Comments on: Hi, there. I want to talk to you about ducts. http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about/ Think we can't live without plastic? Think again. In 2007 I committed to stop buying any new plastic & I've almost succeeded! Won't you join me? Let's see what plastic-free looks like in 2012... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. ~Beth Terry Fri, 24 May 2013 17:23:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about/comment-page-1/#comment-3385 Anonymous Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:50:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about-ducts/#comment-3385 I am attempting to catch up, I started at the beginning after finding you on Dave’s 365 page..I have been enjoying reading all your posts and I especially enjoyed this one with the photos and story alongside it. I’m a visual person and it’s easier to picture what you are doing when it’s something I’ve never done before :)

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]]> By: Laura http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1816 Laura Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:42:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about-ducts/#comment-1816 WOW – epic filter-cleaning mission! I’ve never seen a heating system like it – I’m used to radiators powered by hot water circulating here in the UK. At least, I hope they don’t have plastic bits that I’m supposed to find and clean!

]]> By: Vanessa http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 Vanessa Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:14:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about-ducts/#comment-1809 You are so brave! Crawling around in the attic gives me the willies! I have probably watched too many movies. I do know we have the washable furnace filter. I also know I am not the one to retrieve it when it needs washing!

]]> By: Shannon Hodgins http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1807 Shannon Hodgins Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:01:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about-ducts/#comment-1807 Hey, great tip for renters. When I rented I just assumed all that was done for me. We keep a stack of filters by our furnace so we remember to change them out. Shannon

]]> By: Twinville http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1797 Twinville Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:28:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about-ducts/#comment-1797 Oh and I meant to add that your furnace and attic looked just like our previous house’s attic and furnace in South Carolina.

Our hot water was also up in the attic ,too. And it always made me so nervous that one night we’d be awakened with showers of water gushing through the ceiling!

]]> By: Twinville http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1796 Twinville Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:26:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about-ducts/#comment-1796 I think you should have made a video of your sleuthing and then sped it up!

That would have been a riot watching you running from furnace to computer, from filter to computer, from bathtub to computer, from phone to furnace, and then furnace to filter, and then laying down in exhaustion!

Whew!

Your blog is informative and funny!

]]> By: Fake Plastic Fish http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1795 Fake Plastic Fish Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:47:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about-ducts/#comment-1795 Some answers to questions:

1) Apparently it is common for natural gas furnaces to be installed in attics in this part of the country. After telling my story at work today, I found that at least two of my co-workers have the same setup. One of them recommended installing a ceiling fan to push the warm air down. But will the savings in gas make up for the electricity used to power the fan? Any ideas?

2) There are only two units in our “building” which is more of a house with a top floor unit (ours) and a bottom floor unit. We also have the attic. I have no idea what kind of furnace the guy downstairs has or where his is located, since he doesn’t have an attic, but I’m sure he has some kinda furnace somewhere!

3) My brother-in-law said that the filter that I found should be the only one. There is not another one in the furnace itself. And in fact, before I called him, I opened up one of the ceiling vents to see if there was a filter in there, and there was not. I took pictures of that, too, but didn’t include it because the post was just getting too long and convoluted.

4) Thanks Christy B for the info about recalled furnaces. Ours is a Sun Dial from the Square D Company and is not listed on the recall page, thank goodness.

5) Thanks, Low Impact, for suggesting we have the whole system properly cleaned. We don’t have A/C is it’s unnecessary in this area where we only have about 5 hot days per year. But I doubt those vents have ever been cleaned out and thanks to you, I’ve been doing more research online and finding there are companies that will come and suck out all the dust from the vents and the furnace fan.

They also say they can fog the cleaned system with anti-microbial stuff to kill bacteria and dust mites. What do you all think of this? Is it beneficial or toxic?

]]> By: Michelle http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1794 Michelle Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:39:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about-ducts/#comment-1794 Congrats on finding the filter and furnace–I echo the question–is that the only filter you need for your furnace? There isn’t one for the air coming out? My other question is do all intake vents need a filter? I don’t think I have one on mine…

]]> By: Rosa http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1793 Rosa Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:47:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about-ducts/#comment-1793 How many units are there in your building?

You should ask the landlord to clean the vents in all of them. Ick!

We have a boiler, which means no air filter…I think. Our new boiler has an outside air intake. I better look at it.

]]> By: axelle http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1792 axelle Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:45:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/hi-there-i-want-to-talk-to-you-about-ducts/#comment-1792 “BETH’S DUCT: Her Big Search” I rate it five stars! It’s an educational, illustrated, intense and interesting thriller with a happy ending and, best of all, it co-stars Soots, talented and handsome young cat actor. It’s rumored that he and his sister, Arya, will be starring together in the sequel to BETH’S DUCT, “BETH’S STOVE: What Lies Beneath and Behind”. Wait & see.

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