American Standard Furnace Ignitor Problems

Even if you have a gas system it uses electricity and must be turned on.

American standard furnace ignitor problems.

The first failure was cause by a defective igniter. Find out what temperature you have your thermostat set at. Draft inducer motor starts. Electronic ignition gas furnace problems and troubleshooting furthermore the next most common problem for furnace troubleshooting that can occur is the flame sensor or flame rectifier.

This is what i see in the furnace sequence of operation. Most of the time these thermostats can be adjusted to provide a 2 to a 3 degree temperature difference or a longer cycle time. This may have happened because of construction. The red led light on the furnace will always be blinking steadily and that indicates the unit is operating normally.

Thermostat calls for heat. In less than 5 years this new furnace has failed 3 times most recently while we were on vacation. Make sure it s not turned off or the temperature is. The furnace hot surface ignitor does not glow.

Some of the newer thermostats have short cycles of only 1 degree temperature difference. Your furnace could also be the cause of the problem. This problem can be observed when the intermittent pilot or the direct ignition of the main burners ignite and then extinguish itself right away. American standard furnace error codes many furnace brands use error codes to indicate different problems with the systems but american standard uses furnace flash codes instead.

The switch inside the furnace could have accidentally been switched to off so be sure the power is turned on. Call your gas company to see if your gas has been turned off. Furnace will not ignite the gas to produce heat for your home. There is a power disconnect switch by the furnace.

In december 2014 we replaced our old furnace with a high efficiency platinum series furnace manufactured by american standard trane.