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Fix my furnace.com video library Video Archive 2 Videos Heat exchanger replacement 7:17 DIY AC maintenance at home 7:27 Video 1 Video 1 Master HVAC Techniian Kyle Ackerman discusses the importance of maintenance and tips on what you can do yourself at home to improve efficiency and lifespan of your air conditioning equipment.

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HOW TO INCREASE FURNACE AND A/C EFFICIENCY AND LIFESPAN

Air filter stuck in blower Dirty blower motor Blocked condenser coil Thermostat Ducts in unconditioned garage Previous Next Increasing your current HVAC systems’ efficiency and lifespan go hand in hand. By increasing your efficiency, you are inadvertently increasing its’ lifespan too. Sound good? In this article, we will get into some of the things that

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INTEGRATED FURNACE CONTROL (IFC) BOARD SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS

Trane model integrated furnace control Sequence for a gas furnace pt. 1 Sequence for a gas furnace pt. 2 Previous Next What does IFC mean? IFC stands for Integrated Furnace Control and means that the control board contains a microprocessor (very small computer) which contains a set of data that gives equipment a sequence of events in which must be

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NEW FURNACE OVERHEATING

Under-sized supply duct furnace N type evaporator coil with drip pan N type evaporator coil drip pan removed Trane furnace gas valve data decal Electronic zone damper Previous Next You finally installed a brand new furnace and air conditioning system in your home and got rid of that old, energy-sucking system, congrats! Unfortunately, since it

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FURNACE SHORT CYCLING

Several blocked air filters Blocked blower motor cooling plate Blocked evaporator coil Blocked off register Furnace high limit switch Crack in a heat exchanger Blocked secondary heat exchanger Inducer motor Rodent blocking the furnace air intake Previous Next What is short cycling Short cycling is a term used to describe a furnace or heating appliance

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FURNACE MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN STARTING

Furnace “Floating ” style inducer Failing inducer bushing Debris stuck in blower wheel Previous Next A great deal of calls I received as a technician was clients concerned with strange noises coming from their furnaces. We will go over the more common ones in this article. Ducts The first noise complaint that comes to mind

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TRANE FURNACE NOT WORKING AND HAS RED LIGHT BLINKING

Previous Next If your furnace is under 20 years old, chances are that you have what is called an “integrated control board.” What this means is that it has a little red and sometimes a green led light attached to the control board. On this Trane furnace shown above, it is a single, red led

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