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12-12-08, 02:48 PM
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Posted By Pudding_Man

Apparent problem resolution. I got some...

Apparent problem resolution.

I got some help. Somebody with equipment.

Pressure in/out of gas valve was fine.

No *apparant* problem with igniter, but ...

It mounted on like a thin...
12-06-08, 04:55 PM
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Posted By Pudding_Man

BBQ lighter

Test port? All I see is an inlet port and an outlet port on the diagram. Didn't *notice* one on the valve, either.



A Great Idea.

Simply doesn't work for me. Draft from the idiot inducer...
12-06-08, 10:34 AM
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Posted By Pudding_Man

Thanks. I haven't noticed the problem lately ......

Thanks. I haven't noticed the problem lately ... maybe it'll just "go away" ... (hope, hope). :-)



It's a simple 4-wire tstat. If I pull the 4 and jump Red and White and it fires the burners...
12-05-08, 08:24 PM
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Posted By Pudding_Man

Check. The problem seems to be more...

Check.



The problem seems to be more infrequent sinceI goosed the manifold pressure a bit more. Makes it trickier to test.

Suppose I up the set-point temp 5 degrees or so, go down the...
12-05-08, 01:51 PM
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Posted By Pudding_Man

I've stood over the unit and observed the cycle...

I've stood over the unit and observed the cycle many times. The gas valve *always* clicks (*always* actuates). 80% of times the burners fire. 20% of the time they don't.



"Igniter should...
12-04-08, 08:19 PM
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Posted By Pudding_Man

Apologies for not mentioning ... it is a simple...

Apologies for not mentioning ... it is a simple 1-stage Heil furnace in perhaps the simplest imaginable application. Absolutely nothing of a complex or complicating nature.

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12-04-08, 08:13 PM
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Posted By Pudding_Man

As I mentioned, it has been inspected. It looks...

As I mentioned, it has been inspected. It looks 100% OK. And it works OK 80% of the time.



Did you read the post? If the pressure switch didn't close, the igniter wouldn't energize. The...
12-04-08, 03:50 PM
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Posted By Pudding_Man

Huh??? manufacturers warranty is parts-only, 5...

Huh??? manufacturers warranty is parts-only, 5 yrs.



Not if it doesn't need it in the first few years.

Not at all certain why you are asking ... do you often respond without addressing the...
12-04-08, 02:53 PM
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Posted By Pudding_Man

I guess I should've run the whole thing down so...

I guess I should've run the whole thing down so as to avoid the easiest and least relevant response. Apologies: I figgered it was implied.

Got a good late-season deal on install in Mar. '06....
12-04-08, 11:04 AM
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Posted By Pudding_Man

Intermittent problem with firing burners

Little bungalow in US midwest. Heil gas furnace on it's 2nd season.
Standard forced air, std install. Gen'lly works well.

Heat cycle begins:

1.) t-stat calls for heat
2.) Inducer fan...
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