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FURNACE LEAKING WATER

Furnace condensate trap Furnace condensate trap being flushed PVC furnace drain run without a clean-out, along the floor Dry-rotted inducer to collector box gasket Replacement collector box with new inducer gasket Clearly seen water mark leading to collector box Previous Next You walk down the basement to do a load of laundry and as you

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A BIRD IN THE FLU IS WORTH 2 IN THE BUSH.

Furnace attempting to light Flue pipe being removed from furnace Bird inside inducer housing Inducer wheel showing bird at bottom Bird lodged in inducer housing Bird being removed from inducer housing Previous Next Every winter I get a call from a client that has an 80% efficiency furnace with no heat. The result……ignition failure.  In

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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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