1victorianfarmhouse
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I live in a big old Victorian house. Years ago it was made into a two unit. While it is all now one house again, it still has two furnaces. The bigger one in the basement heats the basement and the main level. The smaller one in the attic heats the second level and to some extent the unfinished attic. Each has it's own thermostat.
I came home from work yesterday and thought the house felt kind of chilly for the outside temps being in the mid 40s. Upstairs was clearly warmer. I checked the basement furnace, and it was cold and trying to start. The gas flow valve on the pipe was in the correct position, and there is gas coming into the house as the stove lights up with no problem. I fooled around with the igniter and found it will heat up (I can see the igniter through the little window), but the furnace will definitely not light, kick in, whatever the correct term is. I replaced the entire motor assembly myself 9 years ago.
This whole deal worked flawlessly during the Chicago area "Polar Vortex" a few months ago.
Comments as to where the problem may be?
Thanks!
Vince
I came home from work yesterday and thought the house felt kind of chilly for the outside temps being in the mid 40s. Upstairs was clearly warmer. I checked the basement furnace, and it was cold and trying to start. The gas flow valve on the pipe was in the correct position, and there is gas coming into the house as the stove lights up with no problem. I fooled around with the igniter and found it will heat up (I can see the igniter through the little window), but the furnace will definitely not light, kick in, whatever the correct term is. I replaced the entire motor assembly myself 9 years ago.
This whole deal worked flawlessly during the Chicago area "Polar Vortex" a few months ago.
Comments as to where the problem may be?
Thanks!
Vince