My question has to do with the on/off switch to the whole system. Can
you repair the switch yourself if it is not working, by buying a new
switch and replacing it. Or do I need to have an electrician since it
is a major applicance?

When I opened up where the switch is located it made a spark and then
nothing else happend, did the switch burn out?

Please help!

Thank You.

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My question has to do with the on/off switch to the whole system. Can
you repair the switch yourself if it is not working, by buying a new
switch and replacing it. Or do I need to have an electrician since it
is a major applicance?

Gas, electric, heat pump?

wrote:
My question has to do with the on/off switch to the whole system. Can
you repair the switch yourself if it is not working, by buying a new
switch and replacing it. Or do I need to have an electrician since it
is a major applicance?

When I opened up where the switch is located it made a spark and then
nothing else happend, did the switch burn out?

Please help!

Thank You.

Most AC elctrical switches will spark when turned off and sometimes a
spark can be seen when turning it on.
If it sparks when switched it is probably OK and there's something else
causing it to not work.
If you don't know how to safely troubleshoot your system or don't know
where to look next, you should call a repair service.
Whether it's electric or gas, oil or any other system, you can be
injured or damage or destroy your home if the system is incorrectly
serviced.
As always, if you smell gas leave the house immediately without
switching lights on or off and call the fire department from a different
location.

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My question has to do with the on/off switch to the whole system. Can
you repair the switch yourself if it is not working, by buying a new
switch and replacing it. Or do I need to have an electrician since it
is a major applicance?

When I opened up where the switch is located it made a spark and then
nothing else happend, did the switch burn out?

Please help!

From the level of knowldege about elecricity evidenced by your question, I
would strongly recommend that you have a licensed repairman fix it.

I know of cases where the homeowner was electrocuted while trying to fix
such things, and one case where a licensed air conditioning repairman was
electrocuted while working on an air conditioning system.

If you knew more about what you were doing, the answer might be different,
but it sounds like you have no idea what is going on.




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My question has to do with the on/off switch to the whole system. Can
you repair the switch yourself if it is not working, by buying a new
switch and replacing it. Or do I need to have an electrician since it
is a major applicance?

When I opened up where the switch is located it made a spark and then
nothing else happend, did the switch burn out?

Please help!

Thank You.

There are often multiple points at which current enters an HVAC system.
Be careful.

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wrote:
My question has to do with the on/off switch to the whole system. Can
you repair the switch yourself if it is not working, by buying a new
switch and replacing it. Or do I need to have an electrician since it
is a major applicance?

When I opened up where the switch is located it made a spark and then
nothing else happend, did the switch burn out?

Please help!

Thank You.



Sure you can replace it yourself, however from what you've said here, it
sounds like with your level of experience you should call an
electrician, or at least get a book on home wiring. This isn't something
to be poking around in blindly.

if you do not know how to replace a standard wall switch, CALL A QUALIFED
SERVICEMAN!

else,

if it is the main emergency on/off switch (usually in a red box covered
plate), then

FIRST, find the main circuit breaker for the furnace/heater at the mains
box, shut that circuit OFF

then replace the emegency switch with an exact replacement, consult with
hardware store guys abt this.

LAST, evacuate your home of alll valued possessions and living creatures,
then turn the circuit back on.

next, test the new switch, if system remains non-functional, CALL A QUALIFED
SERVICEMAN!

if you dont know what you are doing, CALL A QUALIFED SERVICEMAN! it is
cheaper than explaining to the judge how you blew your house and
neighborhood up.


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My question has to do with the on/off switch to the whole system. Can
you repair the switch yourself if it is not working, by buying a new
switch and replacing it. Or do I need to have an electrician since it
is a major applicance?

When I opened up where the switch is located it made a spark and then
nothing else happend, did the switch burn out?

Please help!

Thank You.

Hi!

My question has to do with the on/off switch to the whole system. Can
you repair the switch yourself if it is not working, by buying a new
switch and replacing it. Or do I need to have an electrician since it
is a major applicance?

Most of these systems are pretty straightforward in operation. It would help
to know what you have...brand, type, model, etc.

Also, where is this switch? Is it on the thermostat or somewhere else? I've
seen furnaces that had a light switch wired inline on the AC supply in order
to facilitate turning the furnace on or off.

Be sure to be careful! Turn the power, gas and anything else supplying your
furnace off before you work on it. If you don't think you can work on it
safely, call someone to do the work for you.

William

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if you do not know how to replace a standard wall switch, learn how to
do it first. Its very simple. Any person of normal intelligence can
learn to do it easily.


if you dont know what you are doing, CALL A QUALIFED SERVICEMAN! it is
cheaper than explaining to the judge how you blew your house and
neighborhood up.

how on earth is replacing a switch going to blow the neighbourhood up?
If you've found some clever way, you best go into hiding before the
terrorists find out.


NT

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how on earth is replacing a switch going to blow the neighbourhood up?
If you've found some clever way, you best go into hiding before the
terrorists find out.

You don't know how clever some people can be!

perhaps a combination of standard heating gas /air and sudden spark may
yield unexpected chaos.

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if you do not know how to replace a standard wall switch, learn how to
do it first. Its very simple. Any person of normal intelligence can
learn to do it easily.


if you dont know what you are doing, CALL A QUALIFED SERVICEMAN! it
is
cheaper than explaining to the judge how you blew your house and
neighborhood up.

how on earth is replacing a switch going to blow the neighbourhood up?
If you've found some clever way, you best go into hiding before the
terrorists find out.


NT

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if you do not know how to replace a standard wall switch, CALL A QUALIFED
SERVICEMAN!

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