Goodman furnace not working
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11-28-18, 07:43 AM
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Goodman furnace not working
Hello,
I’m trying to fix my in-laws Goodman mfg furnace.
The inducer motor is not turning on when calling for heat. The circuit board is flashing three times (pressure switch stuck open). I changed the pressure switch with the Universal brand and it didn’t work even after trying to adjust it. I put the old pressure switch back and the inducer motor came on after I lossened the hot and common wires going to the inducer. The furnace worked for awhile but then it stopped working again. The weird part is that the inducer motor comes on every time I lossened or wiggle the hot and common wires going to the inducer. The circuit board is sending 120v to the inducer and it’s sending the correct voltage to all the other components. I checked the vents for blockages and everything looks good.
I checked continuty on the wires going to the inducer and the pressure switch from the circuit board and everything is good there. I also check resistance on the inducer motor and it’s reading OL which should indicate that the motor is bad but I don’t understand why the inducer starts working after I lossen the wires.
I am baffled by this issue. I’d like to ask if anyone has encountered this problem before or if this issue is being caused by the pressure switch?
i appreciate any help.
I’m trying to fix my in-laws Goodman mfg furnace.
The inducer motor is not turning on when calling for heat. The circuit board is flashing three times (pressure switch stuck open). I changed the pressure switch with the Universal brand and it didn’t work even after trying to adjust it. I put the old pressure switch back and the inducer motor came on after I lossened the hot and common wires going to the inducer. The furnace worked for awhile but then it stopped working again. The weird part is that the inducer motor comes on every time I lossened or wiggle the hot and common wires going to the inducer. The circuit board is sending 120v to the inducer and it’s sending the correct voltage to all the other components. I checked the vents for blockages and everything looks good.
I checked continuty on the wires going to the inducer and the pressure switch from the circuit board and everything is good there. I also check resistance on the inducer motor and it’s reading OL which should indicate that the motor is bad but I don’t understand why the inducer starts working after I lossen the wires.
I am baffled by this issue. I’d like to ask if anyone has encountered this problem before or if this issue is being caused by the pressure switch?
i appreciate any help.
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11-28-18, 12:14 PM
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Yes..... I encounter intermittent problems every day. You need to address them in an ordered fashion.
The inducer must be running before the igniter will light. So replacing the pressure switch was a waste of time.
The inducer must start and be running normally.
The pressure switch must prove.
Then the igniter will start heating.
If the wiring is intermittent at the control box..... it leaves two choices..... corroded contacts/terminals which can be cleaned or defective internal solder on the terminals on the board.
Yes..... I encounter intermittent problems every day. You need to address them in an ordered fashion.
The inducer must be running before the igniter will light. So replacing the pressure switch was a waste of time.
The inducer must start and be running normally.
The pressure switch must prove.
Then the igniter will start heating.
If the wiring is intermittent at the control box..... it leaves two choices..... corroded contacts/terminals which can be cleaned or defective internal solder on the terminals on the board.
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11-28-18, 01:12 PM
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Thanks PJMax for the information.
One question: whoud you know why the inducer is giving a resistance reading of OL? I thought this would indicate that the windings of the inducer motor are bad.
Also, the control board is sending the correct voltage to the inducer, wouldn’t this indicate that the control board isn’t the problem?
Thanks again for for your help.
One question: whoud you know why the inducer is giving a resistance reading of OL? I thought this would indicate that the windings of the inducer motor are bad.
Also, the control board is sending the correct voltage to the inducer, wouldn’t this indicate that the control board isn’t the problem?
Thanks again for for your help.
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