Recently noticed my enducer pipe is quite hot… furnace runs a bit longer than usual. But just swapped thermostats and noticed the change…. Cracked heat exchange is my thought?
You young friend are benefits to society by sharing your knowledge that most of us watching your videos found tremendous helpful and saved us a lot of money. Thankyou! Btw, please setup donation feature.....so people can donate when you saved them money.
Thank you! I'm glad to hear that my videos are helping many people! I do have a donation feature in the video description but I don't like to advertise that fact. I get paid by TH-cam for making these videos so I am perfectly content with just getting a thank you comment from the folks I help. 🙂 Some people really insist on giving money for help received though so for those people I do have a link they can track down if they really feel the need to donate to the channel. 😉 May you and family have a phenomenal New Year!! God bless and stay warm!
This was totally helpful. A 2 year old furnace was not running regularly on schedule. After watching this video I learned I can look up error codes from the furnace. I originally thought it was my thermostat but that checked out fine. It was really easy to find to just look through the site glass and see the blinking red LED "telling me" that the air flow was wrong which lead me to check the filter. It was totally blocked. Just simply cleaning it fixed the problem. Probably saved me from burning out the motor. Will check the filter more regularly. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks for your videos. Helped save me a bunch on a service call or furnace replacement that the company said I needed, over the phone, without an inspection. I removed a rubber line blew the little bit of water out of it, and it fired right up. Your videos are right on without the blah,blah, unnecessary B.S. as in other TH-cam videos. Again, thanks. Peace out and God Bless you and your family😎✌🤘🖖
You're welcome! Awesome that you were able to get it figured out and fixed! You're the man! 💪 We receive the blessing and may God bless abundantly you and yours as well! Stay warm, Happy New Year!!
Almost 90% of the time when my furnace wont turn on it is the flame sensor. If your furnace cycles and the gas lights only to turn back off about 10 seconds later right before the blower starts...most likely (but not always) it's carbon build up on the flame sensor. I believe he has a video about that one too (for which I have been very appreciative since it has saved me a ton of money). It's pretty easily accessible and you can even clean it with a new dollar bill (yes that is true). I use a nonabrasive pad, and voila! My furnace then works
Awesome! Thank you for sharing and explaining the flame sensor issue plus how to fix it! I only agree, the flame sensor is indeed the most common furnace problem. Have a marvelous New Year good sir!!
Hi Jay, I love the enthusiasm you put into your videos. As you say I can ask you a question. Here it is: I have an air Handler unit made by First Co. of Dallas, Model no. 48 HBQB. It's a tall box with a hot water heat exchanger, radiator, at top of the tall (3 ft) box, and a freon evaporator at the bottom. My 75 gal water heater in the garage feeds the radiator in the winter, and my AC compressor feeds the evaporator in the summer. The problem I have is in the winter when the heat exchanger is on and the LUX thermostat is set at 72. Often the heat does not shut off the hot water flow or the blower, and the house temp could rise to 80+, 85 or more. I changed thermostat from Honeywell to LUX, and also changed thermostat batteries but it didn't help either. Often I would remove the front of the thermostat to force it to shut down and it still wouldn't. So what I also learned to do is switch the thermostat dial from heat to AC and then to off, and that seems to shut it down, but not always. Also I replaced the relay inside the air handler twice, and that didn't help, so frustrating. Have you experienced this before, or do you have any suggestions for me to do?. Thank you
Glad to hear that! 22 years is middle aged so may it still last you at least another 10 years! The brand does not matter too much but I would probably go for a Trane if it's available. More importantly, I prefer a standard efficiency 80% furnace over a high efficiency 90%+ furnace. But law makers are doing their best to outlaw the standard efficiency furnaces so that may not even be an option for you down the road.
God bless you, your a true gift to us all and that's no joke. Seriously, what would we do without you? Your giving us your wisdom freely and your care about us shows. Your family should be very proud. 💯💥💪🏻😎👍🏻💥💯💙💜😃❄️🔥
When looking at these fixes for my furnace, I had a different problem but a super simple one. One of the removable furnace panels has a switch/button that will depress when the cover is on. My cover was not on appropriately and that’s why it wouldn’t turn on. Good luck!!
Hey J, good videos as always and god bless you for your good advice. Make a video where you can teach people all over the world about not covering RETURN AIR grilles and supply vents. These are the most common issues with overheating! Give it some thought and you will thank me!.
Thank you! I do go over that in my furnace overheating video but perhaps you are right and I should make a dedicated video on that topic. Thank you for the suggestion!
Jay, I love all your videos, I've been subscribed and watching them for years, they are some of the best out there! I know you covered the air intake may be blocked, but in a blizzard and extreme cold weather couldn't another issue be that the exhaust flue for the furnace, especially if vented vertically through the roof, be covered in snow/ice? When the system cycles off, if its cold enough outside, the melted snow around the flue could have frozen over the top of it. It could also be a reason why a carbon monoxide detector inside a home may have been activated. I think that's an easy thing to check by looking up at the roof or out a 2nd floor window, if the exhaust flue for the furnace is visible. Do you think that could be a feasible option? I'd like to know your honest opinion. Thanks again for your clear and detailed videos. I'm sure you're still glad you left MN after all this snow😀
Thank you!! I appreciate that you are a long term subscriber and love the videos! Yes, what you are talking about is very possible! I've had times when a pressure switch issue was caused by exactly what you described. An iced over chimney cap. I also worked for a gas company and when I was on-call I had to go to emergency carbon monoxide calls, those were sometimes caused by blocked chimneys too, just as you explained. Thank you for bringing this up in the comments, this is indeed another easy thing to check that I forgot to add to my little list of easy things to check. 😅 I am sure your comment will help some folks out down the road. And yes! I can't say we miss the frigid cold.. Aloha from Hawaii my friend, have a marvelous New Year!!
Thank you so much I couldn't understand why my condo was 66 degrees inside when the thermostat is set at 68 and it was intermittently turning on. I took the air filter out and put it back in now it's working. My A/C guy told me not to use the pleated filters because they restrict air flow he suggested the reusable air filters. I tried the reusable filters and once I remove and clean it I can't put it back in the a/c unit they are too flexible and will not stay in place.
*off topic* I was looking for some help playing SkipBo at Christmas, and randomly picked a video. I was like "Hey! I know that voice!" Thanks Jay! That was fun!
Oh thats awesome! 😄 Yes, I do have a few board and card game tutorial videos out there. I made those before my channel became primarily all about appliances and HVAC. I hope you enjoyed the game! I remember when we first got it, we played it a lot 👍👍
Great info once again sir! It is a bit funny that you are standing in front of a water heater discussing furnaces --- but I suspect not too many furnaces in Hawaii!
Thanks for suggesting replacing the batteries also. I'm afraid to remove the cover to the thermostat so I will have my service man check them also. I know its simple but I would probably pull the whole thermostat off and plate by mistake.
Aww man thanks for the help, I was soooo scared and intimidated by that blinking green light, the horror one feels when they see a blinking light! So scary so so scary, thank you Jesus for giving me this wee boy to tell me not to be scared of a blinking light.
Having an old unit sucks but can't afford to get a new one. I've have boards replaced, contactors, capacitors, ignitor replaced. Furnace was firing up over the weekend. Try to turn it on yesterday, it doesn't attempt to ignite. Going to check some things today and see if there's anything I can do myself because I'm getting tired of dealing with it at this point. Can't just let space heaters run while we're gone
Life would be great without needing a furnace. What is better is having a good friend named Jay to connect with who has an extensive troubleshooting library. Awesome
Only possible in the warm states my friend. 😄 And thank you, I appreciate the sentiment! May you and family have a fantastically amazing new year!! God bless and stay warm!
@@WordofAdviceTV Thank you, Jay. May the New Year be blessed for you and your family. Looking forward to 2023. I will be there waiting for your next video
@@claytonfite3197 how do you feel about 2023?🤔😉🤣 it makes me wonder what 2024 will bring....hopefully not another 2023. Lol God bless you N your family always. 😊🪴🌻
Thank you Harry!! May you be extra abundantly blessed in this New Year my friend!! May there by fantastic opportunities that come knocking on your door and may you meet new people who will dramatically change your life in the most positive way possible!
Sometimes it can be the thermostat though, however in those situations, it's an easy fix. Just pick up a new one from the hardware store, and wire it in just like the old one. I have two furnaces in my house and they both stopped producing heat at the same time. One was due to a failed thermostat that suffered from an overdue battery replacement where the battery leaked and ruined the PCB. The other was due to furnace issues; a failed gas valve (easy replacement fix) and a lo-hi pressure switch that would only switch on low. The former was easy to spot because despite a good glowplug, the furnace wouldn't light (no loud click when the gas valve was commanded to open). The latter was also easy to spot because the induction fan would constantly rev up and down - classic symptom. $800 in parts (mostly the gas valve) later and we're back in business
Haha thanks Eddy! And you're right!! 😳 They really are weak-ends! I stand corrected. Now I need to reconsider which days are the strongest... I agree about the camerawoman! I will pass on your regards. 😄 Aloha from the warm state of Hawaii and Happy New year my friend!!!
Thanks again for helping everyone. I was wondering if you have any videos on PTAC units. I am inteerested to understand everything about Amana PTAC parts and operation. Thanks
Jay, more great advice, I love your tutorials on getting AC units & furnaces up & running. I have a similar question on my Heatilator fireplace. When I flip the switch to start the spark igniter it normally doesn’t spark & I have to flip the switch 10-20 times and then it sparks long enough for the pilot valve to push out some gas & then heat up the thermocouple & away we go. Is there a troubleshooting technique for me to test if it the small control box isn’t creating spark voltage or spark wires causing the problem. Tried to look at control wires with multimeter but can seem to see any difference if it’s sparking or not? Thank
Unfortunately I have limited experience with fireplaces so can't give you a direct answer. If this is a push button ignitor, perhaps it is a weak battery? If it is a switch style, then have you tried cleaning and inspecting the ignitor and thermocouple for any dirt or cracks in the insulation? I would look for loose connections too, take the cover off the switch and look inside of there. Sometimes it's something obvious that can be seen right away. (like a broken terminal)
Great Jay, i am having same problem with furnace, i cleaned the senssor, it is working for awhile and stop. I checked the themostart and found it doesn't work....as the temporary i set. Thanks
New subscriber here. Not sure if you’ve covered this already in previous videos but can I use rechargeable batteries in my thermostat or is it something you don’t recommend?
I have a problem with the thermostat. When I set the temperature to heat up, say to 75 degrees, and turn the slide switch on at the bottom, it reaches the set temperature of 75, but due to the cold weather the temp keeps dropping and it is not auto starting (detecting the drop in temp). But if I go and turn on the switch at the bottom manually to off and then turn it on, the furnace starts up. Any idea what could be the problem? Thermostat/furnace is 20 years old, honeywell. Thanks.
I had insulation put in my attic over the old insulation and I thought oh this is gonna be wonderful. The house will be warm. Well since the insulation was put in the heating system has gone wonky and it’s 13° out and the house won’t get past 65°… The thermostat shows all kinds of crazy temperatures like it’s 88 in the house. No it’s not but if you put a thermometer next to the thermostat, it says 88 as well and where the thermostat is located in between our bedrooms, the area is freezing also the air coming out of all the vents in the house is slow it’s not really blowing at all it seems like warm air is just floating down… Then if you set the thermostat to 85 it says the house is 85 but it’s only 65 and when we went up to look at the furnace because my husband has experience in industrial refrigeration, he turned off the system and then our thermostat went on system weight for an hour and a half. The house went down to 63. It was a nightmare. PS we can’t go get a new thermostat or anything until the ice and all the terrible stuff on the roads go away , so we’re stuck in a freezing house and no company will send out anybody because the road conditions are too hazardous at least today it’s 19° help help
Oh boy.. Sorry to hear about the furnace troubles. From what I understand, your furnace is in the attic right? Optimally the furnace should have been off the whole time you were doing this insulation project. Otherwise you run the risk of plugging things up in it. Unfortunately I can't say anything for sure because this is a unique case but my first guess would be to replace the furnace filter if you haven't already. If you turn the furnace off at the thermostat and set the fan from AUTO to ON, is the airflow still just as weak without the heat on? Is there a vent near the thermostat somewhere? Perhaps it should get closed. I would try leaving the fan in the ON position with the heat on as well and seeing if that makes a difference. What if you put a standalone fan in the hallway and direct it at the thermostat? Perhaps that will cool it off enough so that it's not at 88 degrees. You could always bypass the thermostat as well, to keep the heat running. I have a few videos on how to do that. There are quite a few other things that could be going wrong, like a faulty control board, setting the heat fan speed higher, or fan motor going bad but these are not as easy to address over a comment.
Sorry about that, I get quite a few comments every day so I mainly only respond on my new videos and just occasionally on the old ones. I do not remember any water heater questions so I probably didn't see it.
Mine was the limit switch. I had to recalibrate it to make the furnace to stay on longer. My vents wasn't even getting warm. I had to turn my burner down so it didn't get too hot. It's a 1980.
@@WordofAdviceTV I still have trouble with automatic coming on though. It did ok for a couple when I moved in and would run, but last year the fan didn't want after was on for a minutes. I have to turn it on fan. The landlord is to cheap to replace it. I 'll have to get someone to fix it. Thanks for video it was helpful.
Oh man, I saw the beginning of the video and it was the exact same problem I was having… but then you didn’t really go over how to know if the thermostat is bad so I’m not sure now. I have a boiler so no filters to check :/ replaced the battery in the thermostat and it didn’t affect it. I have two zones and it’s only one that does this where it’ll say like 64 or 63 degrees when it is set for 68 and just not kick on right away. But I know it’s not the boiler because on the other zone if I change the temp setting at all the boiler kicks on no problem and runs fine until it reaches the target temp. I was wishing for another way to check if it really is just the thermostat somehow failing even though it is programmed right and reading the temperature right. It just started behaving this way out of the blue with no changes to how it was programmed too.
For most of my career I rarely had to deal with oil heat and water boilers so I prefer not to make videos on those since I don't have enough experience with them to know common problems and frequent fixes. Whenever I worked on them it seemed like oftentimes it was an easy fix though so perhaps down the road I will make a few videos that go beyond my normal content. If I get the opportunity.. Anyway, have an awesome New Year!! God bless and stay warm!
@@WordofAdviceTV Thanks Jay , same to you and yours. I know my burner inside and out but would like to know some of the other brands. For the most part they also seem pretty easy to diag. and repair. Mine hasn't stumped me yet after 31 years .
This is my problem too. I'm watching his other videos as he's got many about this issue. Just scroll down his videos section or check for a playlist. This guy is amazing!!
My thermostat will not let me raise the temperature above 62. It works raising the temp to up to62, but won't go any higher. Is this most likely just a bad thermostat a replacement will fix or something else?
I have 2 thermostats in my home on downstairs one upstairs. The upstairs one works fine. The downstairs one doesnt click on and blows just a little cool air from the vents down there when the heat is on.
What if your furnace is completely electric and doesn't require a fossil fuel to make it work is there anything different in regards to troubleshooting it
It should still have a filter if it blows air and it will also have a thermostat. The troubleshooting would be a little different though since there are heating elements instead of gas burners plus there won't be any pressure switches.
@@WordofAdviceTV that's what I thought and I know on mine just by reading wiring diagrams in the owners manual it has contactors in it instead of the older sequencers like the earlier electric furnaces did so that has actually improved reliability which is a good thing
They should have them. If it blows air, there should be a filter somewhere. I talk a lot more about where you could find it in this video: th-cam.com/video/uPaZvHp4L2Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=CM-aHKZU37NZYusJ
I have electric heat with a air handler. I just notice my 3 ton unit comes on when heat is on . Never have seen this before now and lived here 2 yes. Could this be right or misfires? Tia for any help
On my Th 4210 how do I get into "settings" and then "preferences" then "smart response technology" to turn "recovery mode" off (and to turn off "energy saving mode" ? Thanks
Any idea if concentric furnace vents go bad inside or need replacing? I replaced my inducer blow motor assembly bc my furnace wasn’t running and the motor was hot and opened it up inside and had broke fan teeth. One the new one was installed furnace kicked on no problem. Now when it falls before the set temperature and doesn’t to turn on it cycles inducer motor starts but blower does not kick on, and can hear the pvc pipe right where the exhaust and intake connect into the concentric vent tubing like clicking. If I reset the system and turn the temperature back up on the Nest it turns on ran for 15min and shut off again. Air filters are pretty new and same as always used, flame sensor is clean. Can’t figure it out
Hi. Does anyone know what model this is? I’m trying to find a video on why the up and down arrows don’t work anymore and how to, hopefully, fix it. You have to push them extremely hard to try to increase or decrease the heat. The heater works fine. It’s only the up and down arrows that are giving me trouble. Thanks!
What would be the cause if the red light is not on at all. Heater works and then just shuts off red light off. Changed thermostat and worked for a while and just shut off, I had to take off the panels and start it by hand and it will start .
We have Carrier furnace. LED Code was 24. I changed the fuse. BUT still the code comes as 24. What am I missing. I do not wish to call the Tech if I can fix myself. Help will be appreciated. Thanks.
I moved into this rental home that has an older style 2GIG Thermostat. I cannot figure out how the heck to fix it and have tried reading the manual but never got anywhere. It is digital of course. While both heat or cooling mode, the temperature that you have set that you want the temperature to be, must be TWO degrees different from the actual temperature displayed for the a/c or heat to turn on. Is there a way to change that, so that it will turn on with only ONE degree difference between the temperature setting and actual room temperature displayed? This would help our household tremendously and I know there must be a solution. Thank you in advance, if anyone knows.
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Recently noticed my enducer pipe is quite hot… furnace runs a bit longer than usual. But just swapped thermostats and noticed the change…. Cracked heat exchange is my thought?
I haven’t tried your troubleshooting methods yet, but thank you so much for taking the time to make these. The info in the caption was so helpful
Thanks for taking the time to explain how furnaces work and tips that homeowners can perform to troubleshoot common issues.
You're welcome! Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment, stay warm and have an amazing New Year!!
You young friend are benefits to society by sharing your knowledge that most of us watching your videos found tremendous helpful and saved us a lot of money. Thankyou! Btw, please setup donation feature.....so people can donate when you saved them money.
Thank you! I'm glad to hear that my videos are helping many people! I do have a donation feature in the video description but I don't like to advertise that fact. I get paid by TH-cam for making these videos so I am perfectly content with just getting a thank you comment from the folks I help. 🙂 Some people really insist on giving money for help received though so for those people I do have a link they can track down if they really feel the need to donate to the channel. 😉 May you and family have a phenomenal New Year!! God bless and stay warm!
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Tech. for over 50yrs---love your blog---thank you!!---Bod bless and have a GREAT New Year!! jIM
Thank you Jim!! Means a lot coming from a veteran tech! May God bless you and family abundantly in this New Year!!
This was totally helpful. A 2 year old furnace was not running regularly on schedule. After watching this video I learned I can look up error codes from the furnace. I originally thought it was my thermostat but that checked out fine. It was really easy to find to just look through the site glass and see the blinking red LED "telling me" that the air flow was wrong which lead me to check the filter. It was totally blocked. Just simply cleaning it fixed the problem. Probably saved me from burning out the motor. Will check the filter more regularly. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks for your videos. Helped save me a bunch on a service call or furnace replacement that the company said I needed, over the phone, without an inspection. I removed a rubber line blew the little bit of water out of it, and it fired right up. Your videos are right on without the blah,blah, unnecessary B.S. as in other TH-cam videos. Again, thanks. Peace out and God Bless you and your family😎✌🤘🖖
You're welcome! Awesome that you were able to get it figured out and fixed! You're the man! 💪 We receive the blessing and may God bless abundantly you and yours as well! Stay warm, Happy New Year!!
Almost 90% of the time when my furnace wont turn on it is the flame sensor. If your furnace cycles and the gas lights only to turn back off about 10 seconds later right before the blower starts...most likely (but not always) it's carbon build up on the flame sensor. I believe he has a video about that one too (for which I have been very appreciative since it has saved me a ton of money). It's pretty easily accessible and you can even clean it with a new dollar bill (yes that is true). I use a nonabrasive pad, and voila! My furnace then works
Awesome! Thank you for sharing and explaining the flame sensor issue plus how to fix it! I only agree, the flame sensor is indeed the most common furnace problem. Have a marvelous New Year good sir!!
Thank you for posting your experience
The filter was causing mine not to kick on the heat. Wouldn’t have thought that would be an issue. Thank you!
What type of filter are you using if the filter prevented furnace from heating? Aedin
Hi Jay, I love the enthusiasm you put into your videos. As you say I can ask you a question. Here it is: I have an air Handler unit made by First Co. of Dallas, Model no. 48 HBQB. It's a tall box with a hot water heat exchanger, radiator, at top of the tall (3 ft) box, and a freon evaporator at the bottom. My 75 gal water heater in the garage feeds the radiator in the winter, and my AC compressor feeds the evaporator in the summer. The problem I have is in the winter when the heat exchanger is on and the LUX thermostat is set at 72. Often the heat does not shut off the hot water flow or the blower, and the house temp could rise to 80+, 85 or more. I changed thermostat from Honeywell to LUX, and also changed thermostat batteries but it didn't help either. Often I would remove the front of the thermostat to force it to shut down and it still wouldn't. So what I also learned to do is switch the thermostat dial from heat to AC and then to off, and that seems to shut it down, but not always. Also I replaced the relay inside the air handler twice, and that didn't help, so frustrating.
Have you experienced this before, or do you have any suggestions for me to do?.
Thank you
Yes
You always come through at the right times with all your videos. Thanks for all the uploads
Glad to hear that! 😄 I appreciate the comment, have an absolutely wonderful New Year my friend!!
Thank you! You saved us from freezing this morning! God bless you for sharing!!! 👍🏻🙏🏻
This man's videos are great. He has all the information I've been looking for.
Glad to hear that! Thank you and stay warm!
Always enjoy your video's . My furnace is 22 years old and sooner or later I'll need a new one, any brand you recommend .
Glad to hear that! 22 years is middle aged so may it still last you at least another 10 years! The brand does not matter too much but I would probably go for a Trane if it's available. More importantly, I prefer a standard efficiency 80% furnace over a high efficiency 90%+ furnace. But law makers are doing their best to outlaw the standard efficiency furnaces so that may not even be an option for you down the road.
@@WordofAdviceTV Just curious, why do you prefer a standard efficiency one? Just price, or other reasons?
God bless you, your a true gift to us all and that's no joke. Seriously, what would we do without you? Your giving us your wisdom freely and your care about us shows. Your family should be very proud.
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When looking at these fixes for my furnace, I had a different problem but a super simple one. One of the removable furnace panels has a switch/button that will depress when the cover is on. My cover was not on appropriately and that’s why it wouldn’t turn on. Good luck!!
Happy new year my friend....blessings in this new year to you and your family 🙏
Thank you!! May God abundantly bless you and yours this new year as well!!
Hey J, good videos as always and god bless you for your good advice. Make a video where you can teach people all over the world about not covering RETURN AIR grilles and supply vents. These are the most common issues with overheating! Give it some thought and you will thank me!.
Thank you! I do go over that in my furnace overheating video but perhaps you are right and I should make a dedicated video on that topic. Thank you for the suggestion!
Thanks Jay for sharing this information. I love following your videos. So much things to learn from you.
Have a great weekend 🎉
HAPPY NEW YEAR. Thanks
Thank you! Have an amazing Happy New Year as well!!
Jay, I love all your videos, I've been subscribed and watching them for years, they are some of the best out there!
I know you covered the air intake may be blocked, but in a blizzard and extreme cold weather couldn't another issue be that the exhaust flue for the furnace, especially if vented vertically through the roof, be covered in snow/ice? When the system cycles off, if its cold enough outside, the melted snow around the flue could have frozen over the top of it. It could also be a reason why a carbon monoxide detector inside a home may have been activated. I think that's an easy thing to check by looking up at the roof or out a 2nd floor window, if the exhaust flue for the furnace is visible. Do you think that could be a feasible option?
I'd like to know your honest opinion. Thanks again for your clear and detailed videos. I'm sure you're still glad you left MN after all this snow😀
Thank you!! I appreciate that you are a long term subscriber and love the videos!
Yes, what you are talking about is very possible! I've had times when a pressure switch issue was caused by exactly what you described. An iced over chimney cap. I also worked for a gas company and when I was on-call I had to go to emergency carbon monoxide calls, those were sometimes caused by blocked chimneys too, just as you explained. Thank you for bringing this up in the comments, this is indeed another easy thing to check that I forgot to add to my little list of easy things to check. 😅 I am sure your comment will help some folks out down the road. And yes! I can't say we miss the frigid cold.. Aloha from Hawaii my friend, have a marvelous New Year!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR'S 2023.
Thank you!! 2023 here we come! Have a fabulous New Year!!
Thank you so much I couldn't understand why my condo was 66 degrees inside when the thermostat is set at 68 and it was intermittently turning on. I took the air filter out and put it back in now it's working. My A/C guy told me not to use the pleated filters because they restrict air flow he suggested the reusable air filters. I tried the reusable filters and once I remove and clean it I can't put it back in the a/c unit they are too flexible and will not stay in place.
*off topic* I was looking for some help playing SkipBo at Christmas, and randomly picked a video. I was like "Hey! I know that voice!" Thanks Jay! That was fun!
Oh thats awesome! 😄 Yes, I do have a few board and card game tutorial videos out there. I made those before my channel became primarily all about appliances and HVAC. I hope you enjoyed the game! I remember when we first got it, we played it a lot 👍👍
Thank you Sir very informative. You saved us from freezing
Great info once again sir! It is a bit funny that you are standing in front of a water heater discussing furnaces --- but I suspect not too many furnaces in Hawaii!
Thank you! And yes... You guessed it. 😅 I couldn't find a furnace background so I resorted to the water heater. 😇
Thanks for suggesting replacing the batteries also. I'm afraid to remove the cover to the thermostat
so I will have my service man check them also. I know its simple but I would probably pull the whole thermostat off and plate by mistake.
Thank you for another useful and informative upload.
You bet! Thank you for stopping by to watch it and leave a comment! Have a fantastic New Year!!
@@WordofAdviceTV God bless you and a Happy New Year to your family and you as well.
People like you are literal life savers!!!
Aww man thanks for the help, I was soooo scared and intimidated by that blinking green light, the horror one feels when they see a blinking light! So scary so so scary, thank you Jesus for giving me this wee boy to tell me not to be scared of a blinking light.
Bro thank you so much this is a big deal to me and your extremely well spoken.
Having an old unit sucks but can't afford to get a new one. I've have boards replaced, contactors, capacitors, ignitor replaced. Furnace was firing up over the weekend. Try to turn it on yesterday, it doesn't attempt to ignite. Going to check some things today and see if there's anything I can do myself because I'm getting tired of dealing with it at this point. Can't just let space heaters run while we're gone
Life would be great without needing a furnace. What is better is having a good friend named Jay to connect with who has an extensive troubleshooting library. Awesome
Only possible in the warm states my friend. 😄 And thank you, I appreciate the sentiment! May you and family have a fantastically amazing new year!! God bless and stay warm!
@@WordofAdviceTV Thank you, Jay. May the New Year be blessed for you and your family. Looking forward to 2023. I will be there waiting for your next video
@@claytonfite3197 how do you feel about 2023?🤔😉🤣 it makes me wonder what 2024 will bring....hopefully not another 2023. Lol
God bless you N your family always. 😊🪴🌻
Best channel on TH-cam.
Thank you! 😄
Thanks for the info much appreciated!
You're welcome! Thank you for stopping by to watch it. Have a phenomenal New Year!!
Happy New Year
Thank you! Happy New Year!! 🎉🙌🎆🎊
Happy New Year Jay,
Wishing you and. yours the best 2023
Thank you!! Happy New Year to you and yours as well! May God bless you abundantly in 2023!
Awesome Jay 👍👍👍
Thank you Harry!! May you be extra abundantly blessed in this New Year my friend!! May there by fantastic opportunities that come knocking on your door and may you meet new people who will dramatically change your life in the most positive way possible!
Sometimes it can be the thermostat though, however in those situations, it's an easy fix. Just pick up a new one from the hardware store, and wire it in just like the old one. I have two furnaces in my house and they both stopped producing heat at the same time. One was due to a failed thermostat that suffered from an overdue battery replacement where the battery leaked and ruined the PCB. The other was due to furnace issues; a failed gas valve (easy replacement fix) and a lo-hi pressure switch that would only switch on low. The former was easy to spot because despite a good glowplug, the furnace wouldn't light (no loud click when the gas valve was commanded to open). The latter was also easy to spot because the induction fan would constantly rev up and down - classic symptom. $800 in parts (mostly the gas valve) later and we're back in business
Thank you for sharing all the different breakdowns and fixes you've encountered! This list will give people more ideas of things they can check.
This video was amazing!! Thank you. It really helped me.
tHanks for all the great videos! Happy New Year!
You're welcome! Happy New Year!! 🎊🎆🙌🎉🙂
Thank you so much 👍 I have a newborn baby so I needed this🤗👍
wow I was not wrong, subscribed me at this channel, thanks again
Thanks for your video. I’d like to be an HVAC technician. I’m very interested.
Great tips Jay and thx for ''Raising'' awareness on elevator phobia's ... Weak-ends 😂😅🤣 Aloha my friend and your camerawoman is top notch ...
Haha thanks Eddy! And you're right!! 😳 They really are weak-ends! I stand corrected. Now I need to reconsider which days are the strongest... I agree about the camerawoman! I will pass on your regards. 😄 Aloha from the warm state of Hawaii and Happy New year my friend!!!
Thanks again for helping everyone. I was wondering if you have any videos on PTAC units. I am inteerested to understand everything about Amana PTAC parts and operation. Thanks
I enjoy your tips and help and appreciate that. Less, " I do have a video's might be a good idea" Thanks
Thank you. Great insights.
Excellent video...Thank you boss .
I have no questions, good video
Always well done. Thanks.
Jay, more great advice, I love your tutorials on getting AC units & furnaces up & running. I have a similar question on my Heatilator fireplace. When I flip the switch to start the spark igniter it normally doesn’t spark & I have to flip the switch 10-20 times and then it sparks long enough for the pilot valve to push out some gas & then heat up the thermocouple & away we go. Is there a troubleshooting technique for me to test if it the small control box isn’t creating spark voltage or spark wires causing the problem. Tried to look at control wires with multimeter but can seem to see any difference if it’s sparking or not? Thank
Unfortunately I have limited experience with fireplaces so can't give you a direct answer. If this is a push button ignitor, perhaps it is a weak battery? If it is a switch style, then have you tried cleaning and inspecting the ignitor and thermocouple for any dirt or cracks in the insulation? I would look for loose connections too, take the cover off the switch and look inside of there. Sometimes it's something obvious that can be seen right away. (like a broken terminal)
Thanks Jay, any an all advice welcome!
Great video. Have do you done one on measuring ductwork?
Funny dad jokes, thanks for making us laugh while we're stressed about furnaces
I went LOL on your strong days of the week joke. It took a few milliseconds to register, but I did LOL.
Change the batteries in your thermostat! I just did it and it worked.
Thank you so much 👏👏👏
Great Jay, i am having same problem with furnace, i cleaned the senssor, it is working for awhile and stop. I checked the themostart and found it doesn't work....as the temporary i set. Thanks
New subscriber here. Not sure if you’ve covered this already in previous videos but can I use rechargeable batteries in my thermostat or is it something you don’t recommend?
I don't think it should matter, your good either way. Anyone else want to pipe in?
Great job‼️
Thank you
You are awesome!!!!!
Thank you!! 😄
I've also heard to check the circuit breaker. Turn off then back on. Something about power being supplied to the unit.
Loved the “Dad Jokes” at the end. 😂😂
I have a problem with the thermostat. When I set the temperature to heat up, say to 75 degrees, and turn the slide switch on at the bottom, it reaches the set temperature of 75, but due to the cold weather the temp keeps dropping and it is not auto starting (detecting the drop in temp). But if I go and turn on the switch at the bottom manually to off and then turn it on, the furnace starts up. Any idea what could be the problem? Thermostat/furnace is 20 years old, honeywell. Thanks.
An excellent, video!
if the thermostat was wired incorrectly, and the R and W were switched, can that cause the thermostat to become defective?
Thanks brother 😘🇮🇳
I had insulation put in my attic over the old insulation and I thought oh this is gonna be wonderful. The house will be warm. Well since the insulation was put in the heating system has gone wonky and it’s 13° out and the house won’t get past 65°… The thermostat shows all kinds of crazy temperatures like it’s 88 in the house. No it’s not but if you put a thermometer next to the thermostat, it says 88 as well and where the thermostat is located in between our bedrooms, the area is freezing also the air coming out of all the vents in the house is slow it’s not really blowing at all it seems like warm air is just floating down… Then if you set the thermostat to 85 it says the house is 85 but it’s only 65 and when we went up to look at the furnace because my husband has experience in industrial refrigeration, he turned off the system and then our thermostat went on system weight for an hour and a half. The house went down to 63. It was a nightmare. PS we can’t go get a new thermostat or anything until the ice and all the terrible stuff on the roads go away , so we’re stuck in a freezing house and no company will send out anybody because the road conditions are too hazardous at least today it’s 19° help help
Oh boy.. Sorry to hear about the furnace troubles. From what I understand, your furnace is in the attic right? Optimally the furnace should have been off the whole time you were doing this insulation project. Otherwise you run the risk of plugging things up in it. Unfortunately I can't say anything for sure because this is a unique case but my first guess would be to replace the furnace filter if you haven't already. If you turn the furnace off at the thermostat and set the fan from AUTO to ON, is the airflow still just as weak without the heat on? Is there a vent near the thermostat somewhere? Perhaps it should get closed. I would try leaving the fan in the ON position with the heat on as well and seeing if that makes a difference. What if you put a standalone fan in the hallway and direct it at the thermostat? Perhaps that will cool it off enough so that it's not at 88 degrees. You could always bypass the thermostat as well, to keep the heat running. I have a few videos on how to do that. There are quite a few other things that could be going wrong, like a faulty control board, setting the heat fan speed higher, or fan motor going bad but these are not as easy to address over a comment.
Good tips
This is not a thermostat problem, but I asked a question on 10 water heater problems, which you did not answer. so I am going to try here.
Sorry about that, I get quite a few comments every day so I mainly only respond on my new videos and just occasionally on the old ones. I do not remember any water heater questions so I probably didn't see it.
Mine was the limit switch. I had to recalibrate it to make the furnace to stay on longer. My vents wasn't even getting warm. I had to turn my burner down so it didn't get too hot. It's a 1980.
Glad to hear you were able to figure out the problem and get it resolved! Thank you for sharing, stay warm, and have an amazing New Year!!!
@@WordofAdviceTV I still have trouble with automatic coming on though. It did ok for a couple when I moved in and would run, but last year the fan didn't want after was on for a minutes. I have to turn it on fan. The landlord is to cheap to replace it. I 'll have to get someone to fix it. Thanks for video it was helpful.
What about the batteries in the thermostat. They could be weak causing it not to turn on the furnace at the proper setting.
Yes! That is a great first thing to check. Thank you for the suggestion!
Thx for the helpful tip. Luv the Dad jokes😂
Oh man, I saw the beginning of the video and it was the exact same problem I was having… but then you didn’t really go over how to know if the thermostat is bad so I’m not sure now. I have a boiler so no filters to check :/ replaced the battery in the thermostat and it didn’t affect it. I have two zones and it’s only one that does this where it’ll say like 64 or 63 degrees when it is set for 68 and just not kick on right away. But I know it’s not the boiler because on the other zone if I change the temp setting at all the boiler kicks on no problem and runs fine until it reaches the target temp. I was wishing for another way to check if it really is just the thermostat somehow failing even though it is programmed right and reading the temperature right. It just started behaving this way out of the blue with no changes to how it was programmed too.
Thanks❤
For AUX heating “ON” on thermostat, which video you recommend ? To off AUX heating
Enjoy your vids, very informative. Do you ever talk about oil heat ( boilers , forced hot water ) ?
For most of my career I rarely had to deal with oil heat and water boilers so I prefer not to make videos on those since I don't have enough experience with them to know common problems and frequent fixes. Whenever I worked on them it seemed like oftentimes it was an easy fix though so perhaps down the road I will make a few videos that go beyond my normal content. If I get the opportunity.. Anyway, have an awesome New Year!! God bless and stay warm!
@@WordofAdviceTV Thanks Jay , same to you and yours. I know my burner inside and out but would like to know some of the other brands. For the most part they also seem pretty easy to diag. and repair. Mine hasn't stumped me yet after 31 years .
Wow you are great
Again, another great video. Thank you!
New thermostat. Mine goes on at 4am but it’s not scheduled to go off at that time. What’s happening?
What's the likely cause if the thermostat won't turn on neither the pump or the furnace?
This is my problem too. I'm watching his other videos as he's got many about this issue. Just scroll down his videos section or check for a playlist. This guy is amazing!!
Check New thermostat programming 5 if correct, switch set(gas or electric) or new one if backward compatible.
You are awesome
Thank you! 😄
My thermostat will not let me raise the temperature above 62. It works raising the temp to up to62, but won't go any higher. Is this most likely just a bad thermostat a replacement will fix or something else?
I have 2 thermostats in my home on downstairs one upstairs. The upstairs one works fine. The downstairs one doesnt click on and blows just a little cool air from the vents down there when the heat is on.
Switch them. If the problem switches, then there is a defective thermostat.
What if your furnace is completely electric and doesn't require a fossil fuel to make it work is there anything different in regards to troubleshooting it
It should still have a filter if it blows air and it will also have a thermostat. The troubleshooting would be a little different though since there are heating elements instead of gas burners plus there won't be any pressure switches.
@@WordofAdviceTV that's what I thought and I know on mine just by reading wiring diagrams in the owners manual it has contactors in it instead of the older sequencers like the earlier electric furnaces did so that has actually improved reliability which is a good thing
Most likely they are still burning coal to power the grid you are on.
Do antiquated GAS heaters have filters If so where are the filters?
They should have them. If it blows air, there should be a filter somewhere. I talk a lot more about where you could find it in this video: th-cam.com/video/uPaZvHp4L2Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=CM-aHKZU37NZYusJ
I have electric heat with a air handler. I just notice my 3 ton unit comes on when heat is on . Never have seen this before now and lived here 2 yes. Could this be right or misfires? Tia for any help
On my Th 4210 how do I get into "settings" and then "preferences" then "smart response technology" to turn "recovery mode" off (and to turn off "energy saving mode" ? Thanks
Any idea if concentric furnace vents go bad inside or need replacing?
I replaced my inducer blow motor assembly bc my furnace wasn’t running and the motor was hot and opened it up inside and had broke fan teeth. One the new one was installed furnace kicked on no problem. Now when it falls before the set temperature and doesn’t to turn on it cycles inducer motor starts but blower does not kick on, and can hear the pvc pipe right where the exhaust and intake connect into the concentric vent tubing like clicking. If I reset the system and turn the temperature back up on the Nest it turns on ran for 15min and shut off again. Air filters are pretty new and same as always used, flame sensor is clean. Can’t figure it out
My Honeywell home thermostat model TH6220D shows in recovery mode. I am unable to do anything on the display to override it. Can you please advise?
Should the fan be on or auto for heat
Hi. Does anyone know what model this is? I’m trying to find a video on why the up and down arrows don’t work anymore and how to, hopefully, fix it. You have to push them extremely hard to try to increase or decrease the heat. The heater works fine. It’s only the up and down arrows that are giving me trouble. Thanks!
Does every furnace have a filter ?
If it blows air, yes. There will be a filter somewhere unless someone took it out at some point and never put one back in.
What would be the cause if the red light is not on at all. Heater works and then just shuts off red light off. Changed thermostat and worked for a while and just shut off, I had to take off the panels and start it by hand and it will start .
What about Antique thermostats?
We have Carrier furnace. LED Code was 24. I changed the fuse. BUT still the code comes as 24. What am I missing. I do not wish to call the Tech if I can fix myself. Help will be appreciated. Thanks.
I moved into this rental home that has an older style 2GIG Thermostat. I cannot figure out how the heck to fix it and have tried reading the manual but never got anywhere. It is digital of course. While both heat or cooling mode, the temperature that you have set that you want the temperature to be, must be TWO degrees different from the actual temperature displayed for the a/c or heat to turn on. Is there a way to change that, so that it will turn on with only ONE degree difference between the temperature setting and actual room temperature displayed? This would help our household tremendously and I know there must be a solution. Thank you in advance, if anyone knows.
Help! I live in a condo 22 story building the system is electric forced air. Please show correct honeywell wiring for this system.