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"Noisy Goodman Furnace " , posted Mon 10 Dec 15:28

I recently had a Goodman GCH90703BX furnace installed. From the first day it ran it sounded like a jet airplane taking off. The draft inducer has a very shrill noise coming from it everytime the fur ... read more

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"Payne PG8MAA blowing but not firing up " , posted Fri 16 Nov 20:12

I have a Payne (PG8MAA) furnace unit. It appears like the unit is kicking on, and gas is blown into the unit, but I don't believe the gas is being ignited. Before I spend $300+ dollars on a service ... read more

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"Rip off charges " , posted Fri 9 Nov 05:58

I recently had my 76 year old mothers Ruud furnace serviced. I knew it was the hsi ignitor. I didn't have the experience to fix the problem if it was more extensive. I paid for the service cal ... read more

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"Heater won't go on " , posted Tue 6 Nov 16:24

I have a Colemen fernace, Model # DGAA056BDJA Nat. gas. ignition lights up but it won't light up the fern. I get a green light flashes on my LED "Ignition Failure" Gas valve was changed out a month ag ... read more

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Re(1):Heater won't go on - Nevada
 

"how do i know my Goodman furnace is lit " , posted Thu 1 Nov 10:08

Can anyone tell me where to look to see if my Goodman furnace is even lit to bring me heat? ... read more

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"GMS9 Good man Furnace Lockout " , posted Mon 29 Oct 23:09

Hi Can someone tell me how to get out the "LockOut" of the GMS goodman furnace ? I have chcked out the pressure switch and its not shut open or closed. Cut the pwere off several time, checked the ... read more

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"Carrier 100 Series - No Heat " , posted Sun 28 Oct 17:48

I have a Carrier 100 Series Gas Furnace. I don't know much about HVAC, but do a lot of electrical work on automotive and heavy equipment. I have read a few threads, and as far as I know I need a new ... read more

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"Removal of RTU's in NJ " , posted Fri 26 Oct 15:16

Hello. I just bought a building in Essex County, NJ. I have 38 RTU's that I plan to have removed and then I am going to sell them as I have all new ones coming in. My question is must I remove the ... read more

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"High efncy. furnace problem. " , posted Fri 19 Oct 01:28

Please tell me why my furnace losses flame just few second after ignition. The flame sensor is replaced but didn't help. ... read more

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Re(1):High efncy. furnace problem. - tpdeehan
 

"sears wall furnace soot problem " , posted Thu 11 Oct 00:14

I have two 25+ year old sears wall furnaces. They were in the house when I bought it, I have no manuals & neither furnace has any ID plates or other information that I can find. They appear to be ap ... read more

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"410 a new instalation but no cooling " , posted Wed 10 Oct 13:07

new 410a ac indoor wet bulb 55F , out door temp 68F , SUCTION SIDE 115 PSI LIQUID SIDE 238PSI EVERY THING SEEMS NORMAL BUT NO COOLING, ANY BODY KNOW WHATS WRONG ... read more

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"Off the wall question- homemade heat exchangr " , posted Tue 9 Oct 21:15

Hi! Sorry this is a little long, but I guessed I needed to describe my situation.Ok, my winter "to-do" list requres that I make a homemade wood-burning-pool-heater by spring. What this ... read more

Mr Matt

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"Nordyne " , posted Sat 29 Sep 00:55

I was getting a two red blink indicting pressure switch was open..I applied negative pressure on tube and pressure would not hold telling me I needed a new pressure switch. I got one and I hooked it u ... read more

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"Payne PG8M " , posted Mon 17 Sep 21:18

I really wish I could ask this questions without sounding like an idiot, but where if the filter located on a PG8M? I have looked all over with no luck. Any info would help.Thanks ... read more

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Re(1):Payne PG8M - litltaz89
 

"only a test " , posted Mon 17 Sep 19:31

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"Here's something that makes me go HMMMMMMMMM " , posted Fri 7 Sep 00:13

Why is acefurnacefxer allowed back on here after he was been thrown off once already? ... read more

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"size of units " , posted Tue 7 Aug 23:14

Goodman Ck36-1B Ck24-1B Whats the size of these units? ... read more

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"Tag and Lockout Question " , posted Wed 1 Aug 10:23

I am an electrical supervisor in a large industrial facility.For many years, our site lockout policy has required an electrician to lockout all equipment, then the tradesperson (including HVAC) ha ... read more

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"lets see what you know " , posted Sun 22 Jul 23:22

Without doing a heat loss, How do you size the btu requirements of a furnace only using square footage??? ... read more

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"Question of Law " , posted Mon 9 Jul 05:00

I am not in the HVAC field, or any related field for that matter. I am in security. However, my employer requires me to check operational status of the boiler and HVAC systems (checking temps and maki ... read more

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"Compressor that runs when it wants to! " , posted Mon 25 Jun 08:59

Went on a service call Friday. Goodman CK24-1B Condenser. Home owner said that the condenser fan comes on instantly but that the compressor usually waits a few minutes before it comes on and sometimes ... read more

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"Noisy return " , posted Mon 25 Jun 03:15

I've lived in this 1971 house for about 8 years. I don't know if main return has been noisy always or slowly just got louder. Unit sits in utility room almost against wall, 8" between unit and back o ... read more

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"Heat pump losing charge " , posted Sat 26 May 19:28

Arrived to a call, no refrig. charge in unit. Leak tested, found & repaired pinhole in 2 year old Ruud upmd condenser coil. Re-leak tested, held 120 for 25 min. Vac & liquid charged. Held pressure ... read more

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"Forsaire reset button pops out " , posted Thu 17 May 13:56

Have a 15 year old forced air wall heater. That shuts off after an hour or two of running. I find that the reset button has popped out. I reset it and the furnace resums opperation for a period of tim ... read more

Robert Currall

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"VisionPro w/ York AHU " , posted Tue 8 May 08:48

I installed a VisionPro thermostat for a friend (this stuff only happens when you do a friend a favor) on a York air handler. I am not familiar with Yorks equipment, but it's just a heat pump AHU wit ... read more

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Re(1):VisionPro w/ York AHU - dnt1
 

"FOR SALE:NOKIA N95 AT JUST -------$270USD " , posted Thu 3 May 12:10

THIS IS MOBILES HOME AND ALL KIND OF ELECTRONICS YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN LOOKING TO BUY, WE HAVE ANYTHING ELECTRONICS HERE IN STOCK, DO GET BACK TO US WITH YOUR ORDER, WE ARE STILL LOOKING TO GAIN MORE CL ... read more

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"FOR SALE:NOKIA N95 AT JUST -------$270USD " , posted Thu 3 May 12:00

THIS IS MOBILES HOME AND ALL KIND OF ELECTRONICS YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN LOOKING TO BUY, WE HAVE ANYTHING ELECTRONICS HERE IN STOCK, DO GET BACK TO US WITH YOUR ORDER, WE ARE STILL LOOKING TO GAIN MORE CL ... read more

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"Goodman Furnace (Janitrol Condensing GasF) " , posted Mon 26 Mar 20:40:

I have a goodman furnace. I went away last weekend. I turned down the thermostat before I left. when I got home It was cold in the house. I turned the heat up and nothing happened. I went down to the ... read more

k2skis81

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Re(1):Goodman Furnace (Janitrol Condensing Ga - jason-hvac
 

"www.mepsurplus.com will make you money " , posted Thu 22 Mar 02:53

Everyone reading this HAS extra stuff waiting to be used on that next job, or maybe you need something that your supplier just cant get you in time.....go to read more

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"Bryant Model 395CAV Blower won't run " , posted Mon 19 Mar 20:29

I have a Bryant Model 395CAV purchased in 1998. When the thermostat calls for heat, the inducer motor runs, the igniter heats up, the burners turn on, and the exchanger heats up long enough to smell ... read more

madison

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", furnace runs without t-stat and wires " , posted Wed 14 Mar 22:15:

i received a call from my supervisor. one of our customers opened a new business with an old furnace. they do not know the brand everything is erased but they say its green in color. problem is the un ... read more

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Re(1):, furnace runs without t-stat and wire - Servicemanager
 

""improper flame" " , posted Sat 24 Feb 22:46

tough trouble shoot, HELP Got a Goodman (I know it sucks) 80+.Heating sequence works fine but about 10 seconds into main ignition, we lose 24v to the gas valve. About 30 seconds later, ... read more

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"heil dc90 blower problem " , posted Fri 16 Feb 07:38

I have had the serviceman come to my home twice for this problem: although the flame is lit the blower will not go on unless the pvc air intake pipe is removed from the top of the furnace so furnace i ... read more

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"Blowing Fine But No Heat " , posted Tue 13 Feb 22:01

I have rented a Duplex that has a Ream AC/Heat with honeywell pilot.Heater worked fine 24 hours ago and when we turned it on today it was blowing cold air! The gas is on i can smell it and fan ... read more

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"Trane 13 seer Heat Pump Defrost News......... " , posted Fri 9 Feb 00:49

Well I posted in here a couple of times that I was having difficulty with a New 13 seer Trane Heat Pump. After much research and some conference calls with design engineers the mystery is solved...boy ... read more

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Re(1):Trane 13 seer Heat Pump Defrost News... - answer
 

"TRANE 13 SEER DEFROST TECH NEWS ******* " , posted Fri 9 Feb 00:47

Well I posted in here a couple of times that I was having difficulty with a New 13 seer Trane Heat Pump. After much research and some conference calls with design engineers the mystery is solved...boy ... read more

ActionMechTech

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"oil furnace tuning help " , posted Thu 8 Feb 10:45

Recently I ran out of fuel in my Milwakee oild burner furnace. After getting the tank filled I let it settle for several hours, I changed the filter, cleaned the injector nozel, primed the pump, clean ... read more

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"NEW goodman furnace, fault 1 " , posted Sat 3 Feb 01:09

I just had a goodman GMH950703BX 69,000 btu furnace installed in my house. It lit just fine the first time and ran for about 5 minutes before shutting off. once it shut off it would not refire and t ... read more

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"heater problems " , posted Fri 2 Feb 19:49

I have an Amana 80 Comando its calledThe electric ignitor will glow, light the jets, it stays lit for a second, then turns off. This continues over and over\Can anyone PLEASE tell me what I ca ... read more

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Re(1):heater problems - Servicemanager
 

"heater problems PLEASE HELP " , posted Fri 2 Feb 19:05

HelloI turn my heater off then onI go look to see what it is doing. The self ignitor glows, the 5 jets light, they go out after a few seconds, then this process is repeated,Please help ... read more

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"goodman furnace " , posted Fri 2 Feb 09:06

i have a goodman furnace that works good with the main panel off.With the panel on it works fine most of the time,but sometimes it shuts down,flashing a single red blink code. ... read more

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"Blower will not start in heat or ac " , posted Fri 2 Feb 04:21

yesterday my carrier heat pump blower quit working. The compressor run in heat and cool but the blower will not start.If I rest the the breaker for the unit the blower will start up for 30-45 ... read more

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"Williams Wall Heater " , posted Thu 1 Feb 17:37

We purchased 2 new heaters from Home Depot and both are not working. 1. Heater pilot light is lit and when you turn on the thermostat it seems to blow out the pilot light.???2. The se ... read more

Tony Tapia

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"Safety issues with Gaffers " , posted Sat 27 Jan 01:32

Does anyone know of any recalls or safety issues associated with Gaffers & Sattler 2TFCB-E-I-60 HVAC system. It's old.Thanks ... read more

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"Replaced Fan and Limit Control Switch " , posted Fri 19 Jan 10:31:

I've replaced a fan and limit control switch with a white and rodgers model 5D51-35 now my igniters will light but my blower will not come on automatically. I have my dial set at 90, 115, and 200 and ... read more

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"blower motor " , posted Thu 11 Jan 21:52

Hi all, We recently installed a wood stove in the house. Now the basement is rather chilly. Is it possible to run the blower fan of the furnace to circulate air through out the house without burning g ... read more

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"new 1.5 gas Pack " , posted Tue 9 Jan 20:10

I have a replacement problem with a 1.5 ton gas pack. My three brands do not make a 1.5 ton 13 SEER. I am changing out a York 1.5 gas pack. What can I do or does anyone know of a brand that still make ... read more

johna

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"Burners dont turn on / no heat " , posted Tue 9 Jan 12:39:

As of yesterday my furnace is not working properly. Everthing sounds to be working just fine except that there is no fire. The igniter and the light sensor dont seem to turn on. The fan is working ... read more

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Re(1):Burners dont turn on / no heat - rideon1200
 

"USA HVAC TECHS " , posted Tue 9 Jan 06:35

I work in Canada and been on this board for a little while helping when i can... I was just curious about the HVAC trade in the USA. -Do u need to be licenced by law to perform installs and se ... read more

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"Search engine on this forum? " , posted Fri 8 Dec 08:22

When I use the search function on this forum to avoid asking a ? that may have already been addressed I noticed a problem. It will only allow a max of 5 characters in the search word. If I put a cou ... read more

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"Gurgling Consation? " , posted Thu 7 Dec 10:35

The lady said her furnace was popping, well, it doesn't have a ignitor, it has a glow bar. Carrier model #58MVP040-14, it sounds like condensation gurgling or bubbling in the condensation collector bo ... read more

Charley

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"Test :What do you think the problem was here? " , posted Thu 30 Nov 13:22

You have a 120 year old church with 3 new 120k furnace twined together. All vented through a 12 round metal vent into a masonary chimney. Combustion air ok. All fire up and burn great UNTIL you put th ... read more

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Re(1):Test :What do you think the problem was - Doc T
 

"WILLIAMS WALL HEATER " , posted Tue 28 Nov 22:10

CANT GET MY PILOT LIGHT TO STAY LIT, I ALREADY REPLACED THEELECTRONIC THERMOCUPLER IT LIGHTS BUT WHEN I RELEASE THE PILOT KNOB IT GOES OUT. ANY IDEAS, THANXS. ... read more

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"goodman 90% furnace vent popping? " , posted Mon 20 Nov 21:00

I have a customer with a 90% furnace. the vent is run from the basement through 2 levels and out the roof. the past 2 heating seasons i have been called due to a "noise"? it is a very mild sound that ... read more

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"Glowing Heat Pump " , posted Wed 15 Nov 23:17

I went on a service call today and found something strange. A Rheem Heat Pump 13seer 3ton scroll about 6months old. The customer complaint was: NO HEAT. Sure enough, the t-stat was calling for heat ... read more

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"Can't get burners going? " , posted Sat 11 Nov 23:03

I'm trying to get a Day & Night 1981 furnace going but it just won't ignite. I already ohm every thing out. So the piolt flame is on flame sensor glows red but burners won't fire up. ... read more

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"Super mechanic " , posted Wed 8 Nov 22:00

Ok...I have some pretty good HVAC credentials and I hang my hat on "knowing my stuff". I was Service Manager for a large Refrigeration Company for several years, next carreer move was the Refrigerati ... read more

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"G26 " , posted Mon 30 Oct 19:24

i have a g26 furnace that won't light. checked venting and its clear but pressure switch is not closing, replaced inducer blower and pilot lit for burner came on but shut of really fast. pressure sw ... read more

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"Fan coil without heat strips " , posted Fri 20 Oct 11:41

I have been told that by law, you cannot install a fan coil without heat strips. I have permanent electric heat in every room in my house. Previous owner's central gas furnace had a crack in the heat ... read more

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"Le Order de Posts.. " , posted Thu 5 Oct 23:09

Why don't posts go in order....the initial posters problem and then each one as it comes in? Each new poster places their post whereever they want....gets confusing, especially to the initial poster? ... read more

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"Login " , posted Mon 25 Sep 07:05

Login button would be nice to have ... read more

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"certification " , posted Wed 13 Sep 17:48

i hold canadian hvac certification can i work in usa or i need to certify my self with usa by laws. ... read more

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"clunking noise " , posted Tue 5 Sep 10:50

I have a Lennox inside unit and when it is on cool it works okay until the unit shuts off and it makes a clunking or hammering sound every time it shuts off . wandering if you had any ideals of what i ... read more

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