Thank you so much for this video. Prior to seeing this video I tried to figure things out by looking at the manual, which was like trying to read a book written in a foreign language. After I watched this video several times, I was able to find the LED light, figure out the problem, purchase the ignitor from Amazon for $20 with free shipping, and followed your instructions, and I have heat. THANK YOU SO MUCH. As a woman, the furnace was something I would not dare tackle. I am so proud of myself. The amount of money this video saved me is beyond words. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You have a fan.
This was so helpful! I never would have attempted a repair like this if you hadn't walked through the whole process in this video. I don't consider myself handy, but this was really empowering. Thanks for getting me through the tail end of a Minnesota winter!
Omg! Thank you for this video. I ordered the part on Amazon for $20 and fixed my heater following your instructions. I saved at least $200. Thank you! Thank you!
Thanks so much! I simply can’t believe I did this! I’ve been neglecting service, but the last time I had it, the tech said I could do this and I thought he was nuts, but I ordered the parts anyway, thinking I would have them when I called him back. I was caught off guard, so I came here and found this great video. I replaced the flame sensor first, then the filter, then the ignitor. I’ll still call the service out to check my work, but at least I won’t freeze waiting for them or go broke on the parts.
Thanks for the video. I have a Ruud, but this gave me the confidence to go ahead and try the repair. Since I have 2 units and the bad one was downstairs, I was able to make do for about a week to order the part on Amazon. It was about $20 there (shipping included) and HD wanted $59. Just finished the repair and now have a warm house up and down!
Great video. Very informative. My husband took the ignitor out and I'm going to HVAC parts store tomorrow. I hope they sell the universal part. We woke up with no heat today, but thank God we have an electric fireplace for backup heat.
AdamDIY I wanted to update you. Today, my hubby was able to find the part locally and fix our furnace within 15 minutes. Now our entire house is warm! Thanks again for your video!
Thanks Adam. I love your style of explaining how everything works together, so the DIY-er can figure out what to replace instead of just trying random fixes. Subbed!
Just wanted to say thanks for the video, it made sure to tell you exactly what to do and not to do and even went into detail about additional problems you could be having. I was able to go to my local store and replace my igniter today after it went out, the last time this happened it was a cost about 180$ but doing it myself I only had to pay 43$ for the part!
Adam, trick was to break the connector of the old part. OR, you slip a thin small flathead into the connector to widen the old connector. I spent 10 minutes pushing from the outside, then realized my small flathead fit inside through the top, where the connectors meet. At that point, I was getting annoyed and said, Stodnod, you don't need the old part. And then it broke. Five minutes later, I saw the light, rather the red glow. Thank you for posting. I have a Carrier. Igniter part LH33ZS004. Good luck to all DIYers.
I have a different model, the LEDs for error codes are yellow and green, so rather than the duration of flashes, it's 1st digit of error code is the yellow flash, the 2nd digit is green flashes.... I was thinking it was the igniter since I observer that the induction fan started normally, and the gass-valve solenoid clicked, normally, and I smelled gas., etc. So it seemed that the gas just wasn't lighting. HSI igniter failure?!? After 17 years, seemed plausible. So glad to have this video available, gave me confidence to try a DIY
P.S. On Bryant model 355MAV installed 2001: Had to remove air intake pipe to get at ignitor. Then found that ...dang, unlike the video, my ignitor does NOT have a nice fat obvious crack in it. And just enough very light whitish stuff to cast doubt. Checked ohms as advised in manual, found that it is outside the normal range of 45-90 (104.5), yet below the threshold (>110) where they say I have to replace it. It does not glow during "component test." (see manual pg 35 in my case) I have lit the jets and gotten some heat out of the unit by using a longnose butane lighter. But being there to do that when it kicks on will be tiresome. So, wondering about an upstream defect. Ignitor-solenoid? I'll keep trying....
Thanks for the video. The label i have on my furnace did not have a faulty ignitor as a possible cause for the error, but this video led me to inspect the unit and i noticed it didn't light up during the cycle and when i removed it, there was a break similar to the unit in this video. Quick trip to home depot and the universal unit worked great. Thanks again!!
+AdamDIY Yes they do, they have the "Universal Hot Surface Silicon Nitride Igniter" which is an upgrade for the one shown in the video. They last longer and aren't as fragile
Thank you for the video, and the wonderful explanation on how to replace the ignitor. I feel confident that I can replace this myself, and save some money..
Thank you....been looking all day for the right video...wasn't sure if it had to be wired a certain way or not...I have spare igniter for different furnace but connectors aren't the same...so I will assume it will work if I splice it in ...thanks
Great video! I had already determined this was my problem (blower, fan, and gas were all coming on but no glowing element). I broke the old one getting it out and was hoping to see someone put a new one in so I could see how it's turned or angled (and of course that's where you cut the video). Any chance you could describe the process, I'm nervous about breaking the new one installing it. Thanks!
There are little plastic clips on nearly all of these kind of plastic wire connecters that you need to move so it can be released. Most times you can use your fingers, on stubborn ones you can use a flathead screwdriver.
Any recommendations for a Bryant Plus 95s evolution? We just closed on a house after paying literal hundreds of dollars for a licensed inspections. The first evening we try and use the heat, it doesn't work. Error code 34. This is a gas heater with no pilot light. It is equipped with some kind of auto lighting device but no idea what I'm doing.
+Robb Kelley The furnace goes through specific steps in a certain order. That will be valuable info in helping you find your problem. In this link th-cam.com/video/5CDF0duucpQ/w-d-xo.html I show the steps it goes through and mine stopped at the bad ignitor. Is yours the same? If so, it's a super easy fix if you need to replace the ignitor.
AdamDIY Adam, I will have to replace the ignitor just as you said. However and embarrassingly I found the true issue. We moved into a new house and the utility company mistakenly turned off our gas line. We are back in business and I will use your other video to fix the weakening ignitor.
Glenn Lee OMG, the connector to remove the old ignitor was the hardest part. I was afraid of tearing it apart the wrong way, but I finally just got a good pull on the old ignitor and held the other side in place and the ignitor came off just right.
@ 7:50 ON THE VIDEO I WAS ATTEMPTING THE PROCESS AND I CUT MY WIRE TOO SMALL WOULD YOU RECOMMEND USING TAPE OR SHOULD I GET ANOTHER PART TO CONNECT TO THE IGNITOR
Hey Andrew, the fan of my furnace sometimes spins and sometimes does not, when it does not spin basically nothing happens, even if i leave the furnace on for a while. I clean the flame sensor, but that does not fix the problem. what do you think can cause this issue?
Thanks for getting back to me! No, the red LED is solid, no flashing. Sometimes the system does not run, the fan does not spin and the ignitor does not do anything. Without doing anything, sometimes it runs. Thanks
You can buy them on Home Depots website and they ship it to your nearest store or your home. Just type "ignitor" in Home Depot's search and you will find them. I'm almost certain Lowes and H.D. don't stock them in the store. I called a local HVAC repair place for one and they would not sell it to me. So I asked them where the nearest local place was that sells them and they told me. allreds.net/ Thats a Utah store, but I'm sure there are places like that across the country.
My furnace has an automatic ignition system. The "on/off button" is stationary, but there is a slit in the middle of that button, and there are two toggle switches, or gas control switches as the instructions call them. Does anyone know which switch I flip, or turn to the off position so that the furnace then will light itself? The switch gets turned to the off position for five minutes, then when it gets turned back to the ON position, the furnace should relight, provided there is nothing else wrong with the furnace. I just don't know which switch is the correct one t turn to the off position.
Thank you so much for this video. Prior to seeing this video I tried to figure things out by looking at the manual, which was like trying to read a book written in a foreign language. After I watched this video several times, I was able to find the LED light, figure out the problem, purchase the ignitor from Amazon for $20 with free shipping, and followed your instructions, and I have heat. THANK YOU SO MUCH. As a woman, the furnace was something I would not dare tackle. I am so proud of myself. The amount of money this video saved me is beyond words. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You have a fan.
+CaughtUp You should be proud! Most men would not attempt a furnace repair either! Congratulations!
followed this video to a tee worked like a charm and heat is on now I feel better about setting up a inspection for later on
This was so helpful! I never would have attempted a repair like this if you hadn't walked through the whole process in this video. I don't consider myself handy, but this was really empowering. Thanks for getting me through the tail end of a Minnesota winter!
Omg! Thank you for this video. I ordered the part on Amazon for $20 and fixed my heater following your instructions. I saved at least $200. Thank you! Thank you!
+Andru Vo Thats awesome! Thanks for the comment!
Thanks so much! I simply can’t believe I did this!
I’ve been neglecting service, but the last time I had it, the tech said I could do this and I thought he was nuts, but I ordered the parts anyway, thinking I would have them when I called him back.
I was caught off guard, so I came here and found this great video. I replaced the flame sensor first, then the filter, then the ignitor. I’ll still call the service out to check my work, but at least I won’t freeze waiting for them or go broke on the parts.
Thanks for the video. I have a Ruud, but this gave me the confidence to go ahead and try the repair.
Since I have 2 units and the bad one was downstairs, I was able to make do for about a week to order the part on Amazon. It was about $20 there (shipping included) and HD wanted $59.
Just finished the repair and now have a warm house up and down!
Great video. Very informative. My husband took the ignitor out and I'm going to HVAC parts store tomorrow. I hope they sell the universal part. We woke up with no heat today, but thank God we have an electric fireplace for backup heat.
If they are cheap enough, buy two of them. It's never bad to have spare furnace parts. Especially universal ones.
AdamDIY I wanted to update you. Today, my hubby was able to find the part locally and fix our furnace within 15 minutes. Now our entire house is warm! Thanks again for your video!
The most important part of the entire video you failed to show, and that was how to install the hot flame igniter.
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Thanks Adam. I love your style of explaining how everything works together, so the DIY-er can figure out what to replace instead of just trying random fixes. Subbed!
Great video adam.
I used your video on replacement of the big blower motor and capacitor on my Bryant furnace.
Thank you for sharing!
Just wanted to say thanks for the video, it made sure to tell you exactly what to do and not to do and even went into detail about additional problems you could be having. I was able to go to my local store and replace my igniter today after it went out, the last time this happened it was a cost about 180$ but doing it myself I only had to pay 43$ for the part!
That is awesome! Im glad it was helpful.
You just saved me from calling out a professional and I saved a ton of money!!!!! $$$ God bless you!
Adam, trick was to break the connector of the old part. OR, you slip a thin small flathead into the connector to widen the old connector. I spent 10 minutes pushing from the outside, then realized my small flathead fit inside through the top, where the connectors meet. At that point, I was getting annoyed and said, Stodnod, you don't need the old part. And then it broke. Five minutes later, I saw the light, rather the red glow. Thank you for posting. I have a Carrier. Igniter part LH33ZS004. Good luck to all DIYers.
Thanks that's the only thing I was wondering about was how to remove ignitor from connector
I have a different model, the LEDs for error codes are yellow and green, so rather than the duration of flashes, it's 1st digit of error code is the yellow flash, the 2nd digit is green flashes.... I was thinking it was the igniter since I observer that the induction fan started normally, and the gass-valve solenoid clicked, normally, and I smelled gas., etc. So it seemed that the gas just wasn't lighting. HSI igniter failure?!? After 17 years, seemed plausible. So glad to have this video available, gave me confidence to try a DIY
P.S. On Bryant model 355MAV installed 2001: Had to remove air intake pipe to get at ignitor. Then found that ...dang, unlike the video, my ignitor does NOT have a nice fat obvious crack in it. And just enough very light whitish stuff to cast doubt. Checked ohms as advised in manual, found that it is outside the normal range of 45-90 (104.5), yet below the threshold (>110) where they say I have to replace it. It does not glow during "component test." (see manual pg 35 in my case) I have lit the jets and gotten some heat out of the unit by using a longnose butane lighter. But being there to do that when it kicks on will be tiresome. So, wondering about an upstream defect. Ignitor-solenoid? I'll keep trying....
Thanks for the video. The label i have on my furnace did not have a faulty ignitor as a possible cause for the error, but this video led me to inspect the unit and i noticed it didn't light up during the cycle and when i removed it, there was a break similar to the unit in this video. Quick trip to home depot and the universal unit worked great. Thanks again!!
+Daniel Spiteri Awesome! I'm glad to hear you got it working. Your Home Depot sells Hot Surface Igniters?
+AdamDIY Yes they do, they have the "Universal Hot Surface Silicon Nitride Igniter" which is an upgrade for the one shown in the video. They last longer and aren't as fragile
Excellent video. Clear, concise and covers all of the possible issues.
Thanks! Glad to help.
Thank you for the video, and the wonderful explanation on how to replace the ignitor. I feel confident that I can replace this myself, and save some money..
Thanks dude, your video was very helpful on my 99' installed Bryant Plus80.
Fantastic video. I had exactly this issue and was able to order a new ignitor for my Carrier Plus 90 furnace. Thanks so much for making this!
Thank you for the video. Problem solved. Replaced the ignitor. We have heat again!
Thank you....been looking all day for the right video...wasn't sure if it had to be wired a certain way or not...I have spare igniter for different furnace but connectors aren't the same...so I will assume it will work if I splice it in ...thanks
Thanks for walking through each error.
Great video! Thanks a lot, Adam! Had the same issue, got the part at a local HVAC store and fixed the problem.
Great video! I had already determined this was my problem (blower, fan, and gas were all coming on but no glowing element). I broke the old one getting it out and was hoping to see someone put a new one in so I could see how it's turned or angled (and of course that's where you cut the video). Any chance you could describe the process, I'm nervous about breaking the new one installing it. Thanks!
Great info.. But what is the trick to disconnect the quick connect?
There are little plastic clips on nearly all of these kind of plastic wire connecters that you need to move so it can be released. Most times you can use your fingers, on stubborn ones you can use a flathead screwdriver.
Thank you! I was able to fix our furnace!!
Great video. Thank You!!!
very helpful, thanks!
I cut my wires a little too short and The caps don't go on , is it possible I can use tape to put the wires together
Very helpful video. Thanks
Great information thanks a ton
Any recommendations for a Bryant Plus 95s evolution? We just closed on a house after paying literal hundreds of dollars for a licensed inspections. The first evening we try and use the heat, it doesn't work. Error code 34. This is a gas heater with no pilot light. It is equipped with some kind of auto lighting device but no idea what I'm doing.
+Robb Kelley The furnace goes through specific steps in a certain order. That will be valuable info in helping you find your problem. In this link th-cam.com/video/5CDF0duucpQ/w-d-xo.html I show the steps it goes through and mine stopped at the bad ignitor. Is yours the same? If so, it's a super easy fix if you need to replace the ignitor.
AdamDIY Adam, I will have to replace the ignitor just as you said. However and embarrassingly I found the true issue. We moved into a new house and the utility company mistakenly turned off our gas line. We are back in business and I will use your other video to fix the weakening ignitor.
How did you disconnect those connectors? I spent like 3 hrs trying to do it without breaking it, still couldn't do it. It really is impossible.
Glenn Lee OMG, the connector to remove the old ignitor was the hardest part. I was afraid of tearing it apart the wrong way, but I finally just got a good pull on the old ignitor and held the other side in place and the ignitor came off just right.
What about Bryant serial 2003 hot surface ignitor and frame sensor are in a very tight spot. How do you replace the hot surface ignitor?
I need to know this too. Did you ever figure it out?
@ 7:50 ON THE VIDEO I WAS ATTEMPTING THE PROCESS AND I CUT MY WIRE TOO SMALL WOULD YOU RECOMMEND USING TAPE OR SHOULD I GET ANOTHER PART TO CONNECT TO THE IGNITOR
you solved
I like you!
Hey Andrew, the fan of my furnace sometimes spins and sometimes does not, when it does not spin basically nothing happens, even if i leave the furnace on for a while. I clean the flame sensor, but that does not fix the problem. what do you think can cause this issue?
+Jean Etienne Does it have a flashing error code? What model is it?
Thanks for getting back to me! No, the red LED is solid, no flashing. Sometimes the system does not run, the fan does not spin and the ignitor does not do anything. Without doing anything, sometimes it runs. Thanks
It is a "Carrier" model #58STA070---12112
by the way, it looks identical to the one you have in the above video.
what video
can i pick one of these up at a Hardware store?
You can buy them on Home Depots website and they ship it to your nearest store or your home. Just type "ignitor" in Home Depot's search and you will find them. I'm almost certain Lowes and H.D. don't stock them in the store. I called a local HVAC repair place for one and they would not sell it to me. So I asked them where the nearest local place was that sells them and they told me. allreds.net/ Thats a Utah store, but I'm sure there are places like that across the country.
AdamDIY
Thanks for all your help ordering one as we speak!
Ignitor glowed, BUT no gas, and yes I have gas, same as We did last month. I think I may have a roll-out switch problem
My furnace has an automatic ignition system. The "on/off button" is stationary, but there is a slit in the middle of that button, and there are two toggle switches, or gas control switches as the instructions call them. Does anyone know which switch I flip, or turn to the off position so that the furnace then will light itself? The switch gets turned to the off position for five minutes, then when it gets turned back to the ON position, the furnace should relight, provided there is nothing else wrong with the furnace. I just don't know which switch is the correct one t turn to the off position.
I’ve replaced my igniter but it won’t turn off after the gas is ignited. No error codes..
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ignition on but gas not flow.
help! i never learnt how 2 count in skool. now what do me do?