Furnace won't Fire by itself
 

I'm new to this service --have read a lot of threads on this subject, but my furnace problem is a little different. I have a HEIL updraft (LP Gas) furnace that goes through the pilot light sequence OK, but won't fire off byitself. Serviceman replace the pilot light AND the gas valve, but no success.

I now find that, removing the sight plate in front of the burners, then waiting for thepilot light to come on, THEN slamming the plate back onto its opening seems to cause some pressure in the flame chamber, and it will start. Almost like some kind of pressure, (or lack thereof), problem.
Service guy is stumped. My wife promises to keep me in beer if I sleep by the furnace through the night and keep the house heated.

Any suggestions?

Call the service guy back, have him return your payment, reinstall your old parts and get a new company to come out and fix the problem.

Furnace won't fire by itself
 

Thanks for all that help. Is that a Union-sanctioned tip that you answer every question with?

Thanks for all that help. Is that a Union-sanctioned tip that you answer every question with?

:laughing: lol

Solved it myself by going through the process entitled "Instructions For The Homeowner" on page 15 of Honeywell'sManual for their SmartValve, available on the internet. Probably I should have done this in the first place and saved me some dough--Oh well, I got a new valve outof it.

So it was warranty work that didn't cost you I hope?

You may not have wanted to hear it but you know that DVR was right if you were paying for it. The service tech is suppose to know more than the HO. Keep that in mind when it goes off warranty and definitely don't call that guy back. If you call him you'll end up replacing your whole furnace part by part.

jogr--thanks--I really shouldn't have "chastised" DVR for giving me the standard Union response. He may have been right in the long run. I appreciate the responses I got from everyone. Now that my furnace is working again, you may never hear from me again--until something else goes wrong. This DIY service is something, isn't it!!!

1) You weren't doing a DIY job here, you had already had a "pro" out there.

2) If he was any good he would have fixed it, ie: time for a different pro.

3) The Union would never sanction giving a HO advice to work on an appliance that could in all probability be turned into a house leveling bomb.