Asbestos in the home
By Russ Ravary ~ Metro Detroit Realtor call (248) 310-6239, Michigan homes for sale ~ yesmyrealtor@gmail.com
(Real Estate One)
I went into a home yesterday and for the first time in 9 years I saw an old furnace. It was the type of 1950's furnace that had individual heat ducts running out of it. I call it an elephant furnace. Wrapped around the ducts is the old asbestos insulation.The picture is sideways,but all the white is asbestos insulation. I call this an elephant furnace as there are many trunks to the furnace. Here is some basic information on asbestos.Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral substance that can be pulled into a fluffy consistency. Asbestos fibers are soft and flexible yet resistant to heat, electricity and chemical corrosion. Pure asbestos is an effective insulator, and it can also be mixed into cloth, paper, cement, plastic and other materials to make them stronger. These qualities ...
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