Posted by MeAnthony on October 19, 2010 at 06:01:09 from (72.251.53.127):
In Reply to: Re: Gas Furnace Tip posted by Bus Driver on October 19, 2010 at 05:18:59:
You"re right, but the thermocouple is. When it goes bad, the pilot light is out. Lots of people don"t think to shut off the pilot light during summer. Almost all of mine that have gone bad, the sensing bulb on the end had swollen and leaked. Only had one other not work, house and furnace were new, someone had pinched the thermocouple tube flat, could see marks from the pliers. Easy way to charge you for a service call.
Last time mine went, got home from work, only about 40 in the house. Figured out what was wrong, called the local hardware at closing time, he said "yes we have one, how far away are you?"
"About 10 minutes."
"Come on, I"ll wait."
This was Somerset Hardware in Somerset, MI. Good folks there.
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