[homerunbetty]

We have an electric Coleman central heater in our attic. The pilot light will not light up. Our gas water heather is working just fine as we have hot water. But we cannot get the pilot light on our central heater to work. The heater is 8 years old. I removed the panel to the heater and cannot locate any other information to provide as far as the model number or serial number is concerned.

[wmproop]

If it's a electric furnace as stated,it won`t have a pilot light

[mygirlsdad77]

wmproop is exactly right. Can you please clarify as to whether you have an electric or gas furnace.

As far as I know, most coleman furnaces are for modulars and trailer houses, never seen one in an attic. Probably just the area I live as to why I've never seen this setup. Hopefully I learn something here today. Lets hear some input guys.

[homerunbetty]

Ok. That goes to show you how much I know about the heater. I guess I explained myself wrong. Our central heater lights electrically. It is not lighting to heat our home. I found the original paper with a product no. of G8C10016MUCC11A and was installed 6/15/01. :(

[mygirlsdad77]

Okay, are you sure it's a coleman? If it's the coleman I'm used to seeing, it will have a glow plug(instead of spark ignition) and there will be no pilot. The glow plug will ignite main burner.

Is there any way you could take a picture of the furnace and post it here? If my thinking is right, this should be a fairly easy to trouble shoot. Most likey a burnt out glow plug, but it could be a vent problem, or inducer problem, or faulty pressure switch.

[homerunbetty]

[mygirlsdad77]

Sorry, can't really see the pics to well. But I would say its not what I had pictured in my mind.

It appears there is a pilot tube, so I was wrong about the no pilot.

[wmproop]

Wow guess I`m getting old,, mygirldsdad can see much better than I can

[KC13]

Don't see a pilot tube, and only see two wires on the gas control. This is typical of direct ignition. Observe the operating sequence for a couple of minutes from start-up, listen for clicks and/or hissing sounds and post back.

[mygirlsdad77]

Third pic down. Looks like a pilot tube at top right of pic, just the way it is bent in a loop makes me think it may be a tube instead of a wire(probably wrong), My eyes definatley leave something to be desired, especially with these pics.

[KC13]

Looks too small for a pilot tube, compared to the other wires in the pic...

[mygirlsdad77]

Could be a 1/8 tube instead of 1/4. but like I said, I'm most likely wrong. All I really see is a lot of dark with shades of color.lol

[KC13]

1/8"...you mean like Reznor unit heaters...with the "convenient break-off feature"... LOL

[mygirlsdad77]

Exactly, or most new water heaters and gas fireplaces. I quess I've never actually seen a 1/8 pilot tube on a gas forced air furnace. Id actually be surprised to see a pilot on an 01 model.

[homerunbetty]

I turned everything off and turned the switch to off and waited 5 minutes. I clicked it back on and turned everything else back on and it is supposed to light. When I did this, it sounds like it wants to come on, but nothing happens. It isn't making any noise when I turn it on.

[MarkwithaK]

1/8"...you mean like Reznor unit heaters...with the "convenient break-off feature"...LOL

Hey that's an upgrade. You pay extra for that feature. :p

[KC13]

Normally, the induced-draft blower starts first, establishing a combustion draft and engaging a pressure switch or centrifugal switch. If the inducer does not run it may be stuck due to a seized motor or an obstruction in the inducer housing/outlet.