Frigidaire 903015 furnace wont ignite


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Old 01-29-12, 04:26 PM
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Frigidaire 903015 furnace wont ignite

The furnace cycles as follows.
Fan turns on.
Pressure switch closes.
Electric ignition warms up
Furnace turns off
Red light blinks 3 times (pressure switch stuck closed)
Then it repeats, though sometimes it will ignite and work but only for a few minutes and only a few times an hour, if that.
I have taken the pressure switch off and tested it with a volt meter everything seems to be working fine, the hose to the switch is not plugged and there is sufficient suction to close the switch. I have made sure the hose is free of breaks or cuts and is secured to the switch.

Any suggestions?
 
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Old 01-29-12, 05:21 PM
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The diagnostic code you post is saying that the pressure switch isn't opening when the inducer motor shuts off.

Before the inducer motor turns on, a voltage tests to see if the pressure switch is closed. It should be open. If it is stuck closed you get the error code you report.

So you need to use a multimeter to check and see if the pressure switch is open or closed when the inducer motor is off.

If it's closed, you may have a bad pressure switch.

If it's open, you may have a bad circuit board.
 
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Old 01-29-12, 05:39 PM
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Thanks for the fast reply, when the inducer is off there is a reading the the volt meter meaning the switch is closed, when the inducer turns on the volts drop off, meaning the switch is open.

This is good news! I ordered a replacement switch today just in case that was the problem.
 
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Old 01-29-12, 07:06 PM
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Let's try that again:


With the inducer motor off, the pressure switch should be OPEN.


When the inducer motor has come up to speed, the pressure switch should change state from open to CLOSED.
 
 

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