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Posted: 11/18/11 11:09pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Suburban gas furnace has just stopped working - stove top and water heater still working so I know there is gas - when we turn on the furnace the fan goes on but the heat does not kick in - not a major problem as we spend the winter in Florida and usually get by with our electric heaters but there are those few days when it is really needed - any ideas about what may be wrong and how to fix it - thought I would check with the forum as they have been so helpfull in the past - Bob


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Posted: 11/18/11 11:36pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

could be a lot of things. sail switch, limit switch,gas valve, just a few.

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old guy wrote:

could be a lot of things. sail switch, limit switch,gas valve, just a few.


X2, good things to check first. Also, check the diagnostic LEDs on the circuit board (then refer to your manual) as the code may lend a clue. Actually, when you dig into these heaters, they're pretty simple with only about 2 or 3 things that commonly go wrong.


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Let us know how far into the run sequence you get:

Thermostat "ON" signal to PC board.

Fan starts. IF adequate air flow to close SAIL SWITCH, PC board signals GAS VALVE to open and IGNITER to "click".

Do you get as far as hearing the igniter clicking and gas valve opening?


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probably the limit switch, just had my mine replaced .Suburban will not sell you the part you have to go to a certified suburban dealer to get it fixed, they have to take the heater out to fix it.





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