My husband and I just recently purchased a home and have been having some trouble with our furnace. It is a Heil condensing gas furnace and was installed in 1995. The problem is that sometimes the ignitor is not working. When you push on what looks like the electrical input for the ignitor it will kick on though. Sometimes it won't ignite on it's own, but other times it will. One time we had to physically push on the igniter for two days in a row to get it to light the burner, then after that it worked on its own for a whole month. Now it is acting up again. I am wondering if there could possibly be a short in one of the wires there, because it always ignites if we push on the little plastic connection with our finger. It's just confusing that it doesn't do it all the time. What we are pushing on that makes it work is a little plastic connector with three wires coming out of the top. You have to push it to the left. Any ideas?
2006-11-22 11:38:36 · 8 answers · asked by tiredbutwiredlove 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sounds like you have a bad connection with the quick disconnect on the ignitor... Best thing to do is simply cut the wires and splice them together with wire nuts... This is very simple and has no effect on how the furnace will run... It also doesn't have any safety issues with it either...
2006-11-22 16:56:21 · answer #1 · answered by Kirk D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USA STAY AWAY FROM PLUG IN HEATERS !!!!! More fires are caused by them than just about anything else. A natural gas fired furnace will probably be the most cost efficient unit for you. Electric furnaces have virtually no maintenance costs, but the electric heat is extremely expensive. gas furnaces require a little maintenance, maybe cleaning every other year or so, but the fuel costs much less than electric heat. Get the highest AFUE efficiency rating you can afford. The higher the efficiency rating, the more $ are turned into heat, instead of going out the chimney. The higher the rating, the less it will cost in gas to heat the house. Again, stay away from plug in heaters. They are ok for temporary use for an hour or so on a super cold day, but not for permanent use.
2016-05-22 19:34:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course this is possible. The igniter could be bad or the connections could be bad. Without a hands on application, I wouldn't know. This is where I tell you to call someone in. A service tech. that knows what there doing.
I would guess that replacing the igniter would also take care of the problem. Like anything else, there are bad parts here also. Good luck.
2006-11-22 11:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have a bad wire around the connection, or the ignitor (is it a glow plug?) could have a hairline crack in it. This could cause intermittent operation. The ignitors are about $30-40 from a heating/plumbing wholesaler, and if your husband is handy, they can be changed easily. But take necessary safety precautions, and pay attention to what your doing, and how.
2006-11-22 12:10:25 · answer #4 · answered by jollygreen60 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a pin connection at that point, you could turn the power off to the furnace, and cut those wires and use wire nuts to make the connection, and you will not be pushing the furnace on again.
2006-11-22 12:15:14 · answer #5 · answered by Leo C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a reputable, licensed and bonded service tech. Do not attempt to fix your own heater unless you are highly qualified. to do so places you, you family and your home in danger of fire or asphyxiation.
2006-11-22 11:49:30 · answer #6 · answered by RUDOLPH M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-22 11:57:10 · answer #7 · answered by lqi o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CALL YOUR UTILITY COMPANY ASAP!!!!!
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION!!!
2006-11-22 12:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋