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Gas Furnace Quits Working
Over the past couple of weeks our gas furnace will stop working. It usually
stops in the middle of the night and we wake up to find the temperature in the house 7 to 10 degrees below the set temperature on the electronic thermostat. The furnace does not kick on if you increase the temperature settng on the thermostat. However, it does come on, usually, if I turn the thermostat setting from "Heat" to "off" for a few minutes, then back to "Heat". I have not tried restart the furnace by turning off the main power switch to the furnace. Can anyone suggest what the problem might be, and how much it might cost to get it repaired? thanks, Jim Myers |
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I had this happen a few years back when I didn't know anything about this
stuff... the repair man came out and cleaned the flame sensor with a small wire brush... I've since then had the same problem, with the same fix only this time I fixed it myself. I've heard of several other people with the exact same problem, and this is the usual fix. http://www.diynet.com/diy/he_heating...274827,00.html give this a shot before calling in the pros Joe "Jim Myers" wrote in message ... Over the past couple of weeks our gas furnace will stop working. It usually stops in the middle of the night and we wake up to find the temperature in the house 7 to 10 degrees below the set temperature on the electronic thermostat. The furnace does not kick on if you increase the temperature settng on the thermostat. However, it does come on, usually, if I turn the thermostat setting from "Heat" to "off" for a few minutes, then back to "Heat". I have not tried restart the furnace by turning off the main power switch to the furnace. Can anyone suggest what the problem might be, and how much it might cost to get it repaired? thanks, Jim Myers |
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Jim Myers wrote:
Over the past couple of weeks our gas furnace will stop working. It Please post in alt.hvac, not here. |
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Yea I know what the problem is, Simple, ITS Broke, Call a pro, or Post
at alt.hvac, bunch of Nice guys that will fix ya fine and get you all heated up in minutes. |
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On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 15:01:46 -0500, "Jim Myers"
wrote: Over the past couple of weeks our gas furnace will stop working. It usually stops in the middle of the night and we wake up to find the temperature in the house 7 to 10 degrees below the set temperature on the electronic thermostat. The furnace does not kick on if you increase the temperature settng on the thermostat. However, it does come on, usually, if I turn the thermostat setting from "Heat" to "off" for a few minutes, then back to "Heat". I have not tried restart the furnace by turning off the main power switch to the furnace. Can anyone suggest what the problem might be, and how much it might cost to get it repaired? thanks, Jim Myers It might cost between $100 and $3000 and its probably the dirt or the furnace is bad and needs a new one wrapped around it. I hope this helps. Bubba |
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It could be a cranky thermostat. It might be a bad relay. It might be a worn
out HSI. Could be a bad flame rectification sensor. Might be a bad circuit board. Could be a bad fan limit switch. Could be an intermittent gas valve. Might be a loose wire rubbing on a ground. I'd be tempted to call a heating guy and get the thing overhauled. Intermittent furnaces are like tooth aches, they don't get better on their own. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org www.mormons.com "Jim Myers" wrote in message ... Over the past couple of weeks our gas furnace will stop working. It usually stops in the middle of the night and we wake up to find the temperature in the house 7 to 10 degrees below the set temperature on the electronic thermostat. The furnace does not kick on if you increase the temperature settng on the thermostat. However, it does come on, usually, if I turn the thermostat setting from "Heat" to "off" for a few minutes, then back to "Heat". I have not tried restart the furnace by turning off the main power switch to the furnace. Can anyone suggest what the problem might be, and how much it might cost to get it repaired? thanks, Jim Myers |
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