1988 Intertherm heatright propane furnace "rain cap"
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:47 pm
Hello Gang,
Back again after a lot of major events in life!! Still in the same HOME that I purchased 26 years ago - just 2 1/2 years to go and it's paid off!! <yipppeeee>
It'll be paid off with a sagging floor that I'll need to repair after fixing the leak (most important); I know how to fix the floor part.
Near as I can determine is the "rain cap...?" on the roof that covers the furnace flue coming out of the roof is leaking water in during heavy rain and it puddles in front of the furnace. Need to get this fixed before the furnace rusts out!! The rain cap looks pretty rusty after 26 years in Georgia humidity!
Just a few questions -
1) Do I HAVE to buy a rain cap from Intertherm (if still available), or can I get a generic "one size fits all" from somewhere else (Home Depot?...); possibly online from YOUR favorite vendor?
2) I've built many homes and modified this home with a standard door in the front in replacement of the skinny original 32" door. With those "skills" would I be able to replace this rain cap by myself? Sort of in a financial bind since my wife left me and I had to choose to go bankrupt or lose my home, so I can't hire a contractor to do it while I'm at work...
3) During the replacement, anything special I need to be wary of so I won't introduce ANOTHER problem (besides falling off the roof?...)?
Thanks for the read - I'll need to post some of the detailed pix of the front door project someday....
Merry Christmas,
Mark
Back again after a lot of major events in life!! Still in the same HOME that I purchased 26 years ago - just 2 1/2 years to go and it's paid off!! <yipppeeee>
It'll be paid off with a sagging floor that I'll need to repair after fixing the leak (most important); I know how to fix the floor part.
Near as I can determine is the "rain cap...?" on the roof that covers the furnace flue coming out of the roof is leaking water in during heavy rain and it puddles in front of the furnace. Need to get this fixed before the furnace rusts out!! The rain cap looks pretty rusty after 26 years in Georgia humidity!
Just a few questions -
1) Do I HAVE to buy a rain cap from Intertherm (if still available), or can I get a generic "one size fits all" from somewhere else (Home Depot?...); possibly online from YOUR favorite vendor?
2) I've built many homes and modified this home with a standard door in the front in replacement of the skinny original 32" door. With those "skills" would I be able to replace this rain cap by myself? Sort of in a financial bind since my wife left me and I had to choose to go bankrupt or lose my home, so I can't hire a contractor to do it while I'm at work...
3) During the replacement, anything special I need to be wary of so I won't introduce ANOTHER problem (besides falling off the roof?...)?
Thanks for the read - I'll need to post some of the detailed pix of the front door project someday....
Merry Christmas,
Mark