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    Jan 12, 2007, 10:29 AM
    Central Gas heating Furnace fault
    Pilot light is working, fan is working, burner lights for about 3 seconds and turns off. The process starts again in a few minutes. Thermostate is all the way up. What could be the problem?:(
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    Jan 13, 2007, 12:01 AM
    Do you have a flame detector, a flat, ceramic thing with a couple of contacts the flame hits? If so clean it. If the furnace still doesn't run, replace it.
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