Female neighbor knocked on my door. Her furnace wasn't working. She has a repairman there and he's recommending a new furnace. Will I look at it and confirm his claim that board is bad, the furnace is cracked and the blower motor is leaking oil? Yes, board appears bad. It's not activating the gas valve. What about the oil leak? He points to the electric motor on the blower and tells me it has an oil leak. Total BS. I ask, where's the crack? He points to a piece of shiny sheet metal in the furnace with a black line on it. I put my finger on it. It's a pencil mark drawn on the sheet metal. I wonder who put that on there? He then starts saying he can replace the board but he can't guarantee anything. Board is about $800. New furnace $5000+. I told her to have him replace the board. You can't trust servicemen nowadays. Good thing she came and got me. Furnace is about 15 yrs old and looks to be in very good condition.
I wonder how many people fall for that stuff.

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1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
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1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
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