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Posted by Zyp on November 10, 2007, 4:32 pm
Robert M wrote:
> well first of all I am A real HVAC tech thank you, I was asking how
> many conductors where running to the stat but you had to be a smart
> ass I guess you have to be smart somewhere. I was tiring to help the
> guy with his problem so if you don't have anything helpful to add
> then please keep it to yourself. I would use a DVOM to diagnose the
> problem but its hard to do over the internet.
>>
>>> Is that how they diagnose problems up in Canada kool?
>>
>> No, we use multi-meters and experience, just like the real HVAC
>> techs. do in the U.S.A. Wire colours are sometimes helpful but I
>> don't rely on them as I suspect you do.It's a simple heating
>> setup.Do you think if R and W were connected with two black wires it
>> would hard to diagnose?
>>>>
>>>>> I need to know how many wires are connected to the tstat 2,or 3
>>>>> ect, and the colors would also be helpful.
>>>>
>>>> They are all copper colored under the insulation.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It may or may not be the tstat. if you remove the tstat from
>>>>>>> the wall how many wires are attached to the tstat?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All of them are attatched.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>> My Crusader Carrier horizontal furnace was installed in
>>>>>>>> January of 1990 and has worked well. I have a problem when we
>>>>>>>> turn the thermostat
>>>>>>>> down at night the furnace will fail to activate when we turn
>>>>>>>> the thermostat up un the morninng or it will fire up and bring
>>>>>>>> the house to the temp but will not fire again when the temp
>>>>>>>> falls. I replaced the thermostat and that fixed the problem
>>>>>>>> for last winter. but the same problem is occuring now. I turn
>>>>>>>> the heat off and then back on at
>>>>>>>> the thermostat and the fiurnace fires up and runs fine. I know
>>>>>>>> the fist solution is to not turn the furnace down but I would
>>>>>>>> like your help fixing this problem.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>> Geald Wesley
A "Real HVAC Tech!" Omg! Let me bow to you! ROFL
Geald;
The thought of the day; call you local HVAC tech, tell him / her to bring
out a Honeywell S86 ignitor [common on that furnace] and flame sensor. Get
out your wallat and pay the HVAC tech to diagnose and complete the repair.
Enjoy your heater!
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Zyp
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