Furnace not staying on
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:23 am
Hello,
I know it is requested that I include a Make & Model of the furnace, but I don't have that handy at the moment as I am not at home. I may be able to update that information later. From previous research, I believe it is no longer made.
The problem:
The furnace won't stay on. The pilot light will remain lit. I can get the furnace to kick on when hitting a red reset button. More often than not, I normally hear a click about 5 minutes later. Upon checking the furnace, I can see that the furnace has kicked off (pilot remains lit).
Now, I've done some cleaning of the vents, tried different temperature settings on the thermostat. I have even turned the gas off, hit the reset button, turned the knob to pilot mode & relit the pilot & turned it on.
Sometimes, it will work and kick on & off on its own (Yet this is rare). I'm from the Upper Midwest, so we are currently getting some cold nights, but the days end up making it pretty warm inside. So I've turned down the thermostat prior to leaving for work on nights I did get it to work.. But than, normally, the following day when I get home from work I may turn it up and it'll kick on like normal but later stop working like previously... (Can't remain on..)
My question is: What are some methods to fix or find the problem?
I think I've researched this before, and it has mentioned that a thermocoupler would need replacement.. They can sometimes be cleaned and will help. But, since I believe they no longer make my type of furnace, would finding replacement parts be extremely difficult?
Any help, would greatly be appreciated. Also, I'll try & get a Make & Model later today as I am hoping to fix this issue.
Thanks,
Deek
I know it is requested that I include a Make & Model of the furnace, but I don't have that handy at the moment as I am not at home. I may be able to update that information later. From previous research, I believe it is no longer made.
The problem:
The furnace won't stay on. The pilot light will remain lit. I can get the furnace to kick on when hitting a red reset button. More often than not, I normally hear a click about 5 minutes later. Upon checking the furnace, I can see that the furnace has kicked off (pilot remains lit).
Now, I've done some cleaning of the vents, tried different temperature settings on the thermostat. I have even turned the gas off, hit the reset button, turned the knob to pilot mode & relit the pilot & turned it on.
Sometimes, it will work and kick on & off on its own (Yet this is rare). I'm from the Upper Midwest, so we are currently getting some cold nights, but the days end up making it pretty warm inside. So I've turned down the thermostat prior to leaving for work on nights I did get it to work.. But than, normally, the following day when I get home from work I may turn it up and it'll kick on like normal but later stop working like previously... (Can't remain on..)
My question is: What are some methods to fix or find the problem?
I think I've researched this before, and it has mentioned that a thermocoupler would need replacement.. They can sometimes be cleaned and will help. But, since I believe they no longer make my type of furnace, would finding replacement parts be extremely difficult?
Any help, would greatly be appreciated. Also, I'll try & get a Make & Model later today as I am hoping to fix this issue.
Thanks,
Deek