[SEL] OT: furnace vs generator

[Rob Skinner]

If the problem was with the thermocouple, I would think that it would  
exist when running on "store-bought" electricity as well as "home- 
made."  A new thermocouple won't be expensive, and certainly a whole  
lot cheaper than your funeral.  If running without a thermocouple, I  
wouldn't let it run for a nanosecond unless I was sitting there  
watching it.

	
Rob Skinner
Antique Stationary Engines
La Habra, California

rob at rustyiron.com
www.rustyiron.com





On Jan 30, 2009, at 10:50 AM, Andy Glines wrote:

>
> Thanks to SEL folks for the answers both on and off list.  I'm still  
> cold but I have some good ideas to follow up on.  I will try to  
> answer all the posts at one time.  This furnace does not have a  
> pilot light.  It has a glowing hot coil that ignites the gas at the  
> main burner.  The ignitor works and the gas comes on momentarily and  
> lights.  The burner goes out after about 10 seconds.  Maybe a faulty  
> thermocouple which I DID clean per recommendations.  Both the draft  
> and main blowers run as they are supposed to.  I have considered the  
> "dirty" power problem and it may be the cause.  I would think that  
> if the "dirty" power was the problem that the burner would not light  
> at all.  At this point, I will probably figure out how to jumper to  
> the gas valve to keep it open and the flame burning.