Local furnaces: are found defective WHITBY FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. W»87. PAGE 3 Four dçfective, and potentially dangerous, furnaces have been found in Whitby and a salesman for a local heating business says there couldâbe more. "There's a possibly dangerous situation here," says Noel Winders, of Bridlewood Heating and Air Conditioning Ltd. of Whitby. He has been contacted by four local residents who have owned Chrysier Alrtemp furnaces for 12 years or more. The furnaces have to be replaced U, "red-tagged" by Con- sumera Gas staff because the furnaces have cracks in the heat exchangers. Cracks lead to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. The Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Mfairs began in- 'vestigating the furnaces after a large nu mber were found defective in a Milton subdivision. Winders says the same problem exists locally. "'They've been popping up with uncommon frequency," he says. "I'vç found some of the furnaces exist on Michael Blvd. in Whitby and in Ajax on MWlSt. " 'II assume the same builder put the same type of furnace in ail of the houses in the subdivision. " Winders says the Chrysler Air- temp is the only furnace he knows of that has a frequency of break- down after 12 years. Cracks in the heat exchangers have also been found in Brantford and Dundas. Chrysler Canada has disclaimed responsibiity for the furnace which its subsidiary 'stopped making in 1974. Meanwhile, Ridler Central Refrigeration, the -com- pany that took over the warranty, says it lbas n~o responsibiity if the warrant lias expired. Winders estimates that "thousands" of the furnaces were put in Southern Ontario homes. He says normal furnaces should last 15 to 20 years, if not 30 years before defects"occur' in* heat ex- changers of such old furnaces. He says homeowners who have the Chrysler Airtemp can look for certain signs to deterrnine if there are defects: furnace runs longer, doesn't heat up the house as it usually does, or higher heat bis. A 25-year-old Whitby man has been arrested foilowmng a stabbing incident in Whitby early Sunday morning. Durham Regional Police report Patrick McMilan, 23, 1724 Dundas St. E. was stabbed in the upper left leg when he tried to intervene in an argument in the Dundas St., Elm St. area at 1 a.m. Sunday morning. McMillan was taken to Vhitby General Hospital for treatment. A warrant was issued for the arrest of a suspect and Durham police arrested a man on Monday. Charged with aggrevated assault, two counts of possession of a dangerous weapon and one count of possession of a erohibitive weapon is Roger Brechin, 25, 104 Dundas St. W. JV We're Closing Our Warehouse! EL RN UT IA2Z)U LAUIMM". SHERFIAGE HOUSE LTD.- WAREHOUSE LOCATION: CORNÇR 0F ASH ST. & JOHN ST., WHITBY 668-3483 "But my advice to people with older furnaces is to have an annual clean-up and to maintain check- upa. "They're flot a bad machine," says Winders of the Airtemp. "But they're dying early." In Milton, most of 22 homeowners who owned Airtemps with cracked heat exehangers replaced their furnaces, at a cost of between $2,200 and $2,800. Winders says homeowners, with the problem who have contacted him want new furnaces. The provincial ministry wants to learn if the problems are higher than the industry norm. The Milton residents are seeking compensation. Man arrested following early morning stabbing CHRIS STANLEY of the Whitby Publie Library holds a $1,000 donation. from, the Whitby Kinsmen Club as Kinsmen president Charlie Rolland looks at some of the talking books the library has in stock. The money will be used to purchase more talking books. INOVTIE ESGNLIETMEWARATDEEM BUER 97 SALES35%IFELUIRIESS HEAINGCOS REU THENOF CORPORATHIH ION 0 MOE HA OVR H LW THTOWYMN OFIB TOWN 0BWHITB 1987UNTEIM AXRNTIC The scondinstlmen of txes or 187 i dueanaabl ArilA15, .1987.~~~~~~~~~~A IfpyetR ltrcivdb h u ae eATESIbeLaddon the~~~~~~~~~~~~BN flsPa fdfutadtefia a fec aedRMEnhsoln SALS non-paymEntcnius ttert o e ot rpr thereof.66 7II yo aefo ecle a bhadyuar epnilefrpyet THECORORTaxIOeO, TOTOWNO0F WHITBY