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Switching Off then to Heat to start heat on Trane? HomeownerRetArmy 12-10-2006
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Posted by HomeownerRetArmy on December 10, 2006, 7:28 am
Our gas fired Trane (model unknown but older) reaches temp set on
thermostat but does not restart when temp falls below setting. Learned
a trick a long time ago of switching thermostat to Off for 10 seconds,
then back to Heat will sometimes work. This trick is doing it here,
but getting pretty danged tired of getting up in the middle of the
night in a 50 degree house to get the heat started again! Changed out
the old theromostat (cicular dial mercury type) with a new programmable
one, but problem persists. Anything I can do myself to check out the
outside unit before committing a month's paycheck for a service call?
Just bought this house (built in 1940) with a Trane unit that is less
than 10 years old. More specifics available once it gets warm enough
for me to venture outside again!


Posted by Steve Scott on December 10, 2006, 8:08 am
Best long distance guess is it's overdue for its annual service by
several years. Or you could install a timer to turn the power off and
on to the furnace every half hour or so.

On 10 Dec 2006 04:28:07 -0800, "HomeownerRetArmy"

>Our gas fired Trane (model unknown but older) reaches temp set on
>thermostat but does not restart when temp falls below setting. Learned
>a trick a long time ago of switching thermostat to Off for 10 seconds,
>then back to Heat will sometimes work. This trick is doing it here,
>but getting pretty danged tired of getting up in the middle of the
>night in a 50 degree house to get the heat started again! Changed out
>the old theromostat (cicular dial mercury type) with a new programmable
>one, but problem persists. Anything I can do myself to check out the
>outside unit before committing a month's paycheck for a service call?
>Just bought this house (built in 1940) with a Trane unit that is less
>than 10 years old. More specifics available once it gets warm enough
>for me to venture outside again!


--
'Humankind cannot bear very much
reality.' - T.S. Eliot





Posted by daytona° on December 10, 2006, 10:41 am
Steve...superior idea....now your thinking like a homemoaner....
and I am not being smart mouthed....the homie will take that idea and run
with it

> Best long distance guess is it's overdue for its annual service by
> several years. Or you could install a timer to turn the power off and
> on to the furnace every half hour or so.
>
> On 10 Dec 2006 04:28:07 -0800, "HomeownerRetArmy"
>
>>Our gas fired Trane (model unknown but older) reaches temp set on
>>thermostat but does not restart when temp falls below setting. Learned
>>a trick a long time ago of switching thermostat to Off for 10 seconds,
>>then back to Heat will sometimes work. This trick is doing it here,
>>but getting pretty danged tired of getting up in the middle of the
>>night in a 50 degree house to get the heat started again! Changed out
>>the old theromostat (cicular dial mercury type) with a new programmable
>>one, but problem persists. Anything I can do myself to check out the
>>outside unit before committing a month's paycheck for a service call?
>>Just bought this house (built in 1940) with a Trane unit that is less
>>than 10 years old. More specifics available once it gets warm enough
>>for me to venture outside again!
>
>
> --
> 'Humankind cannot bear very much
> reality.' - T.S. Eliot
>
>
>
>



Posted by Stormin Mormon on December 10, 2006, 1:31 pm
Like the thread we had a while back. The HO figured out the furnace
would work if he whacked on it. So, someone suggested wiring in an
autowhacker.

Same general concept.

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.

Steve...superior idea....now your thinking like a homemoaner....
and I am not being smart mouthed....the homie will take that idea and
run
with it

> Best long distance guess is it's overdue for its annual service by
> several years. Or you could install a timer to turn the power off
and
> on to the furnace every half hour or so.
>
> On 10 Dec 2006 04:28:07 -0800, "HomeownerRetArmy"
>
>>Our gas fired Trane (model unknown but older) reaches temp set on
>>thermostat but does not restart when temp falls below setting.
Learned
>>a trick a long time ago of switching thermostat to Off for 10
seconds,
>>then back to Heat will sometimes work. This trick is doing it here,
>>but getting pretty danged tired of getting up in the middle of the
>>night in a 50 degree house to get the heat started again! Changed
out
>>the old theromostat (cicular dial mercury type) with a new
programmable
>>one, but problem persists. Anything I can do myself to check out
the
>>outside unit before committing a month's paycheck for a service
call?
>>Just bought this house (built in 1940) with a Trane unit that is
less
>>than 10 years old. More specifics available once it gets warm
enough
>>for me to venture outside again!
>
>
> --
> 'Humankind cannot bear very much
> reality.' - T.S. Eliot
>
>
>
>




Posted by daytona° on December 10, 2006, 2:32 pm
Just like the NEW camels automated spankers...this way the abused and
starved children don't have to ride them anymore




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