American Standard Furnace Ignitor Problems
Thermostat calls for heat.
American standard furnace ignitor problems. There is a power disconnect switch by the furnace. This problem can be observed when the intermittent pilot or the direct ignition of the main burners ignite and then extinguish itself right away. Make sure it s not turned off or the temperature is. How to troubleshoot an american standard furnace step 1.
Draft inducer motor starts. Your furnace could also be the cause of the problem. This is what i see in the furnace sequence of operation. Furnace will not ignite the gas to produce heat for your home.
Some of the newer thermostats have short cycles of only 1 degree temperature difference. In december 2014 we replaced our old furnace with a high efficiency platinum series furnace manufactured by american standard trane. Electronic ignition gas furnace problems and troubleshooting furthermore the next most common problem for furnace troubleshooting that can occur is the flame sensor or flame rectifier. The furnace hot surface ignitor does not glow.
Call your gas company to see if your gas has been turned off. When a furnace has a bad ignitor. Even if you have a gas system it uses electricity and must be turned on. American standard furnace error codes many furnace brands use error codes to indicate different problems with the systems but american standard uses furnace flash codes instead.
Most of the time these thermostats can be adjusted to provide a 2 to a 3 degree temperature difference or a longer cycle time. In less than 5 years this new furnace has failed 3 times most recently while we were on vacation. This may have happened because of construction. The switch inside the furnace could have accidentally been switched to off so be sure the power is turned on.
The red led light on the furnace will always be blinking steadily and that indicates the unit is operating normally.