American Standard Furnace Ignitor Problems

The red led light on the furnace will always be blinking steadily and that indicates the unit is operating normally.

American standard furnace ignitor problems.

Thermostat calls for heat. The first failure was cause by a defective igniter. 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. Even if you have a gas system it uses electricity and must be turned on.

When a furnace has a bad ignitor. This problem can be observed when the intermittent pilot or the direct ignition of the main burners ignite and then extinguish itself right away. Call your gas company to see if your gas has been turned off. This is what i see in the furnace sequence of operation.

All of these problems can cause a furnace to cycle too much and shorten your ignitor life. There is a power disconnect switch by the furnace. In december 2014 we replaced our old furnace with a high efficiency platinum series furnace manufactured by american standard trane. Most of the time these thermostats can be adjusted to provide a 2 to a 3 degree temperature difference or a longer cycle time.

Draft inducer motor starts. Make sure it s not turned off or the temperature is. Find out what temperature you have your thermostat set at. In less than 5 years this new furnace has failed 3 times most recently while we were on vacation.

Furnace will not ignite the gas to produce heat for your home. How to troubleshoot an american standard furnace step 1. The furnace hot surface ignitor does not glow. 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.