Keeprite NG furnace code "fail to ignite"
I am NOT sure why the initial "no start", but the bride mentioned this was 1st fire up of the season. So that is new info. This last attempt, I closed the manual valve and reopened it. It was in open position.
Turning the control valve off/on a few times maybe helped with the *** kicking...
I agree with finding what went wrong, I'll try to source a spare igniter cheap...anything I've found is $80 range, and the 2 stage valve is around $600 lol.
Heat pumps from what I gather have improved drastically over the past few years. Anyone I know that has one likes them, but yes there are stipulations here to have another means of heat, whether ng/elec. Not sure if wood applies?
The grant essentially would "give" us a new heat pump, up to $6500. But we would have to upgrade to a new furnace. I've no idea what the cost is for new NG furnace. The current one I believe around $4k??
The new heat pump has 2 benefits(for us anyway), is that it will replace our 40 year old ac unit(drastic efficiency increase) and will heat us more efficiently (I believe).
Options...keep everything as is including our crossed fingers lol
- pay $3-4k(maybe more) for new ac and keep 13 yr old furnace...
- new heat pump(gov grant) and we pay for new furnace, not sure what they charge now ??
Theres other incentives, new windows insulation etc in this program. I took advantage of it initially in 09 with the current furnace, new windows and insulation. Only windows Dad and I didnt do were the basement ones. I may look into it this time around.
Thanks for all the help folks!
Glad that you are back in business.
Great news! Just had to give 'er the old kick in the ***, huh?
:lol:
Steve this big push to heat pumps is BS. ALL heat pumps, unless they are in Tucson, require backup/ emergency heat, for two reasons----for additional heat during the temp range that the heat pump cannot produce enough, and full backup (no heat pump) for when it gets really cold or when the heat pump develops a problem. Since "they" are pushing for all electric, that means ELECTRIC backup heat.
So far as your problem, I would worry about WHY. WHY did it decide to quit, and why did it decide to start working?