Am I Allowed To Replace My Own Furnace?
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00:00 Introduction
00:19 Mechanical Knowledge
01:03 Permitting
03:13 Purchasing Equipment
04:40 Sizing
05:09 Rebates
05:40 Warranty
06:33 Tools Needed
07:50 Conclusion
Watching your videos helped me replace my own furnace in November 2023. Now, 2 months later, I’m sitting comfortably in my warm house while it’s 17 degrees outside. I have the benefit of having been an auto technician so I already had much of the basic tools and knowledge needed for the job. But, it’s not hard to accomplish at all (cars are way more of a headache). Just take your time and recheck your steps. Thanks for your contribution 😊. Oh, and I saved $5,000 over the lowest quote I got.
Wow. Nice.
I fully installed my Furnace myself in my new house build.
Love these stories ! Why a good tradesperson cannot learn new techniques is beyond me.
Great channel !
I too learned along time ago to get parts for my gas furnaces that the local wholesaler won't sell me, online.
I like this guy. He is a real gentleman - smart, professional and kind. Going back to the topic, I was installing HVAC systems on all my properties. I was doing by myself everything is legal to do in my state. Just because "professionals" nowadays are somehow able to mess with a job unimaginably in most cases. The construction market overheated and overregulated. Company owners getting rich, but the person why actually gonna install your system makes just $20-30 per hour (in the Central states). What should you expect from his effort?
But having 16 years of property management experience and a BEng degree I certainly know HVAC installation can not be done properly by the average person. So, better invest your time in picking a good installer.
I always pull a permit for everything ! I know that Government always has my best interests at heart and they have my back !
I did Installed A Gas Furnace myself b.c. no Contractor want to install it after I bought it from the Supplier. Yes I have some experiences with Electrical and A little bit with N.G. I watched a lot of RUclips videos before I took the Next step. Two years later, I installed an Evaporator coil and A Condenser Unit outside all by myself. When I Completed the installation of the A/C Condenser Unit and tested everything works as expected . I was so Happy 😅😂❤️
My furnace guy down the street says yes, and this is what he does...but the duct work that meets the top of the new furnace will be the issue. I love your channel.
You have to learn tinning and sheet metal work too.
@@daveyt4802 absolutely.. taught myself to mill and thread on lathes with some great old RUclips channels..sweep in circular fixtures with only 3 sides. It can be learned.
A few tools and videos and it's not too bad. Just watched a few!
I just replaced my furnace and built my new sheet metal transition. It wasn't hard at all. It's some basic cutting and bending. My transition is super smooth and secure.
I had to buy sheet metal duct tools like electric shears and a crimper tool along with another tool to make the locking Z joints between cut sections etc @@daveyt4802
OMG People are afraid of their own shadow, fear is the easiest way to sell stuff , I recently installed a solar system at my house , small one, and you should see the bad messages I got for it !
About 10 years ago I installed a tankless boiler and tankless water heater in my moms house. Both have been working very well since. I do maintain and clean them regularly. I've had multiple plumbers and HVAC techs tell me that those were a waste of money and they would only last a couple of years. Thank you for all of the videos you do. I'll be installing a mini split heat pump this summer.
I needed to change out a 30 old Hvac system so I contacted Hvac contractors and ask them If I bought my own equipment and just pay for their labor will they do that, they all said no, you have to buy the equipment from us. I ask why, they said there would be no warranty, I found out that's not true. Anyway, I ended up buying a fully warrantied York Furnace along with fully warrantied Condenser/compressor, filter dryer, txv valve, evaporator/cooler, 2.5 ton 14 seer all for around $3,000 delivered. I was able to find a small father & son operation with 25 years of experience doing Hvac. We agreed on a flat rate of $2500 changeout cost. So, instead of paying a minimum $14,000 I was able to get it done for $5,500.
Very appreciative for channels like this.
Was this in Utah by chance?
@@CornParticulates northern calif.
Hello sir I was about to check on your playlist about how to replace the thermostat on the wall for a fancy digital display that looks awesome almost like an iPhone if you know what I mean I have a Honeywell thermostat and I was searching for the same brand and I found one that looks amazing with a big led screen that looks snazzy and I wanted to know the pros and cons of those smart thermostat I was thinking about the “nest “ thermostat but I’m more on the screen looking side I want to be able to see the bigger screen also at night use it as a nightlight for the hallway I already saw one in one of my customers home and I noticed that it has the current outside weather temperature has reminders for the air filter…and few more things but to me it looks good I hope I found a video where you talk about this subject that will really help me with what I have in mind 👋😊👋
I purchased and installed a top of the line Goodman furnace purchased online. No issues. The one thing I will say is that HVAC direct and many other places chronically oversize the furnace. It should be designed to run 100% at the 95% design temperature for your area.
If you know the actual existing output of your furnace, taking into account the efficiency and how it behaves in the coldest weather, that will help.
I just did. I bought an ACIQ 100,000 but high efficiency to replace a 20 year old Bryant. Spend about 2000, sold the old one for 250 (with a leaking heat exchanger). It's some work for sure, but I saved many thousands over multiple quotes. Videos like this are fantastic to encourage others to do the same.
You could do an install then call up a reputable repair guy to do a tuneup and check it.
Good luck finding an HVAC who will do that. If they don't install them, lots of them are not going to give any advise about how it was installed. They will however, repair things when they breakdown or need serviced.
It is possible to change it yourself. Depends on local laws. Some places require a licensed company to do it.
About A/C - if the refrigerant falls under the EPA about reclaiming refrigerant properly, a LICENSE is needed.
So is the proper disposal, paperwork, records, etc.
If you get caught releasing refrigerant illegally, you face high fines and prison times.
Replace your HVAC with like and kind (similar ratings generally).
You can purchase the equipment legally. It is the refrigerant that requires a license to get.
Nobody is going to go door to door to check or know.
I replaced my furnace myself, it was a furnace only no A/C
@@HobbyOrganist One needs to know if there are any 'Karens' out around them...
Another issue might be your home insurance company.
If they discover it was replace illegally, without a permit and inspections, or improperly replaced, you might have some problems with any claims.
you can have an hvac sheet metal company do your duct transition for you just give them the measurements of what you need to change to simple drawing with dementions
This is a great option for many. Have the transition built at a sheet metal place and install it yourself.
a twelve year old with a dozen tools could change a furnace it is childs play.
Except... if the replacement isnt the exact same height, width. length as the old one, they you have to mess around with making ducts to fit it. In my case I relocated the designated space for the new furnace and had to run new electric, gas line, plenum and returns myself.
I'd love a dual-fuel heat pump with, say, a 95% natgas furnace as aux/backup heat.
Can and DID, I replaced my old Lennox Conservator II 115K 80% with a Goodman 80K 96%, from HVAC Direct, I located it in a different place in the basement, ran new electric and gas lines to it as well as new returns and ducts all mself.
Only PITA was finding the return plenum pieces I needed, Menards and Home Depot each had some but not all, so I had to order parts from them and 2 other places to get what I needed.
Depending on your state. If youre in Tennessee, you have wide open possibilities. For Kentucky in contrast...very strict on plumbing and HVAC.
Can you do a video of how to replace a bigger furnace (with a/c evaporator) with a smaller furnace? Old furnaces tend to be bigger the new ones. Thanks.
I can and I will when needed. Who gonna know.
very educative. thank you regards
You’re about to get a lot of contractors mad 😂
Come back in a few months and read all the REEEEEEEEE! lol
Nice to know about the Patreon thing, I am planning on replacing the AC part of my system soon.
you are the man! u saved us thousands. keep doing what your doing.
same with electrical work. when i do service calls. I show homeowners the right way to do electrical work so if they decide to do it they can do it correctly.
The only way the warranty is good if a home owner buys a Goodman system them self, is if it's installed by a professional HVAC contractor. If the home owner installs it, it has no warranty. It's listed so on the Goodman website, under support, internet purchases policy.
Yes you
I did mine years ago and did one of those emergency power outlets too, annoying part was the connecting the ductwork. bought mine @ Home Depot.
Thanks you very much ,priceless information
Great HAIR! Looking great.
This is great videos. Watched it 2 times already. Save money, live better. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for the infor
I just need the tin sheet metal experience to remove the old one and install a new one. Ebay has furnaces too!
good info, most people are gonna roll the dice and get someone to do it for them tho
What's the difference between gas furnace and gas boiler?
if you buy precharged ac units no problems guys ok this means you dont have to charge it yourself it comes charged up with freon already and hook it up
What is best place to get the sheet metal to make the transition duct?
Hard to find, I used to be able to get 4x8 sheets of aluminum or galvanized locally in Roseburg Oregon at the time, here in Iowa the hardware store used to carry 3'x8' sheets of galvanized but no more. I wound up buying a couple of larger plenum pieces at Menards and cutting them up for flat pieces of sheet metal to use.
I’m planning to replace my furnace by myself but I have a issue. I have an electric unit and I want to switch to gas. My existing furnace has the ac coils at the bottom and the electric coil for heat on top. If I install a gas furnace the blower motor will be at the bottom, gas in the middle and the coils suppose to be on the top. How I can put the coil on the top? Thanks.
*I'll be taking apart my gas furnace as the heat exchanger needs some work - It's only five years old.*
*I will ask a commercial welder friend to repair the hole or crack or whatever is there. Any opinion on this.*
@@bluejay713 Replacement is $1,200 CAD. Too steep if I can repair it with the appropriate materials.
I can’t remember if he mentioned, but warranty on furnaces often depends on installation by a ‘certified’ technician.
Yes, but If you can replace it, you can fix it. most likely sooner. But all the govt. rebates require a to company install it.
Hi. Great channel. Does HVAC DIRECT ship to Alberta , Canada 🇨🇦?
I believe so
Hi it should show on there site where they ship to or you can contact them.
Suppliers won't even sell us anything gas here in Saskatchewan without a gas ticket. Huge scam to keep prices astronomical. I have a nephew now who's a plumber. High efficient gas furnace costs him $750...me, $5,000. Next house...all electric. I can save thousands upfront and longterm, even with the slightly higher power bills.
I can attest to the fact that you don't have to be a HVAC tech to know how do a lot of the stuff he shows in his videos. But yes, you do have to be mechanically inclined. Those skills I obtained from my dad. But suffice to say, I work in social services by profession and recently our family went without power for almost two weeks due to an ice storm. But because of one of his earlier videos showing how he wired in a switched receptacle, I followed along and I was able to connect our 2000 watt camp generator to our gas furnace and have heat during the power outage. Our neighbors a family of 4, not so. They said it got down into the 30s inside their home and they had to go to a hotel for $100s of dollars a night. Fortunately they didn't suffer any water pipes breaking leaving their home in those temps while they were gone.
Tried using your code to buy a standard 80% Goodman. Didn’t take your code.
Do you have someone that will come out and do the job for me in Northeast Phila. ?
Is it hard to replace a heat pump?
It’s the same as replacing a straight ac condenser basically
@@diyhvacguy Thanks for the reply!
@@diyhvacguyYep, only difference is the reversing valve idea.
hey man, so I live In SLC, I have a carrier furnace, I’ve read and researched up on everything my carrier furnace flashes code wise. Thinking it’s either a bad board or pressure switch. Carrier 58pav070-12, let me know If you have some
Spare time and want some brief content for your channel!
I’ve installed;
New transistor
New capacitor
New inducer motor and fan(hamster wheel)
New flame roll out switch’s
Waiting on new pressure switch
Considering buying a new board, however different codes will flash if I unplug certain parts, I’d this a good way to test if my board is bad or still operational?
Still flashes 31, was 33 before..
I was charged $500 during winter to change my igniter at 10:00 pm . What parts would you stock in case of emergency?
I’m no pro but here’s my list:
Igniter
Flame sensor
A/R Limit switch
Pressure switch set (2)
Flame rollout limit switch
Limit switch/thermostat
The only two I’ve needed are the igniter and pressure switches. The pressure switches were due to a recall. Something to do with the silicone tubing corroding the contacts within. After replacing several years ago with the ‘fixed’ version no issues. I did get two for a spare just in case. I do inspect and service my furnace every year which likely helps keep my spare parts unused.
I should mention that before I had spare parts and I determined the pressure switches were at fault the first time around I had good luck with removing them, shaking the daylights out of them and they’d work for another day or so. I did that until I could find a vendor willing to sell to a non HVAC buyer. So I’ve made my purchases online at Repair Clinic. In my area (MI) all the parts suppliers won’t even sell you sheet metal screws.
Amazon will sell you the equipment
Who won the bluetti?
Mine.
Do a DIY install on an electric furnace next time you replace one. Not everyone has gas furnaces.
true, I'd like to see that
I wish a video to replace a electric furnace with a gas one! I need it!!!
Folks in some states are going to find that the HVAC products they want will not be sold in certain areas such as Los Angeles County or possibly the entire state of CA. This is coming from the people in Government who are pushing their green new deal ideals, true or not...better or not...more expensive to operate or not. So, the majority of existing buildings are heated by natural gas and their water is also heated by Natural gas and plumbed accordingly. It's looking like those folks are in for a surprise when they want GAS HVAC or water heating items shipped to CA as those distributors are being told NOT to ship them to CA. Another issues is even if you can replace you gas HVAC with gas, the local codes may force the location to have to step up to a 90+ or 91+ furnace which requires a condensate drain and different types of venting. Lots of buildings are unable to make that change over without a large expense in re-roofing the structure and many structures might have 10 year old roofs that are no longer manufactured so, no materials will be available to match the existing roof materials. Also, lots of folks just don't see the benefits or the value in the extra cost of 90+ furnaces in the next few years they will use them. The savings in fuel is almost nil and the risk for water damage becomes an issue not to mention the cost to purchase and for some to operate the system may increase. Then there are those who will be subjected to MUST USE ELECTRIC when they replace systems and that itself will require in many cases an upgraded main service panel from 100 amp to 200 amp and those are not cheap to install. Try about $4,000 from most licensed electricians, plus the added cost to run 220v circuit to the attic for the "heat pump" idea and even more if there is a water heater or a cooktop that is going from gas to electric. Same with wall ovens. Same with gas clothes dryers. You pretty much have to re-wire your entire home to replace a lot of items that were an easy replacement in the past. What's worse is, the people will NOT be saving money with their utility bills. Electricity is way more expensive than gas and in CA electric power is an extortion mechanism to its citizens, especially when its 45 cents per kWh. So, it only makes sense that if you are in need of new HVAC, we citizens are going to have a big concern when it comes to HVAC contractors who want to make 2 to 3 times on the cost for HVAC materials plus in 1 or 2 work days charge a customer $2,000 to $3,000 for labor. Those charges are more than most high priced lawyers and doctors charge ! $5,000 to $6,000 HVAC jobs need to exist but our economic system is working against us as is our Government regulations.
Replacing his own furnace is what killed my grandfather in 1962 at age 50. His heart exploded while trying to get the old monster up the basement stairs. I never knew him so it's kinda funny.
those old furnaces were beasts; i learned to take a reciprocating saw and cut old stuff down into pieces
I don't know but RUclips does.
its not rocket science to change out your appliances guys kind for kind follow the installation manual of the appliance it gives you a step by step reading ok , but if you change it out for bigger size now you have a problem because you are required to have bigger gas lines etc for the bigger size unit and make up air, exhaust pipe etc domino affect ok
Number one do you have the knowledge and the proper tools such as a manometer... telling people they can do this is dangerous
Nonsense I’ve seen the lying monkeys first hand that show up to do repairs LOL
he said that
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No warranty and your on the hook for on the new furnace? Warranty issues if your new furnace fails prematurely. You can't call up the contractor and have warranty work. You have to take care of a claim yourself. Carbon monoxide, gas leaks, electrical fires could happen!
You are really going to worry about a warrantee on a $1800 furnace? You can buy the parts they arent expensive and there's little to just "go out" other than a sensor or pressure switch. The dual switches on my Goodman 80K are $50, a replacement draft inducer fan is about $179, board about $125. If you actually READ the warrantees on furnaces you will find a big surprise on that "lifetime" heat exchanger!
We had a Dependable 92 at my work place, guy claimed the heat exchanger was cracked, I read the warrantee where it specifically mentioned the heat exchanger, the warrantee is a joke- it requires you PROVE that you didnt cause the damage by not changing the FILTER often enough, AHHA!!!! theres the catch and their "worm out" way- they'll claim you didnt change the filter enough or put too high a MERV value in and caused it to overheat and crack- your fault. GOOD LUCK proving you changed that filter every week or however often your place made enough dust, pet hair etc to need it, a receipt for purchases of filters is not PROOF you actually installed them.
Back to the "92" I told the HVAC guy basically he was full of shit, and that "you mean to tell me that the design of this POS furnace is so bad it doesnt even have a $2 sensor to SHUT IT DOWN if the filter is blocked enough to overheat the very expensive heat exchanger to the point it CRACKS???"
He walked out, the furnace ran fine, so much for the cracked exchanger huh!
Freedom is scary, but it’s worth it
Yeah, the experts know what can go wrong. :)
suspenders look so .........
Always pull a permit. The little bit of money you save by not doing it will bite you in the butt when you sell your house. What ever you did without a permit will have to be brought up to current code when you sell. Most inspectors just want your stuff installed safely.
But 20-30 years from now, the whole house wont be "up to code", they change yearly lol.
HVAC direct is good.
When did Ron DeSantis get into HVAC?
Oh he's much less of a whackjob, and better-looking, than DeSantis LOL 🤣
ps: I don't see it 🤔
@@youdontknowme5969 the speech pattern and cadence is very similar to DeSantis
Oh LOL! I don't listen to _any_ of it. I can't stand politics. Blah blah blah. They're all liars with their own selfish agendas. Every election reminds me of a high school popularity contest. How patriotic of me, I know . . .
C'mon Dude..FR
Your in the wrong spot... I try not to comment when drunk or Retarded.
@@youdontknowme5969 relax it's a joke some of you can't stop being political for a second it's kinda sad