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Furnaces
The furnace, whose name is derived from the Latin word fornax, which means oven, is a heating device utilized for both home and industrial purposes. Questions about furnaces can be asked and answered here.
1,402 Questions
How do you know whether a furnace damper is open or closed?
There should be a lever somewhere on the duct near the furnace. If it is open, the lever will be parallel to the duct. If the damper is closed, it will be perpendicular to the duct.
How do you convert 1 metric ton of furnace oil to 1 liter of furnace oil?
you would convert it buy using specific gravity. the specific gravity of fuel oil is 0.893 at 60F. so that said 1 liter of furnace oil would weigh 893g. one metric tonne of furnace oil would equal roughly 1120 liters
Your furnace and air conditioner run at the same time?
Your thermostat or condenser is wired wrong on the control side. Usually there is a terminal inside your furnace that has the same connection colors (Y, W, R, G, C) as your thermostat. It should be connected color to color to the thermostat with the 2 wires from the condenser wired to Y and C.
What does a furnace regulator do?
A furnace regulator helps to deliver a set pressure and flow rate of gas to the furnace so it burns in a stable condition.
The first thing you need to determine is what caused the damage to the heat exchanger and combustion chamber? If the damage was a result of a "puff back" (which to my knowledge only occurs with oil furnaces) or sudden and accidental water damage, then the smoke or water damage is covered. However, the damage to the furnace itself is not covered. The reason for this is that insurance doesn't want to cover appliance malfunction... which is actually understandable, considering that warranty insurance is available.
I'm pretty sure that the only time appliances are replaced is when they are completely ruined due to a situation that the appliance itself did not cause (such as fire, or water leaking from the bathtub upstairs into the kitchen below).
How many hours on a furnace filter?
Changing your furnace filter is critical to maximizing the life of your furnace and central air conditioning system. Replacing pleated filters every three months is a good rule of thumb. Purchase enough filters for a year and mark your calendar. This will help maintain your appliances. If you have pets or smoke, you should consider buying an upgraded quality of filter and, maybe, replace it more often.
Where is the valve to bleed oil from a furnace hot water system?
The bleeder port on most oil furnaces is located on the front of the fuel pump. This is located to the side of the main burner housing. It will have your oil line attached to it. The bolt is usually a 3/" and has a hole in the center. to bleed you push the reset button and open the port until oil starts coming, then tighten the bolt.
The pilot flame has to encompass the top half inch of the thermocouple. A dirty pilot will sometimes point the flame away and therefore not heat the thermocouple enough to hold. Take a small rubber hose about two feet long and point it at the pilot orface and blow through the hose to remove the ash on the pilot surface Now relight and try it out.
Should you leave furnace fan on?
you can leave your furnace fan run continuos, it helps even the heat in the house, it also helps with condensation on windows.
You replaced the thermocouple on your furnace but pilot still goes out when button released?
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Where is the gas furnace located?
Gas furnaces are located in many places. The two most common places are basements and attics. Some are in crawl spaces or cellars. also located in garages. It depends mainly on the syle of home and the state codes as to where yours is located.
Why is an electric furnace insulated?
Two reasons: One, it increases efficiency by reducing heat loss to the immediate surroundings of the furnace. Two, it keeps you from burning your hands (try cutting off the insulation and touching it when it is on).
How to cut a 7 inch diameter hole in furnace hot air duct?
Use a compass to accurately draw the hole. Bore a hole thru the sheet metal big enough to allow pointed tin snips to start cutting. Follow the line with tin snips until the hole is completed.
Why will the gas furnace burner not light up even though the pilot light is on?
Tripped or defective safety device, gas valve set on pilot, bad transformer. Don`t kill yourself looking for the aquastat. That is a boiler control and your furnace does not have one.
Electic good-- whatelse can I test?
It depends on the type of furnace and the manufacturer.
Why does the home gas furnace blow cold air?
Perhaps the pilot light is out and the gas has been turned off at the valve.
Which is more efficient a wood stove or a high efficiency furnace?
depends on whether you have to pay for the wood... if the wood is free then you can't beat the costs.
When should you replace a gas powered home heating boiler?
When it no longer provides heat such as it is leaking or it cannot pass a boiler inspectors inspection
How to fix a squeaky fan on a furnace?
If the motor has oil ports you can put in a few drops of oil. If the motor has sealed bearings you will need to replace it.
To fix a squeaky furnace, you need to add oil to the motor bearings. In some cases it could also be due to the fan, which would then need to be replaced.
How do you turn on a wall furnace?
The turn on sequence is dependent on the Make, Model and Fueltype. Supplying these details will illicit an appropriate answer
