For starters I have a forced hot air system w/ a Beckett oil burner, and tjernlund power venter.
Over the past couple months the furnace occasionally will not turn on when the digital programmable thermostat calls for heat. The ignitor reset button needs to be pushed to restart the furnace, the furnace will ignite on the first try and stay runnig w/o any issues for a few days.
The problem usually occurs during the day...when I leave for work (6:30 AM) the programmable thermostat is set to 60 degrees, the furnace is set to kick on at 4:00 PM when the thermostat is set to 68degrees.
A few times a week, when I get home from work the house has not been warmed to the set 68 degrees. The furnance typically doesn't need to run during the day because the temperature in the house does not drop to 60 degrees.
I've had the furnace cleaned and serviced, and the technian could not find any problems. I replaced the Honeywell ignitor w/ a new one. I also cleaned the "air sensor tube" that is located on the power venter with compressed air. Neither of these "repairs" solved the problem.
This problem started about 2 weeks after I did a bathroom remodel where there was a lot of dust..not sure if this could be a contributing factor. I replaced the air filter, after I completed the work.
Thanks for any assistance.
Over the past couple months the furnace occasionally will not turn on when the digital programmable thermostat calls for heat. The ignitor reset button needs to be pushed to restart the furnace, the furnace will ignite on the first try and stay runnig w/o any issues for a few days.
The problem usually occurs during the day...when I leave for work (6:30 AM) the programmable thermostat is set to 60 degrees, the furnace is set to kick on at 4:00 PM when the thermostat is set to 68degrees.
A few times a week, when I get home from work the house has not been warmed to the set 68 degrees. The furnance typically doesn't need to run during the day because the temperature in the house does not drop to 60 degrees.
I've had the furnace cleaned and serviced, and the technian could not find any problems. I replaced the Honeywell ignitor w/ a new one. I also cleaned the "air sensor tube" that is located on the power venter with compressed air. Neither of these "repairs" solved the problem.
This problem started about 2 weeks after I did a bathroom remodel where there was a lot of dust..not sure if this could be a contributing factor. I replaced the air filter, after I completed the work.
Thanks for any assistance.
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