- Home
- For the homeowner
- Safety
- Definitions
- Gas furnace
- Some error codes for gas furnaces
- Service sheet for the gas furnace
- gas furnace design
- The gas heat exchanger
- Dangerous conditions in gas furnaces
- Annual service of the gas furnace
- Repair procedures for gas furnaces
- Gas fireplace millivolt systems
- Oil furnace
- Setting gas input
- Quick tips for troubleshooting furnaces
- Troubleshoot
- Operation and troubleshoot furnace by manufacturer
- HVAC war stories blog
- Annual service of an oil furnace
- Oil furnace design
- Oil furnace troubleshoot
- Repair procedures for oil furnaces
- Gas code training
- Piping and connections
- FAG w pilot no fire
- Combustion analysis
- Electric furnace
- Air conditioner
- Refrigeration
- Heat Pump
- Boiler
- Ductwork design and troubleshoot
- Thermostats
- Diagnostic problems
- Tools
- Electric test meters
- Electrical diagram training
- Electrical symbols
- Single and 3 phase power systems
- Electric wiring solutions
- Transformer design and troubleshoot
- Electronic air cleaner
- Blowers and fans design & troubleshoot
- Humidity and humidifiers
- Furnace, Air Conditioner and part manuals
- Electric motors
- Run Capacitors
- Start capacitors
- Troubleshooting the capacitor
- Gas furnace short cycling
1960s gas furnace
When troubleshooting, understand you are working with potentially lethal voltages and a highly flammable gas. If you do not have the ability to do these operations safely, do not attempt them.
Below is a sequence of servicing for a 1960s model gas furnace.
It would be unusual to find one of these still in use. This furnace was installed in the middle 1960s. It still works and has all its original safety and operating devices. Below is an overview of the components.
It would be unusual to find one of these still in use. This furnace was installed in the middle 1960s. It still works and has all its original safety and operating devices. Below is an overview of the components.
One of the primary parts of a service of a gas furnace is an inspection of the heat exchanger. The video below covers how to check the heat exchanger for cracks or rust out.