Re: Hurricane furnace

[Terry Webner]

We had a problem with our Hurricane furnace where the exhaust from the furnace came apart from the muffler just at the bottom of the furnace. Maybe the furnace runs good this way?? But it is noisy and can cause the wood base that furnace sits on to burn. With the exhaust separated just below the furnace, heat is forced up to the furnace and causes the wood around the hole to scorch. If you think your furnace is noisy and smell wood burning, check the bottom of the furnace. The exhaust clamp didn't hold mine together. I made sure the furnace exhaust was inserted into the ell by one inch (this took some tapping with a hammer) and put a self threading metal screw thru the ell and furnace exhaust. I then replaced the exhaust clamp just below the screw. This seems to hold everything in place and seals the system so the exhaust goes thru the system and not back up to the furnace and wood base. Terry Webner

[Richard G]

Dangerous ! Not to mention the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning ! You're lucky to have caught it. RG