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Quote From: bluebird

My heat went out and had to call someone to "help!!!!" cos it's dang cold here. (LOL only 37, colder inside than out) It was on my list to get a new one this yr cos I had assumed it was way old and not effiencent enough to heat this place. I have a oil furnance thing, with the tank thing outside, that nobody in this city has (but me of course) and have been monitering what it's costing. So! This guys comes, and I'm sorta embarrassed (I'd had two other people come and service it, but they didn't know what it was, cos they hadn't ever seen one!) and told the guy it was on my list of things to do this yr. He looked at it and said" I'ts a Frederick, and they last about 60 to 65 yrs." I said "Really?! Well I'm thinking it's at least 50 yrs old." He said " No....it's maybe 25 to 30" OMG!!!!! That's off the list!!!!! Have no idea what it's gonna cost, but I don't have to buy a new one, and this is a good thing! Here in Ky they've raised out gas bill and that's all everyone can talk about. Some bills have increase to twice what they were paying. Mine only went up $30. Are ya'll haveing this to deal with? Everybody here is freaking out. Mine is so much cheaper than everybody around me I ain't embarrased anymore. And since it's been serviced it's incredibly warm on low heat. Did I tell ya'll life is good? You do know of course, they've made t-shirts with that on em right? LOL