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Gas Furnace - what parts to stock for emergencies?
On Fri, 2 Jan 2009 11:48:41 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote: On Jan 2, 1:06Â*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, Â*- Erik However many parts you buy to keep on hand, it'll be the one you *don't* have that will break on a freezing cold holiday weekend. Just buy a third furnace and keep it "in case" That way you will have one of every part that could go bad. Replace the part at your convenience for "the next time". |
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