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    Nov 25, 2007, 10:56 AM
    Gas furnace burner won't ignite
    I have a 26 year old Friedrich gas furnace model GHA075NDC that the burner will not ignite. The pilot is lit and I can turn the fan on, but the burner will not ignite. Can anyone help me solve this problem?
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    Nov 25, 2007, 01:55 PM
    Is the gas valve in the furnace turned to ON.
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    Nov 26, 2007, 10:35 AM
    Yes
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    Nov 26, 2007, 11:15 AM
    When you say you can turn the fan on, do you mean you can turn it on manually?

    First things first - we should figure out if this is a thermostat problem or furnace problem. Can you jumper together the two wires connected to the thermostat that control the furnace? If the furnace starts, then it is a thermostat problem.
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    Nov 27, 2007, 07:58 PM
    I connected the red and white wires and nothing happened.
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    Nov 27, 2007, 09:53 PM
    If that applies 24 volts across the gas valve terminals and it doesn't open, it is bad.

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