Furnace experts? Help!! Am I going to burn the house down?!?

[Robb]

:D

Seriously, there's this burning smell coming out of the intake vents, stinking up the whole upstairs. I went to check the furnace, it lights, but the blower don't go, so I figger the blower motor burned out.

I figger that knowing next to nothing about this.

Anyhow, I turned the thermostat down to 45 in the hopes it won't fire up again. Is that enough for me to live through the night so a repair person can come in the morning? Or should I unplug the thing? :shrug:

[GOPisEvil]

1. Can't you just turn it off?

Can't you go to the thermostat and set it to "off"?

[Richard Steele]

2. Go to your fusebox and turn off the main 'breaker' switch.

Odds are, your furnace is on it's own separate circuit.

Turning it down to 45 is a smart idea, and will probably suffice...
but throwing the breaker removes all doubt.

[Robb]

3. Sounds good

I'll do it!

Ach. And it's only going to be zero tonight! :eyes:

On edit: Is this .... er .... gonna be expensive? :D

[Richard Steele]

4. Maybe expensive, maybe not.

It's just too VAGUE of a problem to diagnose via the internets.
And furnaces have always been my nemesis,
they seem to DEFY my widely-respected, MacGuyver-like ability to FIX things.

So I really can't help you with the furnace.

On the other hand, if you want my favorite 'secret recipes' for
keeping your house at 60 degrees, I have a few helpful tips.

[Robb]

5. Duct tape! And a bent spoon!

...and I've made a Learjet! :D

Fortunately, the house holds heat darned well. Plus between girlfriend, huskies, and down comforter I may indeed live to see the morning. :)

[Richard Steele]

6. Well, if you have a GF, a down comforter, AND some huskies...

...then maybe you just started this thread to BOAST about yer rock-star lifestyle?

Little DUers in China go to bed every night with no huskies at all!:rofl:

All silliness aside, it sounds like you have it covered.
Sleep tight, and call the furnace guy tomorrow.
And if your GF gives birth to a son 9 months from now,
can I recommend the name "Richard"?