Cat in the furnace

Stormin Mormon · 2006-11-18T19:34:43+00:00

Ought to mention that I do a little heating and AC in addition to thelocks.Another look into my life=======================A couple weeks ago, a firned of mine had a kitten which fell into theheater duct. She called the fire department, who came out and took theduct apart. And left it in pieces. I got to put it back together.Well, she called again. Thinks a different cat went downt he duct(from second floor bathroom, no less). I'm out the door to rescue thecat. ths time without fail we screw some covers over the duct, tocover the vent. Or maybe staple some screen or something like that.======================Figuring this was another one of the same, I took apart the same ductI'd put back together the last time. No signs of cat, in the seveninch round duct. I followed that back to the furnace, there was apatch piece of metal over where there used to be a humidifier. So, Istarted to take that apart. I looked in as best possible, no cat. Wentout to the truck and got my miror, and used that to look into the heatexchanger, and back through the duct. No cat.Gwen asked if the cat might be in the heater. Not likely, but I didpull the cover panel off. No cat by the burners. I pulled the lowerpanel, which exposed the circuit board, and the blower fan. Look inwith my mini mag, and surprise!Cat looking back at me.... and blast, I didn't have my camera with me.That was a total Kodak moment.I talked to the cat for a moment, and Gwen came over. She was pleasedthe cat was still alive. She reached in, and pulled the cat out. Theywent upstairs to get the cat a drink of water, and some to eat.I put the furnace covers back on, and also the duct back together. I'dbrought some screen wire to staple over the vents. And screwed shut apart of the vent that was open, in the back. Hope not to do thisagain.

Cat in the furnace

Nov 18, 2006 Last reply: 19 years ago 27 Replies

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Stormin Mormon 19 years ago

I'm not all that worried about the others opinions. First, when I make a mistake or two, I don't mind mentioning it on the list. Do my best to learn from my mistakes, and not make the same mistake twice. Second, the guys on the list hassle each other all the time, so I don't think it's anything that's just me. Third, I don't believe any of you has seen my work in person.

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Stormin Mormon 19 years ago

Thanks for the kind words. I do try to be a bit more polite than that. But, it's nice to remind folks how important they are. And a few people I know through the computer I do truly respect. However, the complainers on alt haavoc (that's Noorwegian, right?) seldom get much respect from me.

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Hate 19 years ago

Apology accepted.

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Steve 19 years ago

Neither are most other incompetents.

First, when I make

Then why are you still doing hvac and refrigeration work when you still don't know anything about it? Maybe if you would quit slapping kwikset on everything whether it deserves it or not at $5 a lock profit you wouldn't have to do something you don't know anything about. I don't know how the hell you afford gas with selling nothing but that crap.

What the hell is a list?

so I

I think it is pretty much just you, well, and maybe one other one. Is there anybody on that whole NG that thinks you aren't an idiot when it comes to HVAC/Refrigeration work?

Third, I don't believe any

Chris I don't need to see your work in person I can read your own accounts of what a disaster it is like that refrigeration job you posted about on here a little while back. I mean Jesus Christ you can't diagnose this stuff standing in front of it and there you tried to do it over the phone? Course that wasn't the end of it but it was sure the beginning. This is from your own post which read like 50 others. I think I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt enough just by basing my opinion on your own words. Is there somebody else who knows more about your work than you do you would like to refer me to?

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