Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces - Central Heating Unit
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01-12-02, 01:37 AM
When I turn on my heating unit the thermostat lights up but the fan does not come on. I have to switch fan from auto to on to get it to work. Please Help.
fjrachel
01-12-02, 02:25 AM
Type of system: gas, oil, electric, heat pump?????????
Sharp Advice
01-12-02, 02:29 AM
>>>>>>>>>>MORE INFORMATION REQUESTED<<<<<<<<
Hello William and Welcome to the Heating and Cooling Appliance forum and our Do-It-Yourself Web Site.
What type of heating system are you referring to?
Forced Hot Air Heating System?
With or Without Air Conditioning?
If the thermostat is an orginal, no recent repairs have been made and the heating unit is gas fired, the most likely problem is the fans internal firebox temperature switch could be defective.
In depth and detailed information regarding the problem, helps to explain the situation your dealing with in a manner that allows myself and or several other professionals, in this forum, to offer the best possible helpful suggestions and advice.
Also provide the units brand name, year, model, serial numbers, if available, type of ignition system and the location of the heating unit. Any and all detailed information would help greatly.
>>Please include details regarding any recent repairs made, if any, always are helpful details for those of us replying back to know.<<
Any and all additional detailed information you can provide may help to expose a clue regarding the hearters current problem and help us to determine the exact repair to the problem.
Your assistance in this matter would be beneficial.
To add more information, please use the reply button. By doing so, the additional information you add will remain within this posting {Thread} and allow the professionals in this forum to follow the topic and reply with helpful advice and suggestions.
Suggestions:
Read the manufacturers online web site for product information, problem solving methods, disassembly, reassembly methods, repair proceedures and instructions, pictorials and schematics, which may be available online.
Retail parts dealers can also help determine what the possible problem may be. Bring the make, model and serial numbers if you stop in at the store. The info will help to determine the ignition system and possible problem causes.
Check the recent postings and ARCHIVES, within this forum, for other postings on your topic, specific appliances problem or conditions and read the replies offered.
Chances are the topic, condition and or problem has already been covered in complete detail.
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Hello William and Welcome to the Heating and Cooling Appliance forum and our Do-It-Yourself Web Site.
What type of heating system are you referring to?
Forced Hot Air Heating System?
With or Without Air Conditioning?
If the thermostat is an orginal, no recent repairs have been made and the heating unit is gas fired, the most likely problem is the fans internal firebox temperature switch could be defective.
In depth and detailed information regarding the problem, helps to explain the situation your dealing with in a manner that allows myself and or several other professionals, in this forum, to offer the best possible helpful suggestions and advice.
Also provide the units brand name, year, model, serial numbers, if available, type of ignition system and the location of the heating unit. Any and all detailed information would help greatly.
>>Please include details regarding any recent repairs made, if any, always are helpful details for those of us replying back to know.<<
Any and all additional detailed information you can provide may help to expose a clue regarding the hearters current problem and help us to determine the exact repair to the problem.
Your assistance in this matter would be beneficial.
To add more information, please use the reply button. By doing so, the additional information you add will remain within this posting {Thread} and allow the professionals in this forum to follow the topic and reply with helpful advice and suggestions.
Suggestions:
Read the manufacturers online web site for product information, problem solving methods, disassembly, reassembly methods, repair proceedures and instructions, pictorials and schematics, which may be available online.
Retail parts dealers can also help determine what the possible problem may be. Bring the make, model and serial numbers if you stop in at the store. The info will help to determine the ignition system and possible problem causes.
Check the recent postings and ARCHIVES, within this forum, for other postings on your topic, specific appliances problem or conditions and read the replies offered.
Chances are the topic, condition and or problem has already been covered in complete detail.
Forum Moderator
TCB4U2B2B.....Company Enterprises.
Energy Conservation Consultanting & Natural Gas Appliance Problem Diagnostics Technician Services.
01-12-02, 03:53 AM
The unit is heating and air conditioner combined, It is a General Electric Weathertron Heat Pump. The model number is BW0024E100B0, The serial number is 200618U51 and the year is 1982. The unit sits outside. Thank you for re-plying so quickly. :)
fjrachel
01-12-02, 04:50 AM
Sounds like your 1st stage heat is not coming on, which is the heat pump heating section. When the light comes on, your 2nd stage heat is coming on. You may have a bad contactor, bad wiring, t'stat, pressure sw., etc. Have your system looked at by your servicer....