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| | | | | | |  | | | | | The The first thing that people think when they discover they have no heat is “the pilot must be out.”
This is only true if you have, an older home with original equipment has a standing pilot, if your home is 10-15yrs. old, more than likely it has electronic ignition.
Standing pilots do go bad they are called “thermo couplers”, they are inexpensive and easy to replace.
Electronic ignition is a little more complicated and only qualified technicians should perform service.
A computer manages most modern furnaces, these computers do go bad and are expensive to replace, (typical cost between, $350. & $550.) This cost is dependent on the manufacture.
Dave’s Tips:
- IF: the furnace is in the attic ensure no one has unintentionally turned OFF the switch above the furnace. This is common during the Holiday Season...
- IF: the fan on the furnace doesn’t shut off this can be an indicator that the furnace has a mechanical problem, this is a safety feature and can not be turned off.
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