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pamalasue68
Jan 20, 2009, 01:54 PM
Inducer fan motor turns on, then you can hear the gas valve trying to kick on, but the igniter never comes on.

wmproop
Jan 20, 2009, 05:33 PM
the gas valve should even be trying to click on untill the igniter is activated,,,,,,,,is it giving a code,,(on the circut board?)

pamalasue68
Jan 20, 2009, 06:46 PM
not to sound stupid, but i didn't see anything that would give a code on the circuit board(a red light and that is it).

KC13
Jan 20, 2009, 06:55 PM
Sounds like a new ignitor is in order. It should be glowing during the ignition trials.

hvacservicetech_07
Jan 20, 2009, 06:58 PM
I second that,replace the ignitor.

pamalasue68
Jan 20, 2009, 07:05 PM
that's what i was thinking it was but it's my mother-in-laws heater and i didn't want to start replacing a bunch of parts that i didn't need to replace, so thanks.

wmproop
Jan 20, 2009, 07:20 PM
not to sound stupid, but i didn't see anything that would give a code on the circuit board(a red light and that is it).

most will give a blinking code if the igniter is bad,,,,,but yes some don`t

pamalasue68
Jan 20, 2009, 08:03 PM
thank you all, it looks like i will be buying a ignitor tomorrow. Once again, thank you all