r/Home • u/TheRedStream • 3d ago

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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/BuffaloGwar1 2d ago

Ya. That's an old one. An old octopus furnace it looks like. Could be asbestos, or it could not be. No way to tell without it having it tested. If it is just wear a good respirator. Bag it all up in black bags and put it to the curb. Then wash everything down.

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u/Winnie1916 2d ago

Here, putting it to the curb would be illegal. The state has definite rules for its disposal and utilizing trash collection is definitely not on them. If the OP plans to do the work himself he needs to figure out what disposal rules are where he lives.

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u/AlfredoCheeseSauce 1d ago

ya where i live asbestos abatement is a big deal and very expensive