Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
Home Repair (alt.home.repair) For all homeowners and DIYers with many experienced tradesmen. Solve your toughest home fix-it problems. |
Reply |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Old house with gas furnace but no filter question
A friend of mine just moved into a small older house. It has a small forced
air gas furnace (Carrier brand), that I'm sure was retrofitted at some point. For the life of me, I can't find a furnace filter. Did they not use air filters in the old days? I just want to make sure this isn't a critical component. -- Bob D. |
#2
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Old house with gas furnace but no filter question
Bob D. wrote:
A friend of mine just moved into a small older house. It has a small forced air gas furnace (Carrier brand), that I'm sure was retrofitted at some point. For the life of me, I can't find a furnace filter. Did they not use air filters in the old days? I just want to make sure this isn't a critical component. They don't necessarily come with the furnace. I didn't have a filter in my house either when I moved in. Had a Honeywell electrostatic added when the A/C was installed (SWMBO is a clean freak, insisted on either that or HEPA.) nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
#3
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Old house with gas furnace but no filter question
On Jan 12, 1:24 pm, "Bob D." wrote:
A friend of mine just moved into a small older house. It has a small forced air gas furnace (Carrier brand), that I'm sure was retrofitted at some point. For the life of me, I can't find a furnace filter. Did they not use air filters in the old days? I just want to make sure this isn't a critical component. -- Bob D. The filter is probably supposed to go inside the lower part of the furnace. Filters are pretty important. JK |
#4
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Old house with gas furnace but no filter question
If the house only has one large cold air return it may be in there and
nowhere near the furnace. "Bob D." wrote in message . .. A friend of mine just moved into a small older house. It has a small forced air gas furnace (Carrier brand), that I'm sure was retrofitted at some point. For the life of me, I can't find a furnace filter. Did they not use air filters in the old days? I just want to make sure this isn't a critical component. -- Bob D. |
#5
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
Old house with gas furnace but no filter question
Old Lennox furnaces had cradle like basket in the lower compartment (under
the burners), which used filter material that came on a roll. You wrap the filter material around the basket. RichK "Bob D." wrote in message . .. A friend of mine just moved into a small older house. It has a small forced air gas furnace (Carrier brand), that I'm sure was retrofitted at some point. For the life of me, I can't find a furnace filter. Did they not use air filters in the old days? I just want to make sure this isn't a critical component. |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Question about furnace filter - Carrier Infinity 96 | Home Repair | |||
gas furnace with no replaceable filter? | Home Repair | |||
furnace filter | Home Ownership | |||
Furnace Filter Question? | Home Repair | |||
Furnace filter? | Home Repair |