Monster in the basement

[Ken Rowe]

A little bigger than an octopus.

[Stephen G]

Ken, Great find, can you determine the year of installation.

tks

Steve

[Ken Rowe]

Ken, Great find, can you determine the year of installation.

tks

Steve

Yes, 1913.

[CHARLIE VAN FLEET]

WHAT INCREDIABLE INSTALLTIONS BACK THEN--probably still working--non china products

CVF

[Erby Crofutt]

Is that asbestos tape on the ducts?

[CHARLIE VAN FLEET]

ERBY

99.99% sure--but it looks ok from photo--disturbed is taboo--i would write up entire system --that **** is older then me--replacement recommended--but let the hvac guy say that

cvf

[Ken Rowe]

I lucked out on this one. The sellers had already agreed to replace the furnace and ducts so the buyer told me not to bother inspecting it.

[Galen L. Beasley]

I would hate to be the one having to remove that from the basement. Although here in my city, if the house was left vacant for a few days the scrap metal thieves would make quick work of it.

[Trent Tarter]

I have seen quite a few of the those over the years. It's a gravity furnace, no blower or fan is installed heat just rises. These old babys really but out some serious BTUs.