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    Oct 5, 2010, 07:03 AM
    Gas furnace (steam) not igniting, pilot is lit.
    I have replaced the switch on the side of the unit and tried to jump the thermostat and it didn't spark. Not sure what the problem is, the heat had come on automatically a week before. Any ideas on what happened and what the solution could be?

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