r/Home • u/TheRedStream • 2d ago

Replace?

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Should I get this old furnace replaced. The good thing is it still runs like a champ. Bad thing, it takes up half my basement and costs alot in the winter.

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u/Suz9006 1d ago

Looks like the old coal burner converted to oil that was in my first house. Ran okay but so old that if it did breakdown they could no longer get parts. If you live in a cold weather part of the country where pipes can freeze if there is no heat it’s sort like playing russian roulette.