Furnace Maintenance: How to Maintain Your Furnace

[@onemon22]

Thanks for the advice. Your video was the first one in the list when I searched furnace maintenance.

[@kevinmiller4651]

Ahh. The flame rod...scraped it...and voila- HEAT. Thank you sir.

[@RyanMinaker]

so now if your flame goes out your furnace can just keep spewing out methane

[@Robert-fq5wx]

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[@scottconyac7846]

Thanks John. After cleaning the heating sensor, we now have heat. God bless.

[@BlessedBloodline]

Very true! The smallest things can cause the biggest problems. ✅✅✅ great video man! God Bless!

[@baybocukcu]

12:46 Perfect explanation of how it works! Thank you.

[@livincincy4498]

A home owner should keep a spare flame sensor and an igniter for their furnace. These items are available via the Internet for about 1/10 of what a service company will charge you. You can also purchase the fans for your furnace. Fans last a long time, 10-15-20 years typically. They normally only die when you have house guests during the holidays.

[@hossammoussa7816]

Cleaning the Combustion Chamber The combustion chamber is where the fuel mixes with air and ignites. Over time, soot and other byproducts can build up. This leads to corrosion. Regular cleaning helps extend the life of the system. These are general steps to follow: Carefully remove the chamber cover. Use a small wire brush to scrape away built-up carbon. Vacuum out loose debris. Inspect the chamber for holes or signs of corrosion. Inspecting the Flue Pipe The flue pipe carries exhaust gases out of your home. It may have holes or corrosion, especially where it connects to the furnace. You can patch small holes with foil tape, but a professional should replace a corroded flue pipe. Also, inspect it for proper alignment and secure connections. Check the condition of the barometric damper, which regulates the chimney draft.

[@bloneyo1]

Thank You for the Tips. My Moms furnace was acting up and I went over today and fixed it , thanks to you. happy Holidays :)

[@theknottyoaktree1017]

Thank you so much for this you don't know how much of a blessing this was!!!

[@SilkTiBiker]

Great job John. Keep helping Salt Lake City homes stay in great condition. All Utah Home Repair is great!

[@scorpionbradford]

ur a damn good teacher. Pls do a video on residential boiler odors, weird noises and their meanings. My boiler started to make a whistling noise and give off a burnt material odor today and I got nervous and cut it off !

[@SAF4EVER]

Very helpful, would have liked the camera to zoom in closer but still helpful, thanks!

[@MsLincos]

Thanks for the video John. Greetings from Holland;-)

[@eduardorangel4712]

Thanks for the video. How about checking the burners how is done?

[@haieracexpert338]

Very good knowledge Sir

[@michaelodonnell2334]

Thankyou!! At 11:37 I think you have a ghost reaching out!! It says something I can’t make it out lol. No I’m not crazy lol

[@mariajara6791]

Mikey O’Donnell yes!!!

[@scottabrams5494]

I hear it too.

[@scottabrams5494]

Look inside...

[@IDVDalot]

mamma mia! How fast can you get out of that attick!

[@djesquire12]

Its at 11:35. I definitely hear it.

[@QuadroNVS]

I didnt know how to get the cover off of my heater untill this video, thx....my system is past due for a cleaning....I recently had construction in the basement and alot of that construction dust was sucked into the heater when it was running and it really doesnt perform as well as it use too

[@marcellocfp]

Thank you Sir for sharing your knowledge!!!!!!!!!

[@eagle18hls]

Good tips. My inducer motor is heating up and not spinning freely. Makes a squeaky sound. Where is the maintenance tip for that on a new Lenox Heater?

[@Shakpickleball]

When I open the front cover for vacuuming inside the firnace, there was something like filter attached to that front cover. That filter kind of thing was very dirty and broke. What do we call that one? It is round fiber something. Where to find it. Can we turn on furnace without that? Just closing the front cover? Can I add just something fireproof there like basement wall insulation cut in to round and attach there?

[@socialimpact2094]

Thank you ! Thank you ! Very helpful 👍👍👍

[@willnot5687]

Great vid very helpful had a igniter go out last nite

[@jasonvoorhees8545]

A lot of the new high efficiency Carriers have very difficult to remove flame sensors.

[@financeranger]

very nice, complete and geared for DIY.

[@sjnichani]

good job john

[@richardquinn116]

right before 9:00. The oils of your fingers on the igniter switch tip will cause tip to crack, furnace not to work and new part needed & installed. that fact should be emphasized for sustainability.

[@essiemae8043]

should we have the unit on or off. I didn't hear you say to turn the furnace switch off

[@pauljoynt1334]

at 11:35 there is the faint whisper and it does not sound like a human at all you really have to turn up the audio to hear it but its low key creepy. But the video was very informative as well.

[@MADPURO]

I recently got a job as a hvac helper, and my boss cleans the Burn Sensors with a specific hand whips that has like this green patches on it. Comes in a black bucket with a red top I forget the name. I thought the way you did it john was a bit dangerous being that youre using a razor the way you were lol. But if it works, then I guess it works out.

[@2Truth4Liberty]

After my blower shuts off, it starts back up in a minute or two and run for another 30-60 seconds. I presume that is because it cools the sensor but the heat exchanger still has quite a bit of heat in it and eventually heats the sensor back up to run the blower some more.

[@J76668]

awesome video! very helpful. thanks for sharing!

[@gerolejolegion8725]

dude!!!! your the man. Save me 100 bucks.

[@jayjayevans8816]

I love all the WHAT NOTS!

[@groznyentertainment]

There is also the humidifier filter

[@aaronvrbenec2549]

Thanks John for the video. If a furnace (mostly in heat mode) has been operating for a few months without an air filter at the intake (which is located in the hallway). Should i do anything differently than what you described in this video? Thank you!

[@Hvacmania]

there is a radiator looking thing inside that box that is above furnace named evaporator.. may need to be cleaned . open doors and you will see it . look on top and bottom around . look for debree of any kind remove .

[@davidm7824]

never ever run a furnace without an air filter!!!!! if you do, you are asking for trouble. never ever use a blade or knife to clean a flame detector it will damage it. use a scotch brite pad to remove the carbon off.

[@heathbarker3004]

Great video what not..Thanks

[@mega408]

Very well done

[@CarrotBBQ]

Thank you for your video, appreciate it, now I have an idea what the Tech. will do when he/she comes to clean my Furnace. Going to schedule 1 soon.

[@vjw65]

The care taker here told me if I hold the filter up to a light bulb and I can see the light it is a good filter [ the filter black as tar not changed for two years, two rays of light shone through.] Can this be right? I took care of my home furnace and this is exactly 180 degrees from what I learned years ago.

[@spencerhansen8374]

Two rays of light isn't "seeing the light", just replace it twice a year minimum and call it good.

[@stanwilson7566]

Can you help me, I have a 90+ propane furnace that I need to do a check up and what all are involved in cleaning it? Thanks

[@zzman5306]

That filter catches rocks....

[@piloto5248]

thanks for the info i just buy a town house and i need to know how to deal with furnace when is time to check any minor problem or clean up and by the way i did hear the voice but i hear this just when i read the other comment about the voice ...

[@dande19]

Great informative video! the editing could be a little cleaner. Close ups with the camera are helpful

[@GonzV8]

what kinda cloth did he used?

[@laylaogolf6451]

good detail thank

[@melissaknive3494]

Well done - You should make more videos :)

[@jakesmith4957]

Very good video however you didn't verify furnace circuit was deenergized. I find this to be the biggest mistake. Yes, the switch SHOULD cut the power but finding out the hard way is never a good way.

[@jonnyevans3139]

Very helpful! Thanks!!

[@BillSW]

no testing of the blower cap !

[@millyear5429]

very helpful...thanks

[@seshachary5580]

thank you very helpful regards

[@markfreedom8732]

Good info and what not.

[@ja91w3]

thank you I give u two thumbs up

[@koolpaulchillz6454]

Will a clogged coil cause it to short cycle. Gas Furnace

[@Hvacmania]

yes

[@surgeneral108]

good job !

[@aaroncorveraalba9877]

can somebody help me one of my air vents was open and 3 pieces of paper went in and were do i look for them or what should i do

[@Hvacmania]

blower motor. KILL POWER TO UNIT

[@scorpionbradford]

I subscribed, Thank you !

[@crypto_creep8222]

They wanted 185.00 dollars to do what u just showed us thank u

[@markharris1691]

Good video make more

[@RockChannel]

Красавчик!

[@joemug4079]

Great

[@MrAllie-bf6zt]

Video would have been perfect if the camera man would zoom in to each part he talks about. Can't see anything from that distance.

[@confuzler6985]

Thank you very much. and what not :)

[@chris2crazzy]

WHAT NOT! LOL

[@klow6628]

Good video and whatnot

[@jackpowell2207]

I don't have gas/ oil

[@myhealthtoo]

Update anyone please!!! when I set thermostat to 69 degrees when it reaches that temperature the furnace turns off like its suppose to but blower stays on. Now when I bring setting to 71 the blower turns off after furnace like its suppose to. What can explain this phenomena????

[@Hvacmania]

that light switch disconnect can easily be turned on accidentally. a plug would be harder to reconnect accidentally

[@jasonvoorhees8545]

There's usually a 2nd safety door switch that'll prevent the accidental starting of the furnace when the door is off and the furnace is being worked on.

[@Hvacmania]

@@jasonvoorhees8545 oh OK 👌good thinking

[@TheGuitaronfire76]

I agree with other viewers that the cameraman sucks. He is way too far away and you cannot see the details of the Flame sensor or the burners and other things. Get up in that furnace his face. It’s almost like a cameraman couldn’t get close because he had some contagious disease and the HVAC tech didn’t want to get sick.

[@atsepa]

This video just save my landlord a sue

[@Robert-fq5wx]

5:30 but that's the only part I am qualified to work on. :)

[@Mindset973]

I don't mess around with that mess!!! Any wrong move that mess explodes 😬

[@MrYngwie69]

your actually not suppose to use emory cloth on a flame sensor, I can see the knife even being worse. A really really fine sand paper is the proper way.

[@TheDime4life]

I would even say use 0000 steel wool

[@emperorsanders5744]

Cleaned system so half the things you mentioned were not done by you or what not.

[@DanK123]

Thank you What Not.

[@JW-ex5pd]

Whatnot...

[@EnjoyCalculus]

Computer board? Bro cmon. Integrated fan control

[@wamiquef5192]

What-not.

[@stevensegal5958]

Go to 5:18. That's when he actually starts.

[@dalejohnson207]

Thanks for the tips but I didn't really like this video because of a few reasons. you should have been cleaning a DIRTY one, the closeup were crappy, so you could show like before and after closeups bla bla bla

[@KT-jy9oj]

I just heard the "lets die" voice. Is this basement HAUNTED

[@akoonjb]

holy shit i just heard it.. lettsss DiIE

[@Hvacmania]

Karen Taylor 5:00?

[@mikegarrison889]

creepy

[@RyanMinaker]

interrupted pilots don't always burn

[@markfreedom8732]

Comment

[@integrityrules8105]

This guy must have said "what not" about 150 times in this video.

[@louispeterson9690]

Who’s whispering

[@InkedUpHonda]

Why are you showing the general public this you’re ruining our fucking trade

[@sabertoothcsc9044]

anyway around not sniffing it lol like soap or something

[@aircooledtx]

Never ask customer/resident to perform any maintenance . Filter check for gas leaks, that's it. Check operation of their thermostat.

[@spencerhansen8374]

He's talking to competent but non professional diyers, not his clientele.

[@louishollandjr]

that's cheap dryer hose on 2,700 heating unit red flag.

[@PROSDIY]

Doesn't look like dryer vent to me. They make flexible gas vent. Looks like Z-Flex or Selkirk.

[@GreenGateTV]

11.34 Satan?

[@bryanday4491]

This is how you maintain your furnace: Call a professional. People who not qualified should not be attempting to repair a gas fired appliance unless you are willing to risk the entire property and everything and everyone in it.

[@spencerhansen8374]

Maintenance is not repair. Many competent people can do their own maintenance without having to call or be a professional. You, particularly, should keep calling the pros.

[@gnarleyric3289]

Lol I’m sure you recommend I call a professional :/ like this is rocket science. I’ll find another video

[@SentMe]

11:35 -11:37. Well....that was creepy.