Stormtron
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Good Evening Everyone,
I have been a long time visitor, but this is my first post. I have been on the Jalopy Journal and Ford Barn (and posted) but this is my first time not just browsing the Garage Journal. There is a wealth of knowledge here so I am hoping someone may be able to help.
I recently had to install a new furnace in my 20' x 22' detached shop (used for classic car work mostly) because my older than dirt Bryant 30k BTU (model 30-342) had a bad valve and the valve/regulator combo that used are apparently very difficult to come by.
I hopped on CL and picked up a Reznor F50 (circa 1991) that "had no known issues". After getting the unit installed, I went to fire it up and a few problems popped up and the furnace will not stay running. The oddest of these problems is that heat only seems to be coming from the bottom left quarter of the output grate on the front of the furnace. The rest blows cool. It will also run for a while and abruptly shut itself off taking the pilot light with it.
I took the burners down and cleaned them up. I can confirm they are all lighting. All of the heat exchangers seem to be getting hot. A note about my natural gas setup is there are no regulators in the house. There is one directly off the meter and after it enters my house, none of the gas appliances have regulators. The gas line runs through the house to my detached garage (12' from the main house).
I originally had a regulator hooked to the new hanging furnace and removed it to see if that was impeding gas flow. It did not change anything.
If anyone has any insight, it would be appreciated.
Plan C is to install a brand new 100k BTU Reznor V3 that I was holding onto for a new garage I was hoping to build, but I think that is too much furnace for a 20' x 22' garage.
I have been a long time visitor, but this is my first post. I have been on the Jalopy Journal and Ford Barn (and posted) but this is my first time not just browsing the Garage Journal. There is a wealth of knowledge here so I am hoping someone may be able to help.
I recently had to install a new furnace in my 20' x 22' detached shop (used for classic car work mostly) because my older than dirt Bryant 30k BTU (model 30-342) had a bad valve and the valve/regulator combo that used are apparently very difficult to come by.
I hopped on CL and picked up a Reznor F50 (circa 1991) that "had no known issues". After getting the unit installed, I went to fire it up and a few problems popped up and the furnace will not stay running. The oddest of these problems is that heat only seems to be coming from the bottom left quarter of the output grate on the front of the furnace. The rest blows cool. It will also run for a while and abruptly shut itself off taking the pilot light with it.
I took the burners down and cleaned them up. I can confirm they are all lighting. All of the heat exchangers seem to be getting hot. A note about my natural gas setup is there are no regulators in the house. There is one directly off the meter and after it enters my house, none of the gas appliances have regulators. The gas line runs through the house to my detached garage (12' from the main house).
I originally had a regulator hooked to the new hanging furnace and removed it to see if that was impeding gas flow. It did not change anything.
If anyone has any insight, it would be appreciated.
Plan C is to install a brand new 100k BTU Reznor V3 that I was holding onto for a new garage I was hoping to build, but I think that is too much furnace for a 20' x 22' garage.