American Standard Gas Furnace Lock out

[defriend]

Hi,

Furnace Type: Gas
Make: American Standard
Mode: AUD080C936A
BUT: 80,000 BTU

I am having major problems with my furnace this winter!! It goes off some times. It just blows cold air, the gas inflow seems to be shutoff. The troubleshooting indicator has a continous blink.. probably one blink per sec.

How do I get the system out of "lockout"? This has happened before, and the gas flow is restored after a few hours, but not this time :-(

I have a 2 mth old infant in the house...
:confused:

Thanks
Nick

[slctech]

In most cases locating the power switch near or attached to the furnace and turning it off for a moment and turning it back on will reset the lock-out process. Or turning the thermostat off from heat, then from off back to heat mode, may reset lock-out.
These things always seem to happen. Homeowner realizes they are having a problem with their furnace. Instead of calling a technician out on a inexpensive weekday they keep pushing it until the system finally goes out on the weekend, where the price for a tech to come out can double or triple.

Hopefully buy turning off and back on the power on your furnace this may reset the lock-out. If you haven't changed out the filter recently, replace that pronto!

AND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE CALL A LOCAL HVAC COMPANY TO GET OUT THERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Furnaces lock-out and blow cold air as a warning to you, as the homeowner, that there is something wrong and a qualified technician is required to make sure your system is running properly and safely.

With a young baby in the home I suggest to you and to everyone to install a carbon monoxide detector in your home, if one has'nt already been installed.

Please call a technician.

[Big]

Nick you need to get a A/S service teck to your house . If the problem is not with the gas co. but the furance A pro is needed.. To restart the system simply turn off the switch and reengerize. It should start if not call the dealer.

[coolwhip]

You dont need an american standard service tech., just a qualified service tech period.

[defriend]

Hi,

I have tried restarting multiple times. Off-On-Off-on within 30 sec as per user maual. Still no luck. The LED continues to blink (one per sec), the ignitor comes on, but no gas flow. The gas switch/know is in the "ON" position. The motor runs, and just blows cold air!!

A HVAC company is coming in the next 2 days to give me an esitmate for a new furnace (I am planning to get it replaced anyway). I just need something to get by for the next 2-3 days.

Please help..

Regards
Nick


In most cases locating the power switch near or attached to the furnace and turning it off for a moment and turning it back on will reset the lock-out process. Or turning the thermostat off from heat, then from off back to heat mode, may reset lock-out.
These things always seem to happen. Homeowner realizes they are having a problem with their furnace. Instead of calling a technician out on a inexpensive weekday they keep pushing it until the system finally goes out on the weekend, where the price for a tech to come out can double or triple.

Hopefully buy turning off and back on the power on your furnace this may reset the lock-out. If you haven't changed out the filter recently, replace that pronto!

AND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE CALL A LOCAL HVAC COMPANY TO GET OUT THERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Furnaces lock-out and blow cold air as a warning to you, as the homeowner, that there is something wrong and a qualified technician is required to make sure your system is running properly and safely.

With a young baby in the home I suggest to you and to everyone to install a carbon monoxide detector in your home, if one has'nt already been installed.

Please call a technician.

[amickracing]

Make sure the gas is on? Should be a ball valve of some sort next to the furnace (or at least pretty close to it) on the gas line. Make sure it's on...

[defriend]

Hi,

Yes.. the Gas knob shows on, and the on inside the firnace shows on too. Still no luck.. please help.

Nick


Make sure the gas is on? Should be a ball valve of some sort next to the furnace (or at least pretty close to it) on the gas line. Make sure it's on...

[Gunnery Sergeant Hartman]

Try some portable electric heaters in the rooms you need heat until someone qualified can look at your furnace.

You are putting your families lives at risk...

[comfortdoc]

Call the company and ask them to help you out until the furnace can be replaced. Maybe they will credit a portion of repair off the price of the furnace.