Hi,
I bought a house in August and had the furnaced serviced that month (it burns oil and heats via hot water baseboard radiators.) the furnace is about 40 years old.
I hired a guy from the most respected heating and plumbing company locally. He came for a few hours, replaced oil filter, a few small parts, and s upposedly cleaned out the system as well as the bottom of the chimney.
Well, I've essentially had the system shut off up until the past few weeks.
I notice black smoke coming out of the chimney when the furnace/boiler is running, almost always. It may be just when it's cold for the first while, but it seems like it's constant. I don't see smoke coming out of anyone else's chimney.
Also, little flecks of black ash are landing on my white porch railings, so it's obvious this is coming outo f the chimney along wih the smoke.
I've called the guy back, they never returned my call.
Before I drop $80 just to have him grace me with his presence, is there something I should know or can do myself about this? Is it OK?
Should he be responsible for it at this point?
Thanks a lot!
I bought a house in August and had the furnaced serviced that month (it burns oil and heats via hot water baseboard radiators.) the furnace is about 40 years old.
I hired a guy from the most respected heating and plumbing company locally. He came for a few hours, replaced oil filter, a few small parts, and s upposedly cleaned out the system as well as the bottom of the chimney.
Well, I've essentially had the system shut off up until the past few weeks.
I notice black smoke coming out of the chimney when the furnace/boiler is running, almost always. It may be just when it's cold for the first while, but it seems like it's constant. I don't see smoke coming out of anyone else's chimney.
Also, little flecks of black ash are landing on my white porch railings, so it's obvious this is coming outo f the chimney along wih the smoke.
I've called the guy back, they never returned my call.
Before I drop $80 just to have him grace me with his presence, is there something I should know or can do myself about this? Is it OK?
Should he be responsible for it at this point?
Thanks a lot!