I wanna turn of my gas furnace in the summer but don't want it to affect my water heater... where can i shut off the furnace?
2007-06-21 12:39:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The water heater and furnace are usually separate. ~
I usually turn it off at the thermostat. That way I can bring it up quickly any time without having to relight the pilot.
2007-06-21 12:43:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Follow the gas line going into the furnace, there should be a valve close to but still outside the furnace, this valve may need a wrench to turn off and is used to shut off the gas to the furnace completely, this valve is mainly used when replacing the furnace or replacing parts. Further along the gas line will be another valve marked off, pilot, on - this valve may be under a cover of some king, just turn the valve to the off position. The instructions for lighting the furnace should be on a sticker, usually on the back of the main furnace cover.
2007-06-21 12:49:16 · answer #2 · answered by cimra 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your furnace is less than 15 years old it won't have a standing pilot. If it is older than 15 years, it may have a standing pilot.
If it is one that does not have a standing pilot, you can safely turn off the furnace at the service switch, and if you are concerned about the gas, turn off the gas valve at the line valve or at the gas valve in the furnace.
If it is a furnace with a standing pilot, you will need to know how to light the pilot prior to shutting off the gas.
If you aren't sure about any of this, call your gas company and tell them you smell gas around your furnace. They will send out a technician to investigate. At that time, you can ask him/her how to shut it off safely.
2007-06-21 14:22:33 · answer #3 · answered by OrakTheBold 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At the furnace (or close to) is a ball valve, turn it till the handle is 90 degree to the pipe.
2007-06-21 12:43:02 · answer #4 · answered by mick s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do it safely at the furnace access door. Open the door and you will see a knob that has off, pilot, on. Turn to off.
2007-06-21 12:44:14 · answer #5 · answered by T C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
turn the thermostat down to the bottom.
most furnaces also have a cool feature..called the summer fan. turn it on and the fan in the furnace will run all summer.
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2007-06-21 12:42:53 · answer #6 · answered by pbear i 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
turn off the pilot light it should not affect the heater if it does call gas company
2007-06-21 12:51:22 · answer #7 · answered by vanessa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you really that dence? look down where the pilot is lit and do you see that little knob that is bright red and has an arrow pointing to the on position? Turn the knob toward the off position till the pilot shuts off. It's that simple
2007-06-21 12:49:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Ask your service provider how to do it safely.
2007-06-21 12:42:06 · answer #9 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋