Curtis, have one of your buddies who does roofing to come out and redo that flue collar. It will leak the way it is. Needs to be redone. Should have those top 3 rows of shingles removed around the flashing so that it sits level with the row that's on the bottom of the flashing. Then put the shingles back in place all the way to the hips on the top. It will need sealed around the outside on top and bottom with some sort of mastic as it's probably too cold for silicone to cure.
We didn't see the finished product to make that call. I don't like that roofing silicone, you can buy the roofing tar in the caulk gun tube. The shingles on the sides should go over the flashing too, bottom, nah. He may be ok like it was, that is a pretty big flashing.
Curtis I have to give you a little constructive criticism. I love the videos but...... I've installed a lot of those furnaces. They're designed to go in between the framing of an existing wall. They measure 14 and 1/2 inches. Your 16 in center is really 17 and a 1/2. Your framing was off. Shouldn't have that gap in the studs. A better way of installing it would be to pick an outside wall and cut the drywall out in between two studs. The furnace would of slipped in there beautifully. No need to add framing. Then they make a 90 degree vent termination kit that exits through the wall instead of going through the roof. Just make sure there's no outlet or electric behind the wall. Still a fan. Lol
Nice project there Curtis. Someone else comes in to purty it up, it will be the best looking thing in the house. What gets me is how there is 0 insulation. Those things put out the heat though, I didn't think they made them anymore. I figured that they go into the wall itself, but when you climbed up, I could see why you did it that way. Great Job
I needed to reroof my house in Wy, and I waited a little longer in the fall; I finished late in October and my hands were almost raw meat due to the cold and rough shingles. Roofers in the north really are hardy folks.
That looked very involved; nice job. I really hope they are able to add some insulation to their attic; it will make a huge difference. But hey, no smoke alarm chirping!
To me a gravity furnace was one of those old coal octopus furnaces with a gas conversion. They had huge ducts and wall registers. Great heat. Sucked gas. I suppose any gas burner without a fan is gravity. Thanks. Liked.
Electric bill with no insulation in that attic with the summers you get down there must be stupid high . A few hundred bucks in pink insulation would be worth every penny
Indeed, and heating with that oven like that will do a number to that electric bill, plus ruin the oven. They do make some nice electric heaters for heating, where you don't have to go through all of that. If I were the slum lord, it would have been electric and the water heater too.
Good job bro! I hope you bubble checked all your gas connections prior to firing that bad boy up. I used to install those Williams wall gas furnaces a couple of decades ago and an old timer drilled into my head before my 1st install to never leave a job without checking fittings with some kind of gas leak bubble solution. He shared that he learned the hard way and had a minor fire breakout. I enjoy all of your videos so keep them coming. Happy New Year!
Curtis you better get a roofer to redo that job correctly, you're going to have some major leaks that will cost u a lots of money for damage the wind is going to blow rain & debris under the flashing and ice will build up under flashing from flute pipe heat, also why such a big hole in the ceiling? Maybe you should watch some roofing videos or just get a roofing contractor to do job, is going to be cheaper in the long run, this is not 1 of your better installs.
That furnace you took out looked affy like a gas fire with ceramic burners tae me, haven't seen one in a house for about 30 years. Horrible things, make everything damp.
Interesting you call that gas heater a furnace. I woulda fixed it myself. Those old natural gas infrared heaters are hard to beat. Simple, cheap to run and built to last.
If I remember correctly, the previous video on this condemned the old unit due to the amount of Co, and it had a rolling flame out the front grill. It was unsafe and a fire hazard.
I’ve been in the HVAC business for 25 years and the thing that scares me the most , the thing I never ever ever do is roof penetrations.
Curtis, have one of your buddies who does roofing to come out and redo that flue collar. It will leak the way it is. Needs to be redone. Should have those top 3 rows of shingles removed around the flashing so that it sits level with the row that's on the bottom of the flashing. Then put the shingles back in place all the way to the hips on the top. It will need sealed around the outside on top and bottom with some sort of mastic as it's probably too cold for silicone to cure.
We didn't see the finished product to make that call. I don't like that roofing silicone, you can buy the roofing tar in the caulk gun tube. The shingles on the sides should go over the flashing too, bottom, nah. He may be ok like it was, that is a pretty big flashing.
Do you really think it matters there 😂
Nice job helping get them heat , safety.
OMG NO DRIP LEG!!!!!!!
Curtis I have to give you a little constructive criticism. I love the videos but...... I've installed a lot of those furnaces. They're designed to go in between the framing of an existing wall. They measure 14 and 1/2 inches. Your 16 in center is really 17 and a 1/2. Your framing was off. Shouldn't have that gap in the studs. A better way of installing it would be to pick an outside wall and cut the drywall out in between two studs. The furnace would of slipped in there beautifully. No need to add framing. Then they make a 90 degree vent termination kit that exits through the wall instead of going through the roof. Just make sure there's no outlet or electric behind the wall. Still a fan. Lol
Well done Curtis, and doing it all on your own, now this lady can keep warm during your cold winter period 👍 Au
I remember this house with the busted knob and rollout scary thing.
That curb is installed wrong definitely need a roofer to fix it.
Nice job 👍🏼 😊
Great job Curtis. I would have added a gas shutoff valve right outside of that casing for quick access.
There was one on the floor
@ oh dang I didn’t see it. Great effort. Appreciate your videos.
Curtis, please sub out a roofer to redo the roof penetration…
It’s the nicest thing in the house now
Nice project there Curtis. Someone else comes in to purty it up, it will be the best looking thing in the house. What gets me is how there is 0 insulation. Those things put out the heat though, I didn't think they made them anymore. I figured that they go into the wall itself, but when you climbed up, I could see why you did it that way. Great Job
I needed to reroof my house in Wy, and I waited a little longer in the fall; I finished late in October and my hands were almost raw meat due to the cold and rough shingles. Roofers in the north really are hardy folks.
Code will not allow galvanized pipe where i live
What a battle Curtis. Way to stay with it under rough circumstances.
I agree with that.
That looked very involved; nice job. I really hope they are able to add some insulation to their attic; it will make a huge difference. But hey, no smoke alarm chirping!
Great job Curtis.
Good job curtis nice video learned a lot
To me a gravity furnace was one of those old coal octopus furnaces with a gas conversion. They had huge ducts and wall registers. Great heat. Sucked gas.
I suppose any gas burner without a fan is gravity. Thanks. Liked.
Electric bill with no insulation in that attic with the summers you get down there must be stupid high . A few hundred bucks in pink insulation would be worth every penny
Indeed, and heating with that oven like that will do a number to that electric bill, plus ruin the oven. They do make some nice electric heaters for heating, where you don't have to go through all of that. If I were the slum lord, it would have been electric and the water heater too.
You set yourself up for a roof leak!
Good job bro! I hope you bubble checked all your gas connections prior to firing that bad boy up. I used to install those Williams wall gas furnaces a couple of decades ago and an old timer drilled into my head before my 1st install to never leave a job without checking fittings with some kind of gas leak bubble solution. He shared that he learned the hard way and had a minor fire breakout. I enjoy all of your videos so keep them coming. Happy New Year!
Good install Curtis to get the costumer heat thanks for the video
You bet!
I know it is Georgia but it would be worth it to get a little insulation up in the attic.....Great job on the install.
I recommended that
Galvanized Pipe is a fail in Wisconsin....
Haven't seen one of those is over 25 years.
All those extra thermostat wires will make it cake to add a smart/WiFi thermostat in the future!
I think it’s a millivolt system
These furnaces kinda makes sense. Too bad "mid" efficiency heaters are not allowed up here in Canada.
It’s nuts that you can’t install ventless heaters there .
I hope you used some "blackjack" around that roof vent.
Nice work!!
Thanks!
My like button isn't working for some reason, so i will put it here. 👍
Thanks
Curtis you better get a roofer to redo that job correctly, you're going to have some major leaks that will cost u a lots of money for damage the wind is going to blow rain & debris under the flashing and ice will build up under flashing from flute pipe heat, also why such a big hole in the ceiling? Maybe you should watch some roofing videos or just get a roofing contractor to do job, is going to be cheaper in the long run, this is not 1 of your better installs.
That furnace you took out looked affy like a gas fire with ceramic burners tae me, haven't seen one in a house for about 30 years. Horrible things, make everything damp.
How common are these units?
Interesting you call that gas heater a furnace. I woulda fixed it myself. Those old natural gas infrared heaters are hard to beat. Simple, cheap to run and built to last.
If I remember correctly, the previous video on this condemned the old unit due to the amount of Co, and it had a rolling flame out the front grill. It was unsafe and a fire hazard.
something wrong with that saw blade I think
OHH I could do that!
Yeah me too, but I'm not. lol
Nice job 👍👍👍
Thanks 👍
Good job Curtis
Thanks
Hi bro
Hello
Too many code violations that I have seen on this video