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Gas Furnace - what parts to stock for emergencies?
On Jan 2, 1:06*pm, wrote:
What parts are good to keep on hand for a gas furnace? I have 2 Trane/ American Standard gas furnaces in the basement, about 7 years old. I just replaced the pressure switches, and the ignitor on one of them (went bad at 6 PM on New Year's Eve...). So today I am ordering a spare ignitor, as it will fit either furnace and I DON'T want to pay another $500 emergency call-out for such a simple part. So what else should I keep on hand? I.e., what items have a fair- chance of total failure, can be installed by a DIY-er, and aren't extremely expensive? In my experience, pressure switches are pretty inexpensive, but they can be cleaned / blown out, so you have time to order a new one after they start going bad. If you reply, I would greatly appreciate it if you could also respond directly to my email address. Thanks in advance, *- Erik Ignitor and flame sensor would be the two I'd stock. Had the same experience as you the first winter I was in my new house; was willing to pay to get it fixed right away as it went bad just as I was about to go to bed one evening, but I couldn't get a single service guy to even bother to come out (unless I had a service contract with the company, *then* they'd send someone out.) It was cold enough that I had the oven running and was also moving an electric oil-filled heater between the upstairs and the basement because I was worried that the pipes would freeze. Next morning I bought *TWO* ignitors (one to fix it, one for stock) but have not bothered to get a flame sensor yet. Probably should, as Murphy says that when it goes it will be at the least opportune time. nate |
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