Furnace heat exchanger

[buffalobo]

What is procedure if Xcel inspects and condemns?

[Great-Kazoo]

What is procedure if Xcel inspects and condemns?

Replace. For the time & labor involved. I'd go with a new unit. UNLESS that unit is under warranty.

[MBsnow]

Replace. For the time & labor involved. I'd go with a new unit. UNLESS that unit is under warranty.

I second. If its producing CO then you will have to replace. You typically need a bore scope camera of some type in order to see any cracks, as the heat exchanger is not easily accessible. Thats why when guys say there is a crack without digging into the unit or seeing CO production on a meter, they are trying to sell you a furnace under false pretenses.

Stenz- I am curious. How old is your unit?

[stenz]

I second. If its producing CO then you will have to replace. You typically need a bore scope camera of some type in order to see any cracks, as the heat exchanger is not easily accessible. Thats why when guys say there is a crack without digging into the unit or seeing CO production on a meter, they are trying to sell you a furnace under false pretenses.

Stenz- I am curious. How old is your unit?

The tech showed me on his hand held camera/scope. The unit was built in 1997.