The Winters were nice, because how often do you get to build a nice fire? The natural gas furnace, on the other hand, was one of the many things that needed some TLC to get back to prime performance
My hobby has evolved from studying old houses to renovating an old house of my own, and I was always obsessed with “fix it” shows, like This Old House, for example, and as soon as I had the option to work on an old site of my own, I jumped at it! It wasn’t a whole house, mind you, just a cabin out by the side of the lake. I thought this was a fantastic place to start, because it had no electricity, so how terrible could I screw up? Of course with no electricity there was no climate control, moreover there was no air conditioner, then the site had a rudimentary heating system, with a natural gas oil furnace and a fireplace. The Winters were nice, because how often do you get to build a nice fire? The natural gas furnace, on the other hand, was one of the many things that needed some TLC to get back to prime performance. It still worked, however every time I used that furnace I got the little hint of a foul smell in the background. I knew that it was leaking trace amounts of natural gas ,but as many times as I wrapped the parts of the furnace in duct tape I couldn’t stop it! I will need a new furnace at some point, although I think maybe I’ll just get by with a space heater, which should be plenty since I have the fireplace too, and as far as the lack of air conditioner, I avoid that problem by staying away during the summertimes.