Insulating the furnace room: Discuss
Oct 10th 2008, 3:30 am
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Re: Insulating the furnace room: Discuss
Yes indeed that’s an oil boiler, I’m not sure what the code is in your province but in the UK that flue that connects to your boiler would be against code the flexible liner is only supposed to be inserted down the masonry chimney and then you would finish the connection to the boiler with a rigid metal pipe. That liner connected to an oil boiler will get incredibly hot so keep your insulation well away from it. Not trying to panic you but probably worth getting a professional to check it out.
Oct 10th 2008, 12:11 pm
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Re: Insulating the furnace room: Discuss
Whatever it is (furnace or boiler) it heats water on demand for hot water and water for the hot water radiation central heating. So I'd call it a boiler but I thought the Canadian was furnace.
Interesting re. the flue and something I will get checked out. The furnace is serviced every year on a service contract and thus far no-one has mentioned anything to me about it not being to code! (Including the home inspector.)
Interesting re. the flue and something I will get checked out. The furnace is serviced every year on a service contract and thus far no-one has mentioned anything to me about it not being to code! (Including the home inspector.)
Oct 10th 2008, 1:00 pm
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Re: Insulating the furnace room: Discuss
Seeing as we're on the topic...... anyone had any experience with insulating a crawl space? Our rancher is darned cold in the winter, and there's some pink batten insulation down there, but someone mentioned spray foam insulation on all the exterior walls. But I wonder about air circulation and ventilation. Trouble is, it's just a 3 ft crawl space so hard to get down there and do the work yourself, and contractors cost a bomb.
we had the same problem and bought rolls of "Total Insulation", which we put under our wooden floor and our tiles (that is between plywood and hardwood flooring / tiles) but of course that can only be done, if the floor needs renewing anyway..
http://www.insulation4less.com/prodex_Ffmf.asp
Oct 10th 2008, 3:25 pm
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Re: Insulating the furnace room: Discuss
Whatever it is (furnace or boiler) it heats water on demand for hot water and water for the hot water radiation central heating. So I'd call it a boiler but I thought the Canadian was furnace.
Interesting re. the flue and something I will get checked out. The furnace is serviced every year on a service contract and thus far no-one has mentioned anything to me about it not being to code! (Including the home inspector.)
Interesting re. the flue and something I will get checked out. The furnace is serviced every year on a service contract and thus far no-one has mentioned anything to me about it not being to code! (Including the home inspector.)
Boiler for 'wet systems'
Oct 10th 2008, 3:51 pm
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Re: Insulating the furnace room: Discuss
Whatever it is (furnace or boiler) it heats water on demand for hot water and water for the hot water radiation central heating. So I'd call it a boiler but I thought the Canadian was furnace.
Interesting re. the flue and something I will get checked out. The furnace is serviced every year on a service contract and thus far no-one has mentioned anything to me about it not being to code! (Including the home inspector.)
Interesting re. the flue and something I will get checked out. The furnace is serviced every year on a service contract and thus far no-one has mentioned anything to me about it not being to code! (Including the home inspector.)
I've never heard it called a boiler here. Perhaps we are in an Atlantic Province anomaly area?
Oct 10th 2008, 9:28 pm
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Re: Insulating the furnace room: Discuss
Whatever it is (furnace or boiler) it heats water on demand for hot water and water for the hot water radiation central heating. So I'd call it a boiler but I thought the Canadian was furnace.
Interesting re. the flue and something I will get checked out. The furnace is serviced every year on a service contract and thus far no-one has mentioned anything to me about it not being to code! (Including the home inspector.)
Interesting re. the flue and something I will get checked out. The furnace is serviced every year on a service contract and thus far no-one has mentioned anything to me about it not being to code! (Including the home inspector.)
MOH says it not to code in ontario
Oct 10th 2008, 10:56 pm
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Re: Insulating the furnace room: Discuss
Yes the flue is definitely not to code. If you look on the unit it should have a model# and serial# you can use to download a manual from the manufacturers website. That'll give you all the clearences to combustibles.
