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Re: Thermocouplers

To: Eric@megageek.com
Subject: Re: Thermocouplers
From: "Timothy R. Hoerning" <hoerni@cooper.edu>
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 19:18:58 -0500 (EST)
On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 Eric@megageek.com wrote:

> 
> In my guesthouse, the gas furnace keeps going out.  I'm getting the 
> feeling that the thermocoupler is bad.  (the unit that the pilot light 
> burns on to keep the gas flowing.
> 
> My questions are, (since I've never worked on gas equipment.)
> 
> 1- is there a way to test this first?

        Not that I know of thats easy.  Considering its usually about $5 for a
new one, the easiest test would be to replace it.

> 2-is the replacement a universal unit, or are the thermocouplers specific 
> to the furnace?

        Universal (AFAIK).  You just need to know the length.  Or buy one thats
too long, and coil up the excess (I've done this)

> 3-is replacing these simple?  (just remove the old one and place in the 
> new one.)

        Trivial.  You unroll the new one and bend the tube to be the same as the
old one, then slip it in.

        I used to have to replace mine about every year.  I've since moved it 
slightly so it is not completely engulfed in flame and it lasts longer.


                Tim

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'91 Honda VFR 750, '84 Honda VT500 Ascot, '73 Honda CB350G Super Sport
'87 Chevy El Camino,  '90 Plymouth Laser
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