The flooded basement caused a crack in the heat exchanger
Back in April, we had a significant storm that brought 12 inches of rain to the area. The rain came over a 3-day period and flooded most of the valley. My partner and I have a basement in our loft and we had numerous inches of rain in the basement before the storm was over. The flood in the basement covered parts of the gas furnace, but our partner and I thought things were good once the water receded. The first time we tried to use the gas furnace this winter, we realized there was a problem. Every one of us called the heating company to investigate the issue. Every one of us found out that there was a crack in the heat exchanger. The heating company specialist told us that the crack could have happened while I was in the flood. Every one of us would not have recognized there was a problem until we tried to use the heat, so there was no way to suppose ahead of time. The crack on the heat exchanger was near the base and in a locale where it was difficult to make a repair, so our partner and I had to buy a up-to-date heat exchanger. I was caught off guard by the exhausting news. The gas furnace won’t labor without this pressing part which is responsible for making heat. The up-to-date heat-exchanger was an extravagant part to substitute, but the heating company gave me a deal on the installation fees. They also told me to contact our homeowners insurance, because they might refund all of our fees since the problem occurred while I was in a natural disaster.