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My 1922 home has the original 1922 central furnace in the basement... works like a charm too.
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Originally Posted by l1995
Our Kohler heater from 1935 when the house was built
I thought I was going to be the first to shock and amaze by referencing my original floor furnace which would come in as the oldest of this bunch. However, alas my original 1942 floor furnace doesn't make the grade compared to 1935 and 1922.
I am worried if it ever needs a repair because I would never want to replace it.
I have nothing like some of you. My house was built in 2002, so my built ins are not older than that. My Whirlpool oven is original, and it works very well, as does the microwave that is built into the cabinet above the oven. I do not know how old the fridge is, but so far it works well.
The oldest small appliance I own is probably my Kitchenaid mixer, which was bought around 1999.
I thought I was going to be the first to shock and amaze by referencing my original floor furnace which would come in as the oldest of this bunch. However, alas my original 1942 floor furnace doesn't make the grade compared to 1935 and 1922.
I am worried if it ever needs a repair because I would never want to replace it.
My dad is planning on replacing the furnace while it's summer time, because if it blows out in the winter that's going to suck really badly.
But it still works fine, just not at top efficiency I guess.
I thought I was going to be the first to shock and amaze by referencing my original floor furnace which would come in as the oldest of this bunch. However, alas my original 1942 floor furnace doesn't make the grade compared to 1935 and 1922.
I am worried if it ever needs a repair because I would never want to replace it.
I have also had Floor furnaces... some with the key and match light and others that have been retrofitted with a gas valve and thermostat...
Nothing can really go wrong with the first... all cast parts that will last forever.
The thermostat has more parts... the thermostat, gas valve, pilot and thermocouple... with the last being the weak link... good thing is parts wise they all come to about $200 should you need all of them
1981 or 1983 Kenmore oven/microwave/microwave. I don't replace things that are not broken, with some exeptions. Like the 1981 or 1983 A/C that worked, but guzzled energy. I can't convince my neighbor that replacing hers, the same kind of original TRANE, would pay for itself in one summer. /shrug.
Don't remember why I had to replace the water heater. Nothing bad happened, though, I would remember damage. (The old one was better, and worked for 29 years)
If the prior owners had not replaced the energy guzzling dryer, I might have. Hard to say. HOW badly it guzzled energy being the deciding factor.
I know plenty of those still work, over 30 years old. I have seen them in other units, and been loaned one by the maintenance guy while he fixed mine.
He keeps/sells for cheap a lot of things that still work but were replaced just to upgrade.
My grandmother's crock pot that she was given by my aunt back in the 1960's. She never used it much and passed it along to me. I rarely use it these days, but whenever I do, it works like a charm.
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