Re: Battery backup of furnace

[bargaindealsman <bargaindealsman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 11:27:51 -0700, Donald <Donald@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Is there any information about using a battery to AC inverter to power a
>GFA furnace ??
>
>I have googled for inverters and found modified and pure sine wave devices.
>
>My furnace has 3/4 hp blower motor with an electronic igniter.
>
>Is this a good or bad idea ??
>
>Thanks
>
>donald

The Vol. 27 No. 12 December 2006 issue of Nuts and Volts magazine has
an article titled "Furnace Backup" on page 42. The magazines web site
is http://www.nutsvolts.com/. That issue may still be on the shelf at
your local bookseller, so it might be worth calling to find out.

Hope this helps.