Weird furnace issue

• justincredible

  

  My wife turned on our heat tonight and it would kick on, then kick off. Then kick on, then kick off. Over and over and over with no heat. Any idea what it might be? Anything common that I can check myself before calling a repair person?
• superman

  What kind of furnace? (electric, gas, etc.)
• justincredible

  

  Gas furnace.
• Devils Advocate

  

  justincredible;1290669 wrote:Gas furnace.

  Ignitor. The furnace not your wife
• Belly35

  

  pilot light is out
• mcburg93

  

  It needs cleaned.
• mcburg93

  

  Did you pay your gas bill?
• justincredible

  

  mcburg93;1290675 wrote:It needs cleaned.

  
  I don't think that's the case.
  

  mcburg93;1290676 wrote:Did you pay your gas bill?

  Yes, I'm a responsible adult.
• justincredible

  

  Belly35;1290674 wrote:pilot light is out

  How would I check that and/or remedy it? I'm guessing there is some info on it in the manual (if I can find it).
• mcburg93

  

  justincredible;1290682 wrote:I don't think that's the case.

  Dust will cause the ignitor to kick the furnace on and off. For some reason it shorts it out. So cleaning it or buying a new ignitor is my suggestion. Most furnaces you can blow into where the ignitor is and sometimes works. You can easily pull it out and clean it off and try that if that does not work you need a new one.
  
  If its an older furnace you might have to light the pilot light. If that is the problem its an easy fix either way
• Trueblue23

  

  Actually happened to me this summer with my AC (obv different but same system). Replaced the thermostat and it worked like a charm.
• like_that

  

  justincredible;1290667 wrote:My wife turned on our heat tonight and it would kick on, then kick off. Then kick on, then kick off. Over and over and over with no heat. Any idea what it might be? Anything common that I can check myself before calling a repair person?

  Adsense.
• xKoToVxSyNdRoMe

  

  Sounds like you have a poltergeist. Moving out is probably the only reasonable solution.
• justincredible

  

  like_that;1290704 wrote:Adsense.

  They're everywhere.
• justincredible

  

  xKoToVxSyNdRoMe;1290706 wrote:Sounds like you have a poltergeist. Moving out is probably the only reasonable solution.

  I think I'll just set the house on fire tonight. Debating on whether or not to wake my wife up first.
• Gardens35

  Positive thoughts.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqZ9WVBXBvw
• pmoney25

  

  My furnace was out also. Mine is electric. I just flipped the breaker off then on and it worked thank god.
  
  And your welcome for the no help answer I gave
• GoChiefs

  

  Your wife is welcome into my home, my furnace works just fine.
• Sonofanump

  I'd wait until Wednesday before doing anything about it.
• password

  

  justincredible;1290684 wrote:How would I check that and/or remedy it? I'm guessing there is some info on it in the manual (if I can find it).

  If the furnace is less then 10 yrs old, you don't have a pilot light, you will have an ignitor. You need to look in the furnace when it is trying to start, if it actually has flames starting then it is the flame sensor, which can be purchased for about $15 and you can change it yourself in about 10 minutes. You can clean the sensor with steel wool or fine sand paper to get you through the night.
• Rotinaj

  

  Do it's best friend.
• Ironman92

  

  I'm 40 years old and have never had a furnace in my house.
  
  /ccrunner'd
• Commander of Awesome

  

  password;1290801 wrote:If the furnace is less then 10 yrs old, you don't have a pilot light, you will have an ignitor. You need to look in the furnace when it is trying to start, if it actually has flames starting then it is the flame sensor, which can be purchased for about $15 and you can change it yourself in about 10 minutes. You can clean the sensor with steel wool or fine sand paper to get you through the night.

  Whoa, think about who you're talking to here....
• password

  

  Commander of Awesome;1290813 wrote:Whoa, think about who you're talking to here....

  Yea, you have a point there, I will rephrase that for him. It is likely your flame sensor, which will cost the hvac company about $15, but he will charge you $60 for the sensor and about $145 for the service call. The repairman will have it replaced in about 10 minutes and it will only cost you a little over $200 total.
• sherm03

  

  There is a guy in my neighborhood that worked for an HVAC company for years. My wife also cuts the hair of a guy who owns his own HVAC repair company. We haven't had to pay for a service call on our furnace or AC yet.
  
  My suggestion is to move.