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Syracuse woman wins award for oldest stove

SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) – A Syracuse woman has won Isaac Heating and Air Conditioning’s Oldest Furnace Contest with an existing 1910 model.

Out of all 253 entries, Alana A. from Syracuse won for her 1910 stove, which is still in her house.

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As the winner of the competition, she and her husband will receive a new convection oven and installation by Isaac Heating and Air Conditioning for free, which has a retail value of $6,000.

“When we decided to host the Oldest Furnace Contest, we never expected to find a 1910 classic,” said Domenic DeLeo, VP of Residential Operations at Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning. “It’s so rare that some members of our installation teams have never seen equipment that old.”

Alana noted in her post that not only was her stove old and inefficient, but her monthly winter gas bill runs between $500 and $600.

“The process of removing that oven and having a new one installed would be very costly for me and my husband, especially if only one of us is currently working. Getting a new furnace would help save hundreds of dollars in heating bills every year.”

Dominic DeLeo said the company is “thrilled” with the opportunity to make someone’s vacation that little bit better.

“Although the new stove won’t quite last 112 years,” DeLeo quipped, “it offers added convenience and security while reducing monthly energy bills.”

The homeowner is currently having asbestos removed prior to installing the new furnace in January.

The Oldest Furnace Contest ran online from September 20th to November 20th and was free and open to everyone in Isaac’s areas of Rochester, Canandaigua, Avon, Twin Tiers, Syracuse and Buffalo.

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