Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - Heating works upstairs but not on first floor

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11-23-00, 02:57 PM
The heating is working upstairs fine. A plumber came in and "bleed the lines" but the first floor heat doesn't work. He took the thermostat almost off, touched a couple of wires and the first floor heat went on - two days ago. The next morning the heat wasn't working again. Is this a thermostat problem or an electrical problem with one of the wires that connect the thermostat.
Can anybody tell me what I can do?
Thanks.
Happy Thanksgiving.

11-23-00, 04:29 PM
IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH YOU HAVE 2 ZONES,,2 THERMOSTA CORRECT?? IF THE T-STAT WORKED THE OTHER DAY CHECK THE CONNECTION TAKE OFF FRONT COVER AND THERE ARE THREE LITTLE SCREWS LOOSEN THEM AND TAKE OFF STAT CHECK CONNECTIONS RED TO R AND WHITE TO W PUT BACK ON RETIGHTEN SCREWS AND PUT COVER BACK ON IF THIS DOES NOT HELP LOCATE THE ZONE VALVE IN YOUR LINE FOR FIRST FLOOR THERE IS A LEVER THAT SAYS AUTO AND MANUAL MOVE TO RIGHT SO WATER CAN FLOW IN MANUAL POSITION AT LEAST THIS WILL GIVE YOU HEAT LET US KNOW OK
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Sharp Advice
11-23-00, 10:47 PM
Hi:MaureenL

The information you got from GLOBALMECHANICS is good to at least hold you over.

What I would recommend you do is contact that repair person you paid the first time and have them return and fix it correctly this time.

Good Luck,
TomBartco
Natural Gas Energy Technician and Consultant.