Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - furnace
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tdscroggins72
04-05-03, 09:08 AM
My furnace will not light. The pilot will come on but burners will not light. please help me.
hvac4u
04-05-03, 01:24 PM
standing pilot or does the pilot light after call for heat? is it spark?
HVAC hack
04-05-03, 01:43 PM
Does your furnace have a LED light?
Could be one of a number of different things.
Could be one of a number of different things.
firsthvac
04-06-03, 12:41 AM
Please read the first posting to this forum concerning what information we need to better help you. Without more specific info, any suggestions would be no better than guessing at your problem.
Hope this helps...let us know :)
Hope this helps...let us know :)
tdscroggins72
04-06-03, 06:47 AM
The pilot lights after a call for heat. Sometimes the burners light just for an instant then go out.
firsthvac
04-06-03, 09:20 AM
Dear td--
Maybe I wasn't clear enough about being more specific with information concerning your problem with the furnace. Could you tell us the age, brand, and model number of your furnace, type of thermostat?
Thanks
Maybe I wasn't clear enough about being more specific with information concerning your problem with the furnace. Could you tell us the age, brand, and model number of your furnace, type of thermostat?
Thanks
tdscroggins72
04-06-03, 09:48 AM
Sorry thought you just wanted more about the problem. The brand of this furnace is Comfortmaker Manufactured in 1986. Model # GDD1256016-IN. That's all I could read on the identification plate.
firsthvac
04-06-03, 11:07 AM
Dear td--
You may have a flame sensor problem (it's the most common thing on your type of furnace). Turn off the power to the furnace and locate the sensor (it will be the thin metal rod near the pilot light) If you can remove it, give it a light sanding with fine sand paper to clean it, then reinstall the sensor. Check the wiring from the ignition control to the gas valve for tight and clean connections. Turn the power back on and see if the furnace will stay on now.
You may have a flame sensor problem (it's the most common thing on your type of furnace). Turn off the power to the furnace and locate the sensor (it will be the thin metal rod near the pilot light) If you can remove it, give it a light sanding with fine sand paper to clean it, then reinstall the sensor. Check the wiring from the ignition control to the gas valve for tight and clean connections. Turn the power back on and see if the furnace will stay on now.