i came home and it was cold so i looked and it was off, its a automatic ignitor gas furnace, why i turn the power off and turn it back on then it works again but only to go back out. please help me
2007-01-17 00:20:50 · 10 answers · asked by Ryan D 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Get a furnace tech to look at it. The furnace is equipped with a safety shutoff so the unit will not run in case if a failure thus preventing a catastrophy (i.e. gas build up and explosion, carbon monoxide poisoning...)
It may be as simple as a bad thermocouple. This is the long metal wire that runs from the gas valve and has a bulb that sits in the flame of the burner pilot. It's job is to sense that the burner pilot is lit OK and lets the gas valve know it's OK to send gas to the main burner. If the thermocouple is bad then the burner will not come on at all. It's a fairly simple replacement.
If you problem does not seem like the thermocouple, then get a tech to look at it.
2007-01-17 01:50:36 · answer #1 · answered by TeeDawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF you live in the current Ice Arena Area, you could be one of us who are not getting enough gas pressure to keep it lit, call your gas provider and ask first. I had a plumber come check my Hot water heater, because the pilot lit but wouldn't stay on, or lite the burner. He installed a new thermocoupler and told me to keep it clean and that it was also the Gas not getting enough gas pressure due to so many using gas during this time for heat.
2007-01-17 02:13:31 · answer #2 · answered by TaylorProud 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, sounds like the pilot is staying on. That is a good sign. At least you know that you don't have a draft coming in there. Sounds like it could very easily be a relay that won't come on until you "reset" it. I would check the relay for the ignitor.
2007-01-17 01:44:35 · answer #3 · answered by protruckdriver71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ignitor may need to be replaced. Have a technician check it and replace it if necessary. Should cost around $100 (including parts) to have it done, $40 for the part if you do it yourself.
2007-01-17 00:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by MT C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just all of a sudden my furnace stopped working. I am not sure why it did, but just doesn t come on at all
Got any ideas?
2015-03-30 14:24:36 · answer #5 · answered by flaming 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last night the wind blew my pilot light out on my furnace. I just lit it again.
2007-01-17 00:27:48 · answer #6 · answered by oldmanwitastick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL, FOR INSTANCE YOU MAY HAVE A BIRDS NEST IN THE FLUE PIPE. CHECK AND SEE IF THE FLUE PIPE IS CLEAR AND THE HOT GASES CAN EXHAUST. THERE IS NO THERMOCOUPLE, IT IS AN AUTO IGNITION SYSTEM.
2007-01-20 20:23:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be a short in the ignition unit may want to get a tech out there and check it out
2007-01-17 00:25:16 · answer #8 · answered by rives 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Need more info - there is no way to even give a guess with this info. Sorry
2007-01-17 00:57:18 · answer #9 · answered by T square 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like maybe a bad thermocoupler
2007-01-17 00:24:47 · answer #10 · answered by furmanator1957 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋