I had been in some basements with low-hanging ceilings before, however the 1 I was in yesterday hung so low that I needed to crouch, then i could not understand how anyone could have their oil furnace in the basement.
- It was damp, the basement floor was wet with muddy clay, and there were no windows.
On the plus side, they had a light that was close to where the oil furnace was, and I had a powerful flashlight. I tried to manage a more comfortable way to do the task on the oil furnace, however it wasn’t finally working. If I had been shorter than 6 foot four, I may have been a bit more comfortable, however I was doing my level best. I looked at the muddy clay and cringed, knowing I was going to have to get my knees into that stuff. I did everything I could in the oil furnace before needing to get down into the mud! By the time I was finished inspecting and cleaning the oil furnace, I could hardly wait to get out of that creepy basement, and as an Heating, Ventilation and A/C tech, I had seen a lot of awful conditions, however this was the worst. I wrote the address down on my list of locations I never wanted to return.. I wanted to be sure that I would never need to come back here again, what was even worse than having to stand in the muddy clay was when I stood up and hit my head on the rafter. My poor head ached all the way back to the Heating, Ventilation and A/C supplier. I’ve never been so stoked to be back in an area where I could rest up straight without hitting my head.