Flame Sensor Cleaning.

Posted by Dodgeman on February 6th, 2001 01:44 PM
In reply to Sensor problem by Harold Kestenholz - Hydronic Network on February 6th, 2001 01:50 AM [Go to top of thread]

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I once owned a house with a Milwaukee Thermoflow LP furnace. Every year or so the flame sensor would get coated with a white powder, and the furnace would act exactly as David described. I would clean it off with 400 grit sandpaper and it would work good again.
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Lennox Furnace Problem... by David Ledbetter 2/5/01 11:15 PM (: 33, : 7)
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