I have a nordyne propane furnace that wont light?

Question

my propane furnace wont light. I tested the ignitor and it doesnt seem to have an open in the circuit but before i removed it i tested the voltage going to it. the box feeding power to the ignitor says it is a 24v ignitor but only putting out 15v to the ignitor. I searched the internet for the igniter and cant find a source for united technologies electronic controls. i dont know if it is a smart valve. The valve is a G ROBERTSHAW-GRAYSON.any help would be greatly appreciated

Answer 1

That is a big voltage drop. It depends on your meter the ohms/volt ratio on some can load the circuit and give you an inaccurate reading. Try taking the ignitor out and see what your reading is. I doubt the valve is bad, I think you may need a new ignitor. I know there are some that have like a little mirror that reads the color of the ignitor before it allows the valve to turn on.