Furnace Not Igniting - How to Check and Replace Ignitor
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- Furnace not igniting. Is your furnace ignitor not working or not glowing and the furnace is not igniting the gas? In this video I show how to test, check, and replace a hot surface ignitor on a furnace. Don't forget that this involves gas and electricity so stay safe and don't forget to turn the power off and verify before taking out or adjusting any components.
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I'm not getting 120v does this mean my motherboard is bad?
@@A.C.71 Can you hear your gas valve click open and let out some gas? If yes, then it's likely that the board is bad. It could be a loose wire connection too so I would take a look at the wire going to the ignitor as well.
@@WordofAdviceTV I actually don't hear the valve click to let gas out but I also don't have 120v to the igniter.
This guy is a prime example of a positive use for the internet.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I'm a 67 year old woman who replaced the ignitor on my furnace. My son, family and friends are quite impressed that I did it on my own. I couldn't have done it without you. Thank you for taking the time to make these great videos to educate us. You saved me $250!
That's awesome!! :) You're welcome and thank you for leaving a comment! Glad to hear you were able to get it fixed yourself, stay warm!!
And some techs will charge you $500. It's ridiculous. They don't want to work unless they can get rich quick.
Its so simple and only took me 10 minutes. But the tech not counting parts which is only $25 wanted $400 to do the job. It is not inline with other costs for service
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@@crand20033 but you've never met a rich HVAC tech.
I never comment but thank you so much. Company tried to charge me $5,500 to replace a control board, igniter, and capacitor. I bought all the parts for $150!
!!!! YOU RULE, I AM UP AND RUNNING AGAIN !!! My cost was 38$ to fix it. You literally warmed my heart!
Nice to see somebody with a healthy functioning brain in their head. Very good video and specific information on diagnosing a failed or failing hot surface ignitor. Thank you for posting the video and keep up the great work!
Thank you! Just fixed my furnace. I replaced the igniter and works now. You’re a life saver since it’s 5° right now
Awesome video! Solved my problem, thanks so much! Saved me a service call and probably a few hundred bucks.
You def just saved me $300-$400, watched your video and was able to pick one up local and get my tenants heat fixed quickly. Thanks so much!
Thank you.
Svc Tech wanted $1500 minimum (Inducer Motor + Hot Surface Igniter + Labor) to "start" diagnosis, but was recommending total HVAC replacement $10K.
Looks like I will be able to skate by with a few hours of research and $21 for a new HSI.
Thank you so so much for all your videos on how to fix the furnace. We were able to save over $500 for replacing the ignitor, the pressure switch and the flame sensor.
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I just want to say that I’m a renter.
And my heater stop working 3 weeks ago. My landlord has been told and hasn’t send someone to fix it.
I took matters in my hands and decided to at least try to fix the issue… three videos later and a my husband doubting me. I was able to get my heater back on. I’m not freezing anymore. 🙏 you are a blessing to a lot of people.
Thank you very much for all of your videos. 🙏❤️
Thank you. Your way of explaining is easier to follow. I absolutely know that I need an igniter and not a gas valve. Saving money
Thank you so much! My family came back from a weekend trip to a cold house. In the past I might tough it out but I have a 3 month old now so I got worried. I didn't even know furnace ignitors were a thing, let alone having one in our furnace. I'm a total noob. Found a local shop with the part, replaced as instructed, and my family now has heat! You really made a difference in this family's life, thank you so much again
Thank you for the videos. I had a quote for $200 to replace my furnace ignitor. I watched your videos and I purchased an ignitor from Amazon for $40. I actually replaced it myself. Took me about 30 minutes to complete the job since I cleaned the sensor as well. You saved me $160 and I learned something new.
Helped me troubleshoot/fix my furnace QUICKLY. No BS, straight to the point content. I like it. Earned this sub 💪🏻💪🏻
It's been said by many but THANK YOU for your very clear explanation! Because of your video, I was able to really understand what was going on and come to an educated guess that my ignitor was out. 5 calls to different supply stores (many don't sell to homeowners) and I finally got it replaced and working!
Very much appreciated. Hope you're doing well!
You are correct, in Commifornia, I went to 3 HVAC stores and they told me that they only cell to a certified licensed technician not the homeowners. It's freezing cold here and I ended up ordering through Amazon.
Time to move out of this state.
Thanks so much for your repair videos! I have the 3rd type igniter as shown, specifically the type in the lower photo. (The bi-metallic strip inside had gotten "corroded" causing the furnace to short cycle.) I replaced the igniter, all was well. Next morning, ffffttt, no pilot light! Turns out, the 3 wire plug was not fully seated, hence no pilot! After a quick unplug and re-plug, all is well again! A friend also loves your videos and was able to correctly diagnose a faulty control board! You Sir are a CZcams gem!
Thank you for this. This video allowed me to fix my furnace in a few hours. It's -17 degrees C today, so this was a big help.
This is why CZcams was made! Thank you for saving tons of people money sir!
I figured my igniter was out, but to save tons of time I'm glad I can check online for videos like this as a good reference tool so I'm not wasting time on a part that isn't broken. Thanks for this excellent video!
I appreciate this video. Tom Drexler came out to check my A/C and just happened to somehow remove a wire from the igniter. Thanks to you I was able to diagnose the problem, restore the connection, and save myself another visit from an expensive company.
Thanks for the help, you saved me the cost of a service call. Replaced the ignitor for $20.
Thank you! I pulled my igniter out and it’s cracked like you said. I ordered one and it’s on the way. You’re a really good person to make these videos for people. I just lost my job so you’re saving me!
Excellent. My turn for a failed igniter today and this video told me what I needed to know to diagnose and fix it, with no fluff and the perfect amount of detail.
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Thank you sooooo much. I checked the igniter. Had 110 volts going to it. Removed it and found crack. Local shop had a replacement in stock for $60. Works great and warm house feels so good. Couldn’t wait for delivery from online retailer. We’re happy.
I wanted to take a minute to say THANKS! I watched most if not all of your videos yesterday in reference to troubleshooting why my furnace wasn't igniting & this one was the answer! (ok..I did replace the filter too). Thanks for providing decent, detailed videos on how to safely find the problem & fix it! I know I saved a dollar or two, I just told my wife it was probably a couple hundred to look like a real hero!
You are a wonderful person. I just watched a couple of your videos and was educated on what should be working. My heat works again. No big bill had to be paid.
Great! Glad to hear there was no damage done to the wallet :) Stay warm!
I know nothing about furnace, but I am watching your demonstration, I am able to replace my broken igniter myself. Thanks so much.
Absolutely fantastic video, my guy! Informative, educational, well spoken, no bs. No stupid intro scene or music. No fluff and making people wait to the end to find out the solution. I wish more DIY home videos were like this. You're saving people money, man. Keep doing what you're doing!
Thanks so much for this video. It is a super clear explanation of how an ignitor works and how to troubleshoot it. My furnace was not making heat and I was on the verge of looking for an HVAC company to come out and fix it but that would have undoubtedly cost me hundreds of dollars and days of delay. This video showed me that my ignitor was bad and I was able to fix it myself. I used a voltmeter to confirm that AC was reaching the ignitor and that the resistance of the ignitor was zero. My furnace is a Trane and I was only getting a max of about 3.5 volts AC before it stepped down to 1.2 volts. The repair was actually quite simple, just replace the ignitor. Thanks again for this excellent video!!! You're a rock star!!!
Thank you for such a detailed explanation. I replaced my ignitor myself. When I was quoted $400 I did it myself for $60. Much appreciated!
Your video instructions are the best I've seen...your one on hot water heaters was quite excellent and so is this one ... also your camera person does a perfect job. Thank you so much for this tremendous help.
Jay, I can't thank you enough for the in-depth video you made about furnace not igniting. You're a God send my friend. After watching your video I ventured a try at pulling the ignitor, and you were right. It was covered in carbon. I cleaned it with fine steel wool and placed it back in. Turned on the furnace and it worked like a charm. I reckon you saved me a couple hundred dollars. Thank you!
Just curious if it's still working? I heard it's not good to get finger oil on the. How's it working this year?
Thank you so much for your channel! This past summer I replaced my blower motor, blower wheel, capacitor, transformer and control board using your videos at a parts cost of $800. Just so happened when I bought the control board it came with an igniter. My heat went out yesterday, and I used your videos to trouble shoot!!! It was the igniter, and it took me 20 minutes to take out the old one and install the new one!!! I love you!! You are the best at explaining all the important details!!
That's great! I'm happy to hear that the videos helped you fix the furnace multiple times! Thank you for leaving a comment, stay warm!
They took our jobs!
I've been through so many of your videos over the last 6 hours trying to figure out my furnace problems, and they're all fantastic and easy to follow. Everything was in working condition, as you described, but the ignitor never started glowing. I was about ready to throw in the towel and call someone when the wife suggests, "Maybe the thermostat needs new batteries." And after I've taken your entire video crash course to become an HVAC expert, the problem was 2 dying batteries. I just assumed all thermostats were hardwired.
A tip....Don't know if this pertains to your house or not, but good to know either way! A lot of thermostats are hard wired and have spots for batteries that are never used. If a shady heating and cooling company comes over, I've seen them put batteries into a hard wired thermostat. Then months later those batteries start to die, your thermostat doesn't kick on and you have to call them back. Even though your thermostat was hard wired to begin with....It's a shady practice I've seen firsthand on multiple occasions.
I did the same thing before! Lol!!!
Thank you for the help. It was as cold inside as it was outside. Your explanation was very easy to follow, now I have heat and saved a lot of money on a service visit.
Thanks man, you are saving me hundreds in repairs that I can easily do myself!
Thank You! No idea what went wrong until I watched your video. Great job with the thorough explanation and HD video so we can see what's up. My igniter went bad and replaced it. You are awesome
I just wanted to say thank you for such a descriptive video, with good angles. I was able to repair my furnace by changing out defective ignitor. Great video
Excellent video! We woke up to 27 degrees and the downstairs furnace not working. After watching two of your videos it was apparent that the ignitor wasn’t working. Tested it and sure enough it was dead. Once pulled I could see a crack in it. Ran to the store and got a new one. All in all we were back up and running by 9am. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video. My furnace wasn't working today. Yes it was the igniter. I was able to switch it out and now we have heat. Your detailed advice and instructions saved me a ton of money. I really appreciate your help with this video. Thank you again from my nice warm house!
Great video, easy to follow and understand. Good tips too. Got mine working in about an hour and I got a chance to clean it out.
Fantastic video!! I'm having an issue with my furnace currently and this video has been tremendously helpful. Everything on my furnace seems to be working correctly except for the igniter. Thanks for this video!!!
Thank you so much for great directions and explanations!!! I figured out what was going on with my furnace!!! I fixed it and now I'M A ROCK STAR MAMA!! The first time cold of of the season will not win!!! Thank you, again!!
Thank you so much. Ours started clicking and turning on and off. It’s -6 here and your video helped us get our furnace back on.
Top Tip: Make sure you pull the new igniter out of the box before you leave the store to make sure it’s not broken. Sometimes you get back to the furnace only to find that the new igniter is in pieces.
I had to replace a blower motor for a mini split unit. I removed the old one just to find out that the new motor was is pieces and couldn’t finish the job that day. It came straight from the factory. I now inspect all my replacement parts before taking apart the failed components. Good tip
Mr T, great advice for the checking the part at the store, also as a added bonus bring your multimeter with you and check it right there in front of the SALESMAN, they would not mind at all, & will save you time and hassle for the back and forth trips that you might make.... 👍😏
Thanks for another awesome tutorial, I was able to quickly figure out that my igniter was cracked thanks to you!! Keep up the great work!
I got mine up and working again after watching your video. You helped me save a lot of money. Thank you!!!!!
Thank you. Saved me a lot of headache and a cold night.
Awesome video! I’m watching this 1 year later and this is exactly what’s wrong with mine. Very detailed and helped me diagnose and change it out. Thanks!
I really dont understand how good very direct, informative videos actually get over 100 dislikes. Thank you, I learned a lot of info without having to search for ever.
Prob dislikes from furnace techs lol
Life saver, I ran down recommended list of what the issue could be, which made me believe it was the igniter device, I couldn’t check the voltage but took the chance and pull it out. Boom clear as day crack, got a new one for $30. Thanks you for the help, learned a lot
Just replaced my ignitor with help from your video. Thank you so much!
Exact problem I had. Was getting the 123 V AC at the electrical connector for the igniter but igniter was not lighting up. Replaced with new igniter and good to go. What would have probably cost 150+ for someone to come out and fix, cost 45 bucks and took 5 mins to replace. Great intuitive video. Also, as someone else mentioned, open box of new igniter before you leave the store. The igniter is somewhat delicate. Dropped the first one I bought and it shattered. And also, don't touch the igniter element with bare hands as the oil on our hands can shorten the life of the igniter.
This video save me a lot of money! It was presented in a professional easy to understand manner. I'd like to add a couple things the high efficency Trane - American Standard are 80 volts AC and the voltage wasn't on the wires if the ignitor isn't plugged in. Without it plugged in the meter jumped up for a brief bit then dropped to zero. I used the back stab method that the presenter described to check the voltage.
By far my favorite CZcamsr on how to videos & learning more.🙏🏽
Thank you! Exactly what I needed to know and exactly how to diagnose the problem.
Thanks man... with your help I was able to diagnose and replace the igniter and even managed to clean the flame sensor with a dollar bill! = )
Thank You so much for helping get the heat back on in my mothers home. She sends her Warmest Wishes! = )
I had my furnace blowing cold air so i check on your video and saw the picture of the bad ignitor you shown then I found mine has that same bit, so ordered an new one for Rheem furnace from Amazon with identical shape and connector for next day delivery and installed the new one, fairly easy and was back to business, thanks so much👍
thanks for the video. my husband is traveling and I needed a visual to go with the phone instructions, because I couldn't figure out where the igniter was!
So clear and to the POINT!!!! I hope I can determine whether I have a BAD IGNITER like you explained .... Thanks
Thanks Jay your videos are priceless keep up the awesome job you're doing. Thumbs up buddy.
Saved $$$ by replacing my furnace igniter. Thanks for the help.
Happy I could help :)
Your video was awesome!!! You saved my life with a very detailed video. My furnace is like yours and I replaced the igniter this morning and it work!!😀. Thanks again.
That's what I like to hear! :) Thank you for leaving a comment, stay warm!
This man has been so much help. Thank you for your videos
Thank you! Exactly what was happening to our furnace. No glow, but everything else worked. Swapped it with a universal ignitor and it worked! Ordered the real part but it it was nice to have heat while we wait for the real part to arrive. And Ducane are jerks. They made it really hard to access, this ignitor but we got it!
You have done an amazing job and the way you explain things is so easy to follow and Thanks for sharing all tips & tricks.
Thank you for this video and the others. I went through and did the checks you outlined and eventually replaced the ignigtor. Problem solved
Very helpful. My ignighter went out and we are looking at subzero temps this weekend. So my family and I thank you very much.
Thank you from New York,, just found your channel, how you explained everything and took us step by step was so helpful thank you. Sage
You're welcome! Glad to hear the video helped! Stay warm :)
Great instructional video with all the helpful tips and cautions! Thank you!!
Thank you, wonderful channel. Confirmed all the symptoms my furnace was having.
Great video - Watched about 6 of your videos to help troubleshoot my furnace issue and now I know the issue and how to fix it. Thank you so much sir.
Your'e the best, thanks to you i first cleaned my flame sensor, then determined the igniter was toast. Was able to easily replace it today, before the upcoming -13c day coming up!
Thank you for your videos! I was able to get my heater at least for now back on. And I have learned a lot.
Amazing was able to understand my system well enough to get it fixed, so quick! Thank you so much for the video
Thank you so so so so much! you are the greatest! I follow your instructions to do the diagnosis, confirm the Ohm reading was wrong even I couldn't see the crack myself, took it to the shop to order parts, the sales guy saw the discolour portion of the ignitor right away. long story short,, replace and clean my burners alone the way with your other video instruction. Once again, Thank you so much, God bless.
Thank you once again I just changed my ignitor by myself and probably saved a ton of money 💰 thank you for teaching me and helping me save money
Just fixed my furnace thanks to this video. Thank you man!
Just great info. Nothing wrong with calling for a repair, but too many people in the service industry are just plain shady and even if they are not, a lot of things can be fixed by yourself and rather than pay 250 dollars for 10 minutes of work installing a 25 dollar part, you can do it yourself.
Plus, you get a feeling of accomplishment that's worth far more than you saved...almost.
Thanks so much for posting, saved me a service call!
I just wanted to say thank you for this this was my exact problem. Took me all day to get here but the help is imeasurable. the part is in the mail
Priceless , wholeheartedly thank you for the heads up and good advice !
Thanks for this information. You confirmed my whole troubleshooting process from start to finish. Your igniter was a lot easier to remove than mine will be. Just ordered the igniter and awaiting the pain of a rear access screw on the igniter assembly. 🤔🥺
As always good information. Thanks for the upload.
You're the man,....just did exactly what you did in the video and determined my igniter is BAD!!! about 122V in, and then measure ohms at open.
Thank you so much for this informative video 😊 I watched your other video and I was able to get heat by turning on the igniter manually and get heat in the middle of the night while I couldn’t get the parts right away. ❤
This helped me find the source of my problem. Turned out to be a crack in the igniter or no resistance. Thank you!
Thank you!!! Omg my heater is working now. Got a replacement igniter and it's running great!
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Thanks to your video I was able to troubleshoot my furnace n fix a broke igniter!!!
Thanks again!
Your video is very educational and I enjoy watching it.
Thank you so much dude! I actually fixed my own furnace today thanks to this video. Awesome. I had difficulty finding a new ignitor locally. I had to go several towns away to get it. Home depot, ACE, Lowes, True Value and some other local places did not carry it and the suppliers would not sell to "home owners". There was only one store several towns away. Maybe it is because I live in Los Angeles county and it's not that cold here so.. if my furnace goes out, its not life threatening. I would imagine in the colder places it is not hard to find this part, I would hope....
Yes, they have new rules in Commifornia which prohibits the sale of these minor items such as ignitor or sensors. On a flip side. They will sell you weed, other drugs and guns an ammo right there.
Tonight I am freezing over because 3 HVAC stores refused to sell me a $20 igniter.
Great video, very helpful, thank you muches.... Happy Early Valentines Day !!
This video helped me greatly, thank you!
thanks for the video. saved me a lot of grief. appreciate ya.
Thank you! I was able to correctly diagnose the issue with my furnace! Thank you for the excellent information!
Awesome video. Worked like a Charm, greatly appreciate it my man! 👍🏼
Thank you for the video. My furness is working now!
Extremely clear and helpful. Bless you!