Real Estate Agent · Austin, TX · Member since 2019 · 22 posts · 9 votes
Hey,
I am wondering if anyone has some experience in replacing an old octopus Furnace with a forced air furnace? I am looking at purchasing a duplex that currently has an old school octopus furnace that has been converted to burn natural gas and I have no idea what it would cost to convert this to forced air or what the process would even be. I am planning on reaching out to some local HVAC contractors but I was wondering if anyone on BP has done this before and could shed some light on what I might be getting myself into.
@James Konvalinka it sounds like your already on the right track contacting HVAC contractors. My only advice would be get quotes from several of the big name contractors in your area. This might seem counterintuitive but I've found them much easier to deal with, at least in my market. I'm talking about the kind of places that have big parking lots, with fences around them, and fleets of service trucks. They also generally have a reputation to uphold, and are getting some of the best workers in there, especially ones that want to be union.
@James Konvalinka it sounds like your already on the right track contacting HVAC contractors. My only advice would be get quotes from several of the big name contractors in your area. This might seem counterintuitive but I've found them much easier to deal with, at least in my market. I'm talking about the kind of places that have big parking lots, with fences around them, and fleets of service trucks. They also generally have a reputation to uphold, and are getting some of the best workers in there, especially ones that want to be union.
Thanks Malcomb! I will definitely keep that in mind when reaching out to vendors to get some more info on this!
@James Konvalinka it sounds like your already on the right track contacting HVAC contractors. My only advice would be get quotes from several of the big name contractors in your area. This might seem counterintuitive but I've found them much easier to deal with, at least in my market. I'm talking about the kind of places that have big parking lots, with fences around them, and fleets of service trucks. They also generally have a reputation to uphold, and are getting some of the best workers in there, especially ones that want to be union.
Thanks Malcomb! I will definitely keep that in mind when reaching out to vendors to get some more info on this!
Hey James! Any updates on how this went and updated costs? There seems to be no newer threads about gravity/octopus furnaces. Looking at a place this Saturday that I believe has one.