Boyertown Furnace oil furnaces
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Mar 5, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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- 1report to CPSC
- Mar 5, 2018the latest report was made
- Mar 5, 2018the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Boyertown Furnace
- Maker
- BOYERTOWN FURNACE COMPANYMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Oil furnacesCPSC’s product type: Oil Furnaces (code 311), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2018 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Mar 5, 2018, sent to the company Jun 15, 2018, published by CPSC Jun 29, 2018
The product, in the report: Boyertown Regal oil fired hot air furnace
New Boyertown hot air furnace installed to replace original fifty year old furnace in house. Furnace was installed by a licensed plumbing and heating contractor October 19. 2017. The day of installation my wife and I noticed that the furnace seemed loud and my wife also detected an odor discharged from the hot air vents. The contractor came back with the representative from the distributing outlet. They did not detect the odor but did recommend two remedies for the noise. A cover was installed over the burner housing and a different section of fuel line was attached to the burner. The noise was reduced but at intervals continued throughout the time the furnace has been in operation. The odor has been continuous and progressively worsened until the furnace was shut down. The fuel nozzle fowled in mid January 2018. This was found after I went down to check on the furnace because it was running continuously and very little air was being discharged through the vents. I checked the air filter and found it to be obstructed with a black carbon color. I removed the filter to allow air to flow. The odor from the vents woke my wife and she asked me why it all of a sudden had become worse. The contractor came in the following day and replaced the defective nozzle. The house was checked by two different fire departments detection equipment for hazardous materials and neither found any. The fumes continued and on February 15, 2018 I removed the side panel from the furnace and discovered the holes from the combustion chamber into the air distribution system. I notified the contractor, he notified the distributor, and they came and viewed the took pictures of the combustion chamber and surrounding area. The matter has caused the distributor to stop communication with contractor. The manufacturer has not communicated with us or the contractor or the contractors insurance carrier. The insurance company has sent an adjuster to record the damage. Since February 15, 2018 we have been providing heat with electric space heaters, provided by the contractor, to keep our pipes from freezing and a wood stove which we typically use to heat the end of the house that was added that had no ducting. From the beginning of January 2018 to now both my wife and I have been experiencing sinus and throat problems. My wife has also been experiencing chest and arm pains. Since turning the furnace off we both appear to be recovering although not completely at this time. We both were treated for the flu in February and I wonder if it may also be caused by the carbon particulates we have been inhaling since the date of this furnace installation. If so that is a cumulative affect of four months exposure. We have both had out of pocket expenses for medicine. [REDACTED] has lost wages due to illness. We have lost money deposited on vacation reservations. We are not able to leave our house unattended with electric space heaters as the only source of heat.
- Model
- Model ECM RSM 600
- Serial number
- 1600684
- Bought from
- FW Webb
- Bought
- Oct 19, 2017
- Where
- Montpelier, Vermont: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 65, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Boyertown Furnace, made or sold by BOYERTOWN FURNACE COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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