OP
OP
PatrioticStabilist
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Seem like whatever we get its a lot of work.
We have a geothermal furnace in the new house. You know its the one with the big loop under the ground and has antifreeze or something running through it. There is no AC unit and its very quiet, and I like the heating and cooling. I call it soft heat, I know
doesn't make sense but that's how it feels to me.
Ok, getting to my issue. It has a huge filter you pull out, the thing must be 10 inches tall and 30 long. I was looking at it and decided it needs a new one. I get it at the furnace shop. She says now this just fits in the frame, don't throw it away and its folded up like an accordion. Still I'm thinking, how bad could this be! Sigh! First I had to get the blasted thing apart, I tried reading the instructions but might have well been in Chinese, I mean how hard can a furnace filter be to change? I got the blankety blank thing out!
Ok now here comes the challenge putting the new one in. It' has strings through each end and then fans out. I have to clip both ends off the frame, pull all the finger panels out, unclip the sides. Ok, I'm still going. I finally figured out how to get the sides fastened but I've already got wrinkles in it and tore a piece, its also thin! But I at least have it in the frame. THEN, THEN I have to take 5 panels with I don't know 30 fingers in each an slip them between the pleats. I get almost there and look and 2 are in one slot. Sue Anne came down about then to give me something she bought me and I'm NOT in a good mood. I wasn't mean but didn't give her the acknowledgement she was looking for I know. Half an hour later I get the damn thing together, oh and that filter stuff was $35!! for tissue paper! I finally get it in the slot and go to put the plastic door on, door won't stay. I'm banging on it, I look and 3 of the ears are broke off, did I do it? I don't know. So the phone is ringing, I left it upstairs, I need tape, the dog wants out. I'm running for the stairs trying to get the phone, dog is crossing his legs, got the tape and poor little Sue Anne is again looking for praise from mom. I tell her yes, I appreciate it but gotta go.
So I get things together, dog back in, door taped shut, old filter stuff out which I find is itching me to death where I had it held in my arms.
Now I need a bath, got to call daughter and brag on her.
All this to change a damn filter. So Monday up to buy or order a door and getting another filter as I don't think this one will last to long.
Why must everything be so difficult. All I wanted to do do was change the furnace filter and I had to build one!
We have a geothermal furnace in the new house. You know its the one with the big loop under the ground and has antifreeze or something running through it. There is no AC unit and its very quiet, and I like the heating and cooling. I call it soft heat, I know
doesn't make sense but that's how it feels to me.
Ok, getting to my issue. It has a huge filter you pull out, the thing must be 10 inches tall and 30 long. I was looking at it and decided it needs a new one. I get it at the furnace shop. She says now this just fits in the frame, don't throw it away and its folded up like an accordion. Still I'm thinking, how bad could this be! Sigh! First I had to get the blasted thing apart, I tried reading the instructions but might have well been in Chinese, I mean how hard can a furnace filter be to change? I got the blankety blank thing out!
Ok now here comes the challenge putting the new one in. It' has strings through each end and then fans out. I have to clip both ends off the frame, pull all the finger panels out, unclip the sides. Ok, I'm still going. I finally figured out how to get the sides fastened but I've already got wrinkles in it and tore a piece, its also thin! But I at least have it in the frame. THEN, THEN I have to take 5 panels with I don't know 30 fingers in each an slip them between the pleats. I get almost there and look and 2 are in one slot. Sue Anne came down about then to give me something she bought me and I'm NOT in a good mood. I wasn't mean but didn't give her the acknowledgement she was looking for I know. Half an hour later I get the damn thing together, oh and that filter stuff was $35!! for tissue paper! I finally get it in the slot and go to put the plastic door on, door won't stay. I'm banging on it, I look and 3 of the ears are broke off, did I do it? I don't know. So the phone is ringing, I left it upstairs, I need tape, the dog wants out. I'm running for the stairs trying to get the phone, dog is crossing his legs, got the tape and poor little Sue Anne is again looking for praise from mom. I tell her yes, I appreciate it but gotta go.
So I get things together, dog back in, door taped shut, old filter stuff out which I find is itching me to death where I had it held in my arms.
Now I need a bath, got to call daughter and brag on her.
All this to change a damn filter. So Monday up to buy or order a door and getting another filter as I don't think this one will last to long.
Why must everything be so difficult. All I wanted to do do was change the furnace filter and I had to build one!