I'm sorry if I'm doing this wrong, I just came across this site and and looking for help. My fingers are frozen and I need somebody please
Please I need help I'm getting no heat registering 28 degrees in my house
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Call them; you got a new rental without heat, they legally have to deal with it - part of the job of being a landlord, it's not rude.
To check for gas see if the water heater is working; turn up the temp, see if it fires up.
Typically there's an observation window for newer goodman plastic vent piped furnaces, or for 80% ers you can look through the grill at the front, observe what's going on.
If you hear sparking or see the orange glow of an ignitor with no ignition, the furnace may have no gas.
You can also check the valve at the meter:
If it's off and locked or pinned, possible that the previous tenant wasn't paying the bill or the account was abandoned.
My inane question is: Did you set up the account with the utility? (assuming the landlord isn't paying for gas.
Call them; you got a new rental without heat, they legally have to deal with it - part of the job of being a landlord, it's not rude.
To check for gas see if the water heater is working; turn up the temp, see if it fires up.
Typically there's an observation window for newer goodman plastic vent piped furnaces, or for 80% ers you can look through the grill at the front, observe what's going on.
If you hear sparking or see the orange glow of an ignitor with no ignition, the furnace may have no gas.
You can also check the valve at the meter:
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If it's off and locked or pinned, possible that the previous tenant wasn't paying the bill or the account was abandoned.
My inane question is: Did you set up the account with the utility? (assuming the landlord isn't paying for gas.
Yes I just set the account in my name earlier today.
I kind of need a little help through each step you mentioned above.
Can you call me please
Take a look at the water heater - you see that black round knob i saw on the video?
Turn it all the way up and see if it fires up, you'll hear the flow of gas.
Go out to the gas meter with a flash-light and check the valve like in the picture.
This is one in the closed position:
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Rings lining up is open position.
Possible the gas company never turned it on; if it doesn't have a pin or lock in the holes you could try to turn it on, need pliers or something. Otherwise don't try, you could get in big trouble.
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As far as the furnace goes, the bottom panel has a window with a visible light -> should flash several times, after it shuts off, count the flashes and post back.
Would have to remove the cover to tell what's happening for real.
Honestly, the only thing you could do is make sure the gas is on, there could be a flame sensor which could be cleaned -> but forget about parts.
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Turn it all the way up and see if it fires up, you'll hear the flow of gas.
Go out to the gas meter with a flash-light and check the valve like in the picture.
This is one in the closed position:
Rings lining up is open position.
Possible the gas company never turned it on; if it doesn't have a pin or lock in the holes you could try to turn it on, need pliers or something. Otherwise don't try, you could get in big trouble.
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As far as the furnace goes, the bottom panel has a window with a visible light -> should flash several times, after it shuts off, count the flashes and post back.
Would have to remove the cover to tell what's happening for real.
Honestly, the only thing you could do is make sure the gas is on, there could be a flame sensor which could be cleaned -> but forget about parts.
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