Oil Burner Story

TheProfessor · 02-04-2023, 11:22 AM

Story about a few years/decades ago.

Oil hot air fan system.
Was about 10 years old at time.

Sunday. In January.
No heat.
Called oil company.
The owner of oil company came over Sunday night.
Checked everything.
Stated that I needed a new system.
That - Monday morning - next day - he would send his crew over to take out old and put in new system. Complete unit.
For many thousands of dollars.

Not knowing anything about heating systems at that time. I agreed.

AND or BUT

Upon walking upstairs from basement. I suggested that we check the thermostat. The old type Honeywell round one with mercury inside.

Low and behold. The thermostat was inoperative. Broken - inoperative - not working thermostat. Replaced thermostat right then and there.

Replaced thermostat and all worked perfectly. It was my suggestion to check thermostat.

Go figure ! ! !

02-04-2023, 11:22 AM	#1
TheProfessor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,062 Thanks: 17 Thanked 326 Times in 198 Posts	Oil Burner Story Story about a few years/decades ago. Oil hot air fan system. Was about 10 years old at time. Sunday. In January. No heat. Called oil company. The owner of oil company came over Sunday night. Checked everything. Stated that I needed a new system. That - Monday morning - next day - he would send his crew over to take out old and put in new system. Complete unit. For many thousands of dollars. Not knowing anything about heating systems at that time. I agreed. AND or BUT Upon walking upstairs from basement. I suggested that we check the thermostat. The old type Honeywell round one with mercury inside. Low and behold. The thermostat was inoperative. Broken - inoperative - not working thermostat. Replaced thermostat right then and there. Replaced thermostat and all worked perfectly. It was my suggestion to check thermostat. Go figure ! ! !