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Alternatively, just as there a people who rebuild generators on cars
aren't there places that rebuild either the motor or the clockwork
mechanism itself. I understand it might require fabrication of some
parts but I have no idea how to go about looking for these things.

Look..you wont find a reliable one..this is one case, where it IS a
losing
battle.

I have a rebuilt starter motor in my car. Quite reliable, thank you.

Wow. A starter motor is NOT a combustion unit for your furnace, and
comparing the two in this case is pointless, particularly with someone that
knows both ends of the biz in question.
Big deal...I have a rebuilt starter on about 4 of the vans, and a rebult
alternator on all of them, and a couple have rebuilt motors...and a
few..when the engines worn to the point that its not worth rebuilding, gets
one of two things....a new engine, rebuilt with a good block of course, or
sold for scrap.
Your furnace...needs to be sold for scrap.

The throwaway mentality at it's worst. The furnace should and could
last forever (or at least until entropy takes it out or until the sun
turns into a red dwarf) after all it's a simple box which burns gas to
heat air. The problem is a small 24 volt motor that needs replacement,
not the walls of the furnace (approx equivalent in concept to your
engine).

Alternatively, I'm not sure I trust the plumber and his "No current
controls available with a 24 inch blast tube"

OK..then...in simplest terms...STOP.
If you dont trust him, WHY are you even considering using him?????

News flash: I don't trust ANY plumber, HVAC contractor, or
electrician, especially those who want to go for the most expensive
option.

No..the most expensive option if to throw parts at it, and its something you
cant see...

Only one part is really necessary and after that there's a good
likelihood of another 20 years of use.

And BTW, I dont trust homeowners that balk at price, when I know good and
damn well I am as cheap as anyone for the equipment we sell, but then, our
clients normally are not worried about much as long as they are confortable,
and know we wont leave em hanging...and they do.

Since when does the homeowner care if YOU trust him?

Give ya a hint tho..I have put in furnaces for less than your guy wants
to
throw control parts at it.

Including removal of all that asbestos?

But...personally, anyone thats got asbestos still in a home, in a heating
system, is either a fool, or foolish. Not saying you are..but its starting
to come out...

Undisturbed asbestos isn't dangerous. Just another scare tactic by
various contractors.

You dont want to have to pay for the removal, and abatement, therefore, you
want the furnace in place and running so that you dont have to pull permits
and get hit with an inspector saying...thats all got to go...

Inspector? What inspector? We don't hold with those sort of people
where I live.

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General note: To all of the people in this thread who suggested that I
buy a new furnace, thank you but that wasn't the question I asked. I'm
a big boy and can make my own decisions as to how to spend my money.
What I really wanted was a suggestion as to a website (or name) of a
company selling rebuilt electric motors or replacement gas conversion
units or an explanation of why a 24 inch blast tube can't be
fabricated or even what the hell a blast tube is or even the names of
these things (for searching) or a reference to a DIY website
explaining the how and why (like RepairClinic.com for appliances). It
appears that you're all just consumer lemmings when it comes to this
sort of problem.

In the past 20+ years I've become a plumber, electrician, carpenter,
welder, concrete and brick layer, tiler, flooring installer, etc. due
to overly-expensive contractors. I guess it's about time to become a
furnace repair person sigh.


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