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• Posted in thread: Furnace shuts off and restarts back up repeatedly on 12-27-2012 at 10:49 AM
  from afar, it sounds like the blower motor died and it's tripping out on high limit. Could just
  be a capacitor. Might be worth a service call if you aren't handy with testing electrics.

• Posted in thread: wiring connections on a Robert Shaw standing pilot gas valve? on 12-20-2012 at 04:17 PM
  Did this model come with the red jumper wire in the box?...Many R/Shaws need that in older
  apps.

• Posted in thread: Gas supply shuts off early on 12-18-2012 at 03:06 PM
  Depending on the year of the trane xl, the older models had two screw holes on the flame
  sensor. I remember one of my first times servicing one that I got it in the wrong hole and it
  was a good lesson...

• Posted in thread: Is my outside air fan necessary in the winter? on 12-13-2012 at 10:28 AM
  Thanks for the welcome, nealtw. I've been taking a bit of a sabbatical from hvac for a few
  months. Body just can't handle the day to day of installs anymore. Have my own sheet metal shop
  set up in my ...

• Posted in thread: Is my outside air fan necessary in the winter? on 12-12-2012 at 12:22 PM
  Sounds like you are describing a "whole house fan" mounted in the ceiling. If your furnace is
  already in the attic getting fresh air, I don't see that it would be a problem to experiment
  with sealing ...