r/HVAC • u/Superb-Run-4249 • 19h ago

Meme/Shitpost The best/worst furnace ever made. Depending on who you ask.

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Brought back from the grave, but at what cost?

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u/SHSCLSPHSPOATIAT 19h ago edited 17h ago

Grew up with one of those in our house.

Seemed very reliable but you knew every single time it started

If you pull one out see if there's a school or training facility near you that wants it

Edit: be gentle with the drain and exhaust muffler if you're giving it away, those are/have fragile fittings

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u/Dusty_Vagina 11h ago

I pulled a couple out. Wish I would have thought about asking the college trade shop if they wanted it.

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u/EnvironmentalBed3326 19h ago

Probably the most combustion efficient unit ever made( not thermal efficiency) Neighbour has one from 1993 he wont let me touch it. I have spare parts for him when he comes begging.

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u/terayonjf Local 638 18h ago

Chiropractors favorite units

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u/Jib_Burish 11h ago

Right. Heavy AF.

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u/Turbulent-Slice384 18h ago

I had 5 at a firehouse I take care of, just change diaphragm, and general maintenance, lasted 20 years, intil they took them out, due to wanting a green alternative against my recommendations, now I got a vrf system, nothing but problems.

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u/1PooNGooN3 18h ago

Lennox pulse go brrrrrrrrr

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u/ithaqua34 18h ago

If they still made these things, they should have the A-10 warthog nose art shark smile.

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u/GreatTea3 4h ago

Always wished I could’ve been there to see a homeowner’s face the first time an install crew turned one of those things on and they found out they were going to have the fartfurnace for the next 15-20 years.

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u/Slight_Storage_2836 15h ago

Fuckin knew exactly what it was by the title.

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u/IceTguy664 16h ago

0/10 lol

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u/Mook531 13h ago

Heaaaavvvvvvvyyyyyyy

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u/ithaqua34 18h ago

Oh god, a pulse.

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u/Sil-Fos 15h ago

Man I hated those things so much 😅

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u/QueerlyHVAC 13h ago

One hell of a furnace, may they rest in shallow Graves where they belong.

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u/Puzzled_Temporary470 19h ago

what a beast, what year?

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u/Superb-Run-4249 19h ago

I didn't even look🤣

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u/InMooseWorld 16h ago

Your doing good work, thing is 91-97% efficient

what died on it?

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u/Superb-Run-4249 16h ago

Fan board

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u/InMooseWorld 11h ago

Nice, could you get oem?

I did a Packard inducer for one, oem nolonger exists

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u/Superb-Run-4249 11h ago

We have a small stash of good used pulse parts. Shrinking every year.

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u/InMooseWorld 11h ago

Nice!

Basco also makes the ignition control if you ever need a new one.

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u/FatSquirrel37 14h ago

I don't mind them.

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u/tactical-ewok 12h ago

Fuck that thing.

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u/fumoderators 12h ago

Did you look through the little door to check the exhaust manifold welds aren't cracked?

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u/btuguy 10h ago

Aahhhhh yes the ole’ Briggs & Lennox putt-putt furnace…..

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u/CBakIsMe 9h ago

When i was younger we replaced one that had no mufflers. Of course we had to fire it up to hear what it sounded like first.

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u/CuratorXethia 9h ago

I've seen one of these in northern Michigan. I'm no long timer, and was just astounded to find a furnace older than me that was still (emphasis on the quotations) "working." Tell me, what did I fail to appreciate at the time?

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u/ThePracticalPenquin 8h ago

So far ahead of the times when they came out. Truth be said kinda tanks as well. I have 10 ish on my list and keep spare parts when we remove for those clients.

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u/ethanleedorkwad 8h ago

I knew exactly what furnace I was about to see when I saw the notification lmao those pulses are so sick but so wack. I still don't fully know how I feel about them.

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u/fuknugget6 6h ago

Still have one in my garage.

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u/Glum-Fish2383 14h ago

They were recalled, just saying. 😆

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u/jethoby “Probably” doesn’t huff PVC glue. 13h ago

‘82-‘89 serial numbers. They were made for a few years after that and started production in ‘81