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DIY DIARIES

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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Pressure Switch

WHAT IS A PRESSURE SWITCH AND HOW DOES IT WORK?

A pressure switch is a safety component on a furnace. It has sole responsibility for ensuring that the exhaust blower or inducer is operating properly. This is why you will find a hose connected directly to the inducer housing. Each pressure switch has a designed working pressure rating measured in “inches of water column”. This

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