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Joseph Meehan
 
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Default Replace 105,000 btu with 60,000 btu ?

fish wrote:
I had an estimate today from a local hvac company, and they figured
that a 60,000 btu furnace should replace my 105,000 btu furnace. it
is in a double family, brick constructed home that was built in 1949.
The furnace is working fine, I just thought i might get a replacement
estimate before it breaks down.

Does this sound reasonable? he took measurements of all the windows,
and walls, and got a reading for what walls/ceilings were insulated
and came up with this estimate. it does seem like he did a good job,
but i am wondering if i am being bamboozled, or if long ago they just
slammed too many btu's into housing units.

Thanks for the comments. Let me know if you need more information for
this to make sense.

Fish


It sounds like he did a Manual J which is what he should have done.
Sounds good. You should find the new solution both more comfortable and
more efficient.

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