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furnace will not stay light
Submitted: 158 days and 8 hours ago.
Category: HVAC
Value: $9
Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION
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Model : gd075-3 rev s
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i am looking for the reset switch
Posted by
Kenton Guidry
158 days and 8 hours ago.
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Please turn your furnace off.
Wait one minute.
Then turn it back on.
After that watch the furnace start up.
You will need to remove one of the panels to observe the following.
Gas furnaces have a start sequence they must go through.
The first step is that the furnace will get the signal from the thermostat to turn on.
Then the induced draft fan will come on. Not all systems have this fan.
After that, if you have an induced draft fan, the pressure switch will close because of the induced draft fan running.
Once that happens your ignition will attempt to ignite the flame.
If you have a spark ignition the ignitor will spark. If you have a hot surface ignitor, the ignitor will glow very bright from being so hot.
This is when the gas valve should open.
The gas will not ignite.
Then the flame sensor will sense the flame.
Once the flame is sensed, the heat exchanger will warm up.
After the heat exchanger warms up the indoor blower motor will start.
Please let me know how your system runs compared to the above description.
158 days and 8 hours ago.
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no help at all, it will not light nor can i find the reset switch
Posted by
Kenton Guidry
158 days and 8 hours ago.
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I need for you to follow the previous instructions so that I can determine at which step the furnace does not pass.
158 days and 8 hours ago.
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i did follow your steps, i have to light the pilot myself
Posted by
Kenton Guidry
158 days and 8 hours ago.
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So this is a pilot light?
158 days and 8 hours ago.
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yes and it appears that my reset switch is hard wired
Posted by
Kenton Guidry
158 days and 8 hours ago.
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I have a video that shows how to light a pilot, and what to do if it does not light. I will post it here for you in my next reply.
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If your pilot will not stay light when you try to light it, chances are you need to replace the thermocouple.
Please let me know if you have any further questions, or comments.
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