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FURNACE REPAIR HELP – KNOW WHAT TO
DO WHEN YOU HAVE A DEAD FURNACE
• CHECK THE THERMOSTAT WIRES CAREFULLY AND ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE NO BREAKS. YOU ARE
LIKELY TO FIND A BREAK HERE IF YOU HAVE RECENTLY DONE SOME REMODELLING. KEEP IN MIND
THAT IF YOU FIND A BREAK EVEN IN ONE OF THOSE THIN WIRES, THE FURNACE MAY REFUSE TO
WORK. THE GOOD THING IS THAT YOU CAN EASILY FIX THE WIRE THOUGH – JUST SPLICE IT BACK
TOGETHER AND USE SOME ELECTRICAL TAPE TO COVER IT PROPERLY.
• ANOTHER ISSUE KEEPING THE FURNACE FROM WORKING EFFICIENTLY IS THAT YOU HAVE A POOR
BATTERY. IN MANY CASES, THE THERMOSTAT SETTING WILL CHANGE TO THE DEFAULT IF YOU HAVE
A DEAD BATTERY. THEREFORE, IT IS BETTER TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE AND CHANGE THE BATTERY.
• THE THERMOSTAT MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS WHEN THERE IS DIRT AND DEBRIS IN AND AROUND IT.
YOU NEED TO CLEAN IT PROPERLY AND ALSO ENSURE THAT IT IS LEVEL ON THE WALL.