On 01/22/2015 10:21 AM, trader_4 wrote:


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Yep went through everything...

the controller does not supply voltage to the ignitor (except if furnace
is left off for a few hours, then it sometimes works)

Don't want to risk repairing the control board, this being winter...
as the furnace does work now if I light it manually.

Local supplier does not have the control module and it would be quite
expensive. ($470 )

Since I was going to replace this 23 year old furnace this year anyway,
might as well do it now.

Many folks here recommended Goodman, so I am having the local deal stop
by and estimate the job in about 4 hours.



It it costs no more than two toilets I'll get it done.


(This summer a plumber told me it would be $2000 to replace a toilet
that I replaced myself for $80)

I replaced my old Ruud with a new Rheem. Very happy with both, they
are made by the same company. The Ruud went 27 years, only needed to
add a hard-start kit to the AC. Rheem's been in 3 years now, 93%,
two stage, variable speed blower. Really surprised at the fuel savings,
probably 40%+. I was expecting a decent improvement, but that was
more than I hoped for. I'm really a fan of the two stage concept too.
At full output, I can raise the temp 6F an hour. That lets me get
the house back up quickly after being away. It runs at low stage when
maintaining the temp, ie most of the time. Without two stage if you
want a bigger furnace to be able to heat quickly, then it's not going
to run as much as it should to move air around, etc when it's just
maintaining.


The old furnace is a two-stage and I really like that...it's not a high
efficiency type (80% I think) so I imagine the when I go to one, the
savings on gas will be appreciated.