can someone give me some ideas on what might be wrong with my heater? i thought it was the thermostate... i changed it and thought it was fixed because the it kicked on and ignited so i set it and had to leave the house when i came back the thing was still running the piolit was still lite but it was blowing cold air and the temp had dropped in the house

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The EXACT brand and model numbers go a long way in helping us understand just what kind of equipment you are having a problem with.

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