Dealing with the age of my water oil furnace
My water oil furnace is absolutely nearing the end of its service life! I have been procrastinating over buying and installing a new one.
I did some research and l earned that a tank-style water oil furnace respectfully lasts between many and twelve years.
I wasn’t exactly sure of the age of my water heater, then most articles I study requested replacing the oil furnace prior to it failing. I can see the wisdom in being proactive. It would be nice to avoid the unpleasant surprise of having no tepid water for my afternoon shower in the middle of the winter. I’m sure a new water oil furnace would be more energy efficient. I am just reluctant to spend the money on the purchase price and installation. I don’t want to attempt the task myself. I’d need to hire a professional plumber to ensure proper sizing and get rid of the outdated tank. I would either need to take a day off from labor or sacrifice my Wednesday. I decided to start by confirming the age of the water heater. I found the serial number on the bottom section of the tank… Unluckyly, the tank is in such bad condition, the built-in date wasn’t legible. I then dug through my collection of owner’s manuals and found the one for the water heater. I had written the serial number on the owner’s manual! By putting the manufacturer’s name and serial number into Google, I figured out the exact age of the model. My water oil furnace is sixteen years old. I am now in a hurry to get a new water oil furnace installed as soon as possible.