# Furnace Help Please **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 30, 2009, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216 "2009-09-30T06:49:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/1 "2009-09-30T06:49:22Z")
I am freezing in my house and my furnace wont kick on. I went to refire the furnace, followed the instructions several times and the automatic pilot light wont go. This equals my dissatisfaction with temperature. Anyone have a guy they use thats good to come get this bitch fired up? ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/2 "2009-09-30T06:52:15Z")
clean the thermocouple with some steel wool ---
**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/3 "2009-09-30T06:53:11Z")
^^^ im with stupid ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/4 "2009-09-30T06:56:24Z")
You act like I would know what that is. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/5 "2009-09-30T07:00:54Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > You act like I would know what that is. In that case… [http://www.jwdanforth.com/webmodules/Services/Residential.aspx](http://www.jwdanforth.com/webmodules/Services/Residential.aspx) Before you break something that will burn your house down or blow it up. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/6 "2009-09-30T07:09:32Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > You act like I would know what that is. > **[How to Light the Standing Pilot on a Gas Furnace](https://www.thespruce.com/light-a-gas-furnace-standing-pilot-1824775)** > > Follow these simple instructions on how to light a gas furnace standing pilot and how to remedy common problems with the pilot light. It’s the little rod that should have the pilot burning next to it. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/7 "2009-09-30T07:14:22Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > [How to Light the Standing Pilot Light on a Gas Furnace](http://homerepair.about.com/od/heatingcoolingrepair/ss/pilot_light_2.htm) > > It’s the little rod that should have the pilot burning next to it. Except he’s saying the pilot light won’t go. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/8 "2009-09-30T07:14:42Z")
I dont know if mine is even trying to light. It makes zero noise when I turn the power back on after following the steps to open the valves etc. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/9 "2009-09-30T07:38:25Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Except he’s saying the pilot light won’t go. Thats why I said “should” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/10 "2009-09-30T07:55:55Z")
edit: n/m Are the batteries in your thermostat good? is it manual? ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/11 "2009-09-30T08:05:15Z")
Yeah thermostat works fine…just no light ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/12 "2009-09-30T08:06:01Z")
Circuit breakers to the furnace all on? Switch them off then back to on to be sure. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/13 "2009-09-30T08:09:54Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Circuit breakers to the furnace all on? Switch them off then back to on to be sure. werd… can you get the furnace fan to kick on? ---
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/14 "2009-09-30T08:42:55Z")
saftey door switch faulty? lol my co worker had it just happen to her so she told me haha. but is the pilot hole plugged? lol ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/15 "2009-09-30T08:50:01Z")
Switched the breakers on and off as part of the process on the sticker on the door. Not a peep from anything after I follow the process… ---
**Author:** ![Vrooom](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vrooom/32/7198_2.png) [@Vrooom](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vrooom)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/16 "2009-09-30T09:00:15Z")
Sounds silly…but is there an on/off switch? Like a light switch anywhere near the heater? I had 2 apartments that had on/off switches…thought I was losing my mind trying to get the heat on. ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/17 "2009-09-30T09:03:11Z")
> [@Vrooom](#): > > Sounds silly…but is there an on/off switch? Like a light switch anywhere near the heater? I had 2 apartments that had on/off switches…thought I was losing my mind trying to get the heat on. doesn’t sound silly, i had the same thing. the switch was on the ceiling. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/18 "2009-09-30T09:04:09Z")
Save the aggrevation, pay a pro the $100 to look at it. X… ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/19 "2009-09-30T09:14:40Z")
> [@Xander](#): > > Save the aggrevation, pay a pro the $100 to look at it. > > X… Thats more what I was thinking but curious if anyone does this kinda work that wants to make some $ on the side or if anyone has a company they recommend? ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216/20 "2009-09-30T09:34:56Z")
I could reccomend someone, but odds are you have a cracked heat exchanger and they will not turn it on anyway 😃 [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/furnace-help-please/74216.md?page=2)