my furnace had possible 5 inches of water in it. some dameness remains around the wiring, cold air return are affected. after the water has receded how long do i wait to start it up. wires look ok and have new filter to put in.
washer and dryer had about 6+ inches of water, i'm going to tilt them back to affect the most drainage when water is down more. was going to remove backs to check for any more water.
all electric is still off, but tonight will be chilly, about 26 or so and i want to run the furnace tonight if possible.
anyone that has had this happen or knows about these appliances, please would like some advise, thanks.
2006-12-02 09:21:58 · 4 answers · asked by blueJean 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
we had local flooding in town, many roads/bridges blocked and i'm not the only one pumping out my basement.
2006-12-02 09:30:52 · update #1
Make sure everything is turned off and left that way, the main breakers in the house and then all the smaller breakers (more on that later) wipe our all the main wiring in the furnace unit and replace the filter. Same with washer ans dryer. Everything electric.
When power comes on and your ready. turn main breaker on but leave everything off just yet. Turn furnace breakers on and see if it will light. If so, O.K. go from there, one at a time until everything is running.
2006-12-02 11:04:28 · answer #1 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest that you get a sump pump so that this does not happen again. The wiring in your appliances would worry me a little. The washer has a coil in it that will probably hold water. I am not sure about the furnace. After the water recedes get fans and/or small electric heaters with fans to blow air into the electronics in each appliance. Make sure that you have each one unplugged or OFF at their respective fuse or breaker box. The city may assist you in this financially since it seems to be a city-wide problem. Check with them. Be careful with this and have a Merry Christmas!
Eds
2006-12-02 09:53:20 · answer #2 · answered by Eds 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
is what you have a gas furnace? if not, what type? if it an electric
furnace you really should have a tech look at it, but if the wires where the only things affected and not the blower motor and the control components (this applies to all types of furnaces). it should be ok to operate. as far as the duct work, you may need to sanitize them at your earliest convenience to reduce the chance of mold. if the power is still out though, this is a moot point as the furnace won't work anyway.
2006-12-02 10:00:03 · answer #3 · answered by barrbou214 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a plumber immediately and maybe even the city. The flooding could be caused from a broken pipe.
2006-12-02 09:28:48 · answer #4 · answered by the Optimist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋