I have a gas heat in my home, when I went to turn the heat up, it didn't come on, but my air condition comes on....I finally messed with it enough and it started working, but my question is.....is it the thermostat......or thermal coupler??? and why do you say.......Thanks alot!
2007-12-30 05:30:13 · 7 answers · asked by Candlelights 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it may have been in the a/c position, and you turned it to heat,
and yes there is a thermo coupler, but that is where the pilot light is,
may have been the thrmostat wasn,t set right,
as long as you got it going,
2007-12-30 05:51:43 · answer #1 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good point by the lady, some girls are good at repairs ect. There is no such thing as a thermal coupler. The thing you adjust the temp with is a thermostat. Ignore Mr. P he seems to think you using steam to heat your house.
2007-12-30 13:48:35 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
yes a woman could answer this type question...but i am male hehe
you could have an ignitor going bad....i am guessing you have no pilot light since you didnt mention one..
or it could have been air pocket if it hasnt been run recently
dust bunnies
wasnt cold enuff for it to start
on my furnace i have to turn it up 7 degrees over the room temp for it to ignite....then i can adjust it back to mebbe 2 degrees over room temp( if that is what i was after)
too many variables to answer exact, but there is a few ideas to have in mind
2007-12-30 13:56:11 · answer #3 · answered by mbm052969 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you have a control panel, you may be able to select AC and Water heating separately - both on , one on etc. This will be the place where the timer is set.
Just make sure it is supposed to come on before assuming faults.
Next step is to find the motorised valves. Most have indicators or manual overrides. - see if they are set to provide a flow around heating pipes.
If one is on, and another off, change your control to the opposite, and see if both move. If one doesn't move, it may be stuck. Try it manually and see if you get heat. It could be wiring fault or the control motor fault. Both are realatively cheap, and don't require draining or plumbing.
If it's the valve that's stuck, it may free up, or require replacing.
2007-12-30 13:41:38 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. P 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Do you have a heat pump? Maybe that is what came on.
2007-12-30 16:59:25 · answer #5 · answered by hotdogseeksbun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think that a woman couldn't answer this question? Some women are pretty handy....
2007-12-30 13:36:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
For MEN only.... you have got to be kidding me....
With that attitude, good luck, you'll need it.
2007-12-30 14:56:12 · answer #7 · answered by Mary G 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋