I can't get my furnace to turn on

Oct 18, 2024
3:12:05pm

BYU Fan All-American

I'm very limited when it comes to handyman-type projects but it seems that the circuit breaker keeps tripping for some reason.

Any guesses as to some easy fixes or solutions?

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I can't get my furnace to turn on

BYU Fan

Oct 18, 3:12pm

If it continually flips the breaker that’s generally sign of something wrong but

NonmormonYfan89

Oct 18, 3:20pm

Nothing seems to be happening with the furnace

BYU Fan

Oct 18, 3:31pm

I’d bet that it’s something with one of your boards or your blower motor then if

NonmormonYfan89

Oct 18, 4:20pm

Sorry for the poor punctuation and grammar it was a lot of info I just wanted to

NonmormonYfan89

Oct 18, 4:20pm

The reason I think it’s probably a fan or control is they can all pull a lot of

NonmormonYfan89

Oct 18, 4:29pm

Check the temperature probe thermometer thing. If it's dirty you can clean it

Ted Lasso

Oct 18, 3:23pm

Also check the air intake pipe. If it gets clogged sucking up debris from

LMeyer

Oct 18, 3:24pm

Where would I find this?

BYU Fan

Oct 18, 3:39pm

RE: Also check the air intake pipe. If it gets clogged sucking up debris from

LMeyer

Oct 18, 3:49pm

Had the same thing happen this week with my 28-year-old furnace

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