early 1900 in floor heater

[Daniel J. Mccormick]

Thanks for all the info. I thought I would put a few pics for all of you to see. Turns out the floor heater was the least of my concerns. This house was full of structural issues.

Thanks Again!

Dan

[Daniel J. Mccormick]

Sorry files were to big first time so I had to resize.

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Daniel, (or do you go by Dan?)
What is the 3rd picture? Looks pretty burnt to me.
You know, now that you mention it-both the houses I inspected with in floor heaters had other major issues, also.
Jamie

[Daniel J. Mccormick]

Jamie,

I go by Dan. The third picture is a rotten Rim Joist. The house has several rotten floor and rim joists.

Dan

[Keith Swift, PhD.]

Yes, the ones I'm referring to do indeed have floor grills, on both sides of the wall, which can be removed to allow access and a better view of the combustion chamber. A sheet of metal hangs down vertically above the unit, and a screw-type lever allows this sheet to be adjusted to divert the rising heat to one side or the other, or to be split evenly if left in the vertical position. A wall furnace of course would be built into the wall and not the floor, and it would not have a floor grill.

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by kswift

Yes, the ones I'm referring to do indeed have floor grills, on both sides of the wall, which can be removed to allow access and a better view of the combustion chamber. A sheet of metal hangs down vertically above the unit, and a screw-type lever allows this sheet to be adjusted to divert the rising heat to one side or the other, or to be split evenly if left in the vertical position. A wall furnace of course would be built into the wall and not the floor, and it would not have a floor grill.

Keith its amazing how on this BB one person can be describing a type of equipment and someone else will form a picture in their mind of something that is totally different.

I don't think I have ever observed the type of furnace you were describing.
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