American Standard Furnace Ignitor Problems

Find out what temperature you have your thermostat set at.

American standard furnace ignitor problems.

How to troubleshoot an american standard furnace step 1. This problem can be observed when the intermittent pilot or the direct ignition of the main burners ignite and then extinguish itself right away. Most of the time these thermostats can be adjusted to provide a 2 to a 3 degree temperature difference or a longer cycle time. In december 2014 we replaced our old furnace with a high efficiency platinum series furnace manufactured by american standard trane.

The furnace hot surface ignitor does not glow. Draft inducer motor starts. Furnace will not ignite the gas to produce heat for your home. The first failure was cause by a defective igniter.

Even if you have a gas system it uses electricity and must be turned on. The switch inside the furnace could have accidentally been switched to off so be sure the power is turned on. This is what i see in the furnace sequence of operation. All of these problems can cause a furnace to cycle too much and shorten your ignitor life.

In less than 5 years this new furnace has failed 3 times most recently while we were on vacation. 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. 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. Make sure it s not turned off or the temperature is.

Call your gas company to see if your gas has been turned off. Your furnace could also be the cause of the problem. There is a power disconnect switch by the furnace. When a furnace has a bad ignitor.

This may have happened because of construction.