Diy Gas Furnace Replacement

Vacuum the furnace burners and the furnace base.

Diy gas furnace replacement.

Drain line to your vacuum hose. Turn off the power switch again and shut off the gas by giving the valve one quarter turn. To get at the back of the burners tape a 20 in. The other for distributing it.

Most furnace units will already have a gas line run so making sure the connections are secure and there are no leaks will be one of the main safety concern. In a hot air system a blower forces air through ducts that open into each room. Remove the door on the front of the furnace cabinet to give you access to the blower it might be on a slide out drawer check the number stamped on the belt and get an exact replacement from a home center or heating supply outlet. The main issue will be safety for not only installing a furnace but mainly when dealing with a gas line and exhaust of the furnace.

After all blowers are basically just large fans. You can reshape or extend them as necessary. Vacuum everywhere you see dust. If you are replacing an existing furnace you just need to carefully extract the old furnace from the big metal boxes then seal the new unit to the same boxes.

Furnaces consist of two main operating systems. Fixing a malfunctioning blower may be less daunting than you think. The second major safety concern would be ventilation.