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    Nov 27, 2010, 01:38 AM
    My very old steam furnace isn't working. Pics. Please help
    I came home tonight to a house with no heat. It's a holiday weekend and my landlord is out of town. I am actually quite handy and am fully capable of remedying this situation on my own but I have never seen a system this old. If someone could please tell me what to do I would be so grateful.

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