Walnutport’s new furnace is anticipated to be installed within the next two weeks.

Borough grant coordinator Mike Wentz said at last week’s borough council meeting that the installation was scheduled for this week and the week of Nov. 16.

Wentz said the borough went with a Costars contractor, and that he’s hoping by the end of the month the borough should see the reimbursement.

The furnace was purchased from H.T. Lyons in the amount of $274,995 for a new furnace, funded by a local share grant.

He said the gas line installed will be on Tuesday.

“They moved the shed a little bit (further),” Wentz said. “It’s not enough.”

Wentz stressed that it’s got to get moved.

“We can’t hold it up for now,” he said. “If anything’s held up, then you’re going to go into December with no heat.”

Wentz said previously that the new furnace is 99.9% efficient and would require two 1,000-gallon tanks located at least 25 feet from the building. The project also includes a fence estimated at $7,000 from Tri-Boro Fencing and a concrete pad for the tanks.

Council President Michael Gaston asked at last month’s borough council meeting if the day care is going to be able to operate.

Wentz said they were going to close the area in the back when the tanks came so the crane could lift it.

In September, Council approved the related work, as well as an agreement with Sharp Energy LP for propane at $1.70 per gallon.

The old furnace was over 70 years old.

In December 2023, Wentz said it would cost $16,000 to update all the heat pumps, and that it would come out of American Rescue Plan funds.

Wentz said at that time that while the building had temporary heat, a permanent solution was necessary.

Wentz said the age of the furnace, coupled with the fact inside brick is deteriorating, caused the back wall behind the furnace to crumble and fall in.