Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - Magic Chef Furnace ignition
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midway
10-24-06, 08:51 AM
I have a 1986 Magic Chef furnace. The pilot light ignites OK, but the burner will only (sometimes) ignite after I take the furnace cover off. I appreciate any ideas on what I need to look for.
Jay11J
10-24-06, 04:46 PM
When was the last time you had a complete cleaning done on this?
Make sure there is no loose wires.
Make sure there is no loose wires.
midway
10-25-06, 06:39 AM
It has not been cleaned for 6 years. I did find a loose wire from the pressure switch to the thermostat. This has fixed it so far. What do you sugest for a complete cleaning? Thanks.
Jay11J
10-25-06, 11:56 AM
I'd suggest get a cleaning done.
-Cleaning of heat exchanger, and burners.
-Cleaning of blower cage, change filters.
-Check of temp rise.
-Check of safety and limits control.
-Check of gas pressure.
-Clean drainage hose/pipe.
-Make sure all pipes are good shape for exhaust.
-Cleaning of heat exchanger, and burners.
-Cleaning of blower cage, change filters.
-Check of temp rise.
-Check of safety and limits control.
-Check of gas pressure.
-Clean drainage hose/pipe.
-Make sure all pipes are good shape for exhaust.
Tamstr
03-23-07, 10:31 AM
I have a 1986 Magic Chef furnace. The pilot light ignites OK, but the burner will only (sometimes) ignite after I take the furnace cover off. I appreciate any ideas on what I need to look for.
I wanted to share my recent experience with this same year furnace. Mine too is also a 1986 Magic Chef, forced air, furnace. The igniter died and I could not even get it to go when pressing the override switch. My service guy came out and replaced the igniter with a Beckett transformer and updated all the contacts. It works like a charm now. It has also been my experience that with this burner you really need to get it serviced once a year. I've had previous issues with the nozzles getting gummed up.
I wanted to share my recent experience with this same year furnace. Mine too is also a 1986 Magic Chef, forced air, furnace. The igniter died and I could not even get it to go when pressing the override switch. My service guy came out and replaced the igniter with a Beckett transformer and updated all the contacts. It works like a charm now. It has also been my experience that with this burner you really need to get it serviced once a year. I've had previous issues with the nozzles getting gummed up.
Grady
03-23-07, 07:20 PM
I'd suggest get a cleaning done.
-Cleaning of heat exchanger, and burners.
-Cleaning of blower cage, change filters.
-Check of temp rise.
-Check of safety and limits control.
-Check of gas pressure.
-Clean drainage hose/pipe.
-Make sure all pipes are good shape for exhaust.
I would like to add "complete combustion analysis" to Jay's list. Carbon monoxide is of utmost importance, particularly with gas fired equipment.
-Cleaning of heat exchanger, and burners.
-Cleaning of blower cage, change filters.
-Check of temp rise.
-Check of safety and limits control.
-Check of gas pressure.
-Clean drainage hose/pipe.
-Make sure all pipes are good shape for exhaust.
I would like to add "complete combustion analysis" to Jay's list. Carbon monoxide is of utmost importance, particularly with gas fired equipment.