Table 34 — Gas Heating Service Analysis
PROBLEM | CAUSE | REMEDY |
Burners Will Not Ignite. | Misaligned spark electrodes. | Check flame ignition and sensor electrode positioning. |
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| Adjust as needed. |
| No gas at main burners. | Check gas line for air; purge as necessary. After purging gas |
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| line of air, allow gas to dissipate for at least 5 minutes before |
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| attempting to relight unit. |
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| Check gas valve. |
| Water in gas line. | Drain water and install drip leg to trap water. |
| No power to furnace. | Check power supply, fuses, wiring, and circuit breaker. |
| No 24 v power supply to control circuit. | Check transformer. Transformers with internal overcurrent pro- |
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| tection require a |
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| circuit breaker; reset if necessary. |
| Miswired or loose connections. | Check all wiring and wire nut connections. |
| Replace thermostat. | |
| Broken thermostat wires. | Run continuity check. Replace wires if necessary. |
Inadequate Heating. | Dirty air filter. | Clean or replace filter as necessary. |
| Gas input to unit too low. | Check gas pressure at manifold. Clock gas meter for input. |
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| If too low, increase manifold pressure or replace with correct |
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| orifices. |
| Unit undersized for application. | Replace with proper unit or add additional unit. |
| Restricted airflow. | Clean filter, replace filter, or remove any restrictions. |
| Blower speed too low. | Install alternate motor, if applicable, or adjust pulley to increase |
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| fan speed. |
| Limit switch cycles main burners. | Check rotation of blower, thermostat heat anticipator settings, |
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| and temperature rise of unit. Adjust as needed. |
| Too much outdoor air. | Adjust minimum position. |
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| Check economizer operation. |
Poor Flame Characteristics. | Incomplete combustion (lack of combustion air) | Check all screws around flue outlets and burner compartment. |
| results in: | Tighten as necessary. |
| Aldehyde odors, CO, sooting flame, or floating | Cracked heat exchanger. Replace heat exchanger. |
| flame. |
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| Overfired unit — reduce input, change orifices, or adjust gas | |
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| line or manifold pressure. |
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| Check vent for restriction. Clean as necessary. |
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| Check orifice to burner alignment. |
Burners Will Not Turn Off. | Unit is locked into Heating mode for a one minute | Wait until mandatory one minute time period has elapsed or |
| minimum. | power to unit. |
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