Inducer Motor Cycles On and Off
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Inducer Motor Cycles On and Off
The furnace will fire up normally with no problems when the thermostat calls for heat. When the desired temperature is reached and the furnace shuts off. The inducer motor will then continuously cycle on and off until there is a call for heat again. Once there is a call for heat again, the furnace will start up without a problem. The problem only seems to occur when the desired thermostat temperature is reached. Any ideas?
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That is a typical problem with a power stealing thermostat like a nest.
What thermostat are you using ?
If you know how to pull your thermostat off the base.... do that and see if the inducer shuts down.
That is a typical problem with a power stealing thermostat like a nest.
What thermostat are you using ?
If you know how to pull your thermostat off the base.... do that and see if the inducer shuts down.
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Thank you PJ. I have attached some images of the thermostat below. I did pull off the thermostat from the mounting plate when the inducer motor was cycling on and off and it stopped immediately. As soon as I remounted the thermostat face plate it started cycling again. I can try switching out the thermostat if you believe that is the issue.





