An ignitor on a gas furnace is an electric spark. An electric current is sent along a conductor, when it reaches the end the electric energy jumps across a gap to another conductor. This jumping electricity (think of it as a really tiny lightning bolt) creates a spark hot enough to ignite fuel.
my comfortmaker ignitor was just put in it will not light on its own. If I light it manually it will light.
You should not be relighting the furnace, if your unit does not have an automatic ignitor you merely need to relight the pilot light and the instructions to do that specifically for your equipment can be found somewhere on the unit.
Mine is ignited from an electric ignitor. Hal
Where are the following components we are supposed to choose from? But you can tell the teacher for me, the W1 terminal on the furnace is first, followed by the ignitor, followed by the pilot valve.
Typically, it is going to be the gas valve. The system sends a 24 volt signal to the gas valve and it opens. I you are getting 24 vols to the gas valve and no gas, it will be the valve.
Furnace ignitors can be purchased through a variety of retailers. Online retailers include Amazon and The Ignitor Store. Retailers that offer both online and in store purchase options include Home Depot and Lowes.
an electric furnace runs off of 208/230 Volts while a typical gas furnace runs off of 120 also a gas furnace will have a valve for the gas relay where the gas enters the furnace.
You can find a schematic for a gas furnace on the website, Uncionradio.
You should not run gas from the furnace to any appliances.
Similiar to a flourescent light. The ignitor provides a high voltage potential to excite the sodium gas within the bulb.
It is probably the ignitor. The ignitor has to stay on long enough and reach a certain temperature in order for the gas to flow and be lit....
There are many places to find gas furnace prices. One can look on sites like Furnace Price Guides, Century Gas Furnace, and Consumer Reports. One can also find gas furnace prices by going to a local heating supply store.