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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 08:08 PM Nov 2012

Thermostat or furnace? [View all]

Lately I've been having an intermittent issue with my oil burning furnace and heating system. I'll turn up the thermostat, and hear a clicking sound from the furnace, but the heat won't come on. I also hear this occasionally as clearly the furnace is trying to come on in response to the thermostat automatically, but nothing happens. It will hum for awhile, then click off.

The furnace does still run by itself now and again, especially after I take a shower or do the dishes I'm assuming in response to using the hot water. It has turned on a couple times today by itself, maybe because it senses the basement getting colder as opposed to the bulk of the house?

As I said, it's intermittent. I had this issue a couple of weeks ago, then it went away.....it was happening on Monday before the storm knocked out power and then was fine Tuesday after the power came on and back to not really working tonight.

Any ideas?

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