The pilot light went out on my 40 gallon natural gas Whirlpool water heater that was originally installed in 2004.
In March of 2012 I replaced the thermocouple myself and it lasted great until now.
I was unable to get the pilot light to re-light myself. I called Golden Rule and their tech was able to get it to light but it would not stay lit.
I decided to replace it with a similar 40 gallon tank made by Ruud and installed by Golden Rule for about $1,250.
I considered a replacement in 2012 and was able to get almost 7 more years out of the unit!
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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Connect Nest Learning Thermostat: 3rd Gen with Lennox SLP98UH
This post covers the steps I took to setup my Nest 3rd Generation Thermostat with my Lennox SLP98UH or SLP98UHV furnace. My furnace was originally connect to the Lennox iComfort 1st Gen Thermostat.
Overview of Steps:
Step 1-3 are simple so I'll start with details for Step 4
Step 4 Details
At my furnace the 4 wires connected to a special terminal designed for integration with the iComfort thermostat:
I took the Red, Green, Blue, and White wires and re-wired them to the appropriate terminals: Red -> R (Power), Blue -> Y1 (Cool), White -> W1 (Heat), Green -> G (Fan) as shown below:
Step 5 Details
At my current thermostat I had the 4 wires: Red->R, Green->i+, Blue->i-, White->C:
To hook up those wires to the Nest, I used the stickers to mark the wires: Red wire -> Rh, White wire -> W1, Green wire -> G, Blue wire -> Y1. Then I hooked those wires up to the nest back bracket:
Then I put the thermostat on. After I turned the power back on at the breaker for Furnace and A/C, I entered my WiFi information (I chose my 2.4 GHz signal). The Nest downloaded a firmware update and then I completed the setup steps displayed on the Nest.
Here's the final picture of the thermostat installed!
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Overview of Steps:
- Turn the AC & Furnace off at the circuit breaker.
- Take the furnace cover off.
- Unscrew the 2 screws holding the circuit cover on.
- Re-wire the wires from iComfort to standard R, Y1, W1, and G.
- Setup the Nest Thermostat.
Step 1-3 are simple so I'll start with details for Step 4
Step 4 Details
At my furnace the 4 wires connected to a special terminal designed for integration with the iComfort thermostat:
I took the Red, Green, Blue, and White wires and re-wired them to the appropriate terminals: Red -> R (Power), Blue -> Y1 (Cool), White -> W1 (Heat), Green -> G (Fan) as shown below:
Step 5 Details
At my current thermostat I had the 4 wires: Red->R, Green->i+, Blue->i-, White->C:
To hook up those wires to the Nest, I used the stickers to mark the wires: Red wire -> Rh, White wire -> W1, Green wire -> G, Blue wire -> Y1. Then I hooked those wires up to the nest back bracket:
Then I put the thermostat on. After I turned the power back on at the breaker for Furnace and A/C, I entered my WiFi information (I chose my 2.4 GHz signal). The Nest downloaded a firmware update and then I completed the setup steps displayed on the Nest.
Here's the final picture of the thermostat installed!
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Lennox AC Repair
Our A/C Unit
Manufacturer: Lennox
Model Number: HS24-411-1P
Serial Number: 5192J05211
Our A/C stopped working. They system said it was cooling and the A/C unit was running outside but no cool air was coming out of vents.
We should've shut the A/C unit off immediately as it could have damaged its parts by running without cooling but luckily it did not damage its parts other than the part that was broke.
The capacitor broke and we paid $300 to have it fixed. It's a 1992 furnace but $300 is much cheaper than $5,000. If the repair was $1,000 or more, I may have been forced to buy an entirely new unit.
We purchased our house in 2010 and have had no issues with this A/C unit until now. I wanted to post this to let people know that an 18 year old unit in 2010 lasted another 6 years without a single repair and this repair was only $300 performed by Golden Rule!!
Image of AC Unit Label:
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Manufacturer: Lennox
Model Number: HS24-411-1P
Serial Number: 5192J05211
Our A/C stopped working. They system said it was cooling and the A/C unit was running outside but no cool air was coming out of vents.
We should've shut the A/C unit off immediately as it could have damaged its parts by running without cooling but luckily it did not damage its parts other than the part that was broke.
The capacitor broke and we paid $300 to have it fixed. It's a 1992 furnace but $300 is much cheaper than $5,000. If the repair was $1,000 or more, I may have been forced to buy an entirely new unit.
We purchased our house in 2010 and have had no issues with this A/C unit until now. I wanted to post this to let people know that an 18 year old unit in 2010 lasted another 6 years without a single repair and this repair was only $300 performed by Golden Rule!!
Image of AC Unit Label:
Sunday, April 15, 2012
HDTV Antennas
I recently went to Best Buy to purchase an HD Antenna. I was surprised that there were so many choices as well as which one worked for me.
I purchased three to try out and return the two I didn't use. One was an RCA digital flat antenna for $30. One was a Terk amplified antenna for $80. The other was an outdoor antenna for $120.
I figured I'd put one in our master bedroom closet and see what kind of reception to get hoping to get ABC for college football in the fall. I started with the RCA one. I was shocked to find that with it in our closet I get ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX!
So I learned to place a cheap antenna as high as possible and if you live in a city, you'll most likely get all four networks. I'll be returning the other 2 antennas today.
Also, I was able to use the existing coaxial cables ran throughout our house and simply plug the antenna into the one in our bedroom and connect the correct cables in our cable box outside to get the signal sent to our basement.
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I purchased three to try out and return the two I didn't use. One was an RCA digital flat antenna for $30. One was a Terk amplified antenna for $80. The other was an outdoor antenna for $120.
I figured I'd put one in our master bedroom closet and see what kind of reception to get hoping to get ABC for college football in the fall. I started with the RCA one. I was shocked to find that with it in our closet I get ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX!
So I learned to place a cheap antenna as high as possible and if you live in a city, you'll most likely get all four networks. I'll be returning the other 2 antennas today.
Also, I was able to use the existing coaxial cables ran throughout our house and simply plug the antenna into the one in our bedroom and connect the correct cables in our cable box outside to get the signal sent to our basement.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Whirlpool Water Heater
We recently had our Whirlpool Water Heater go out.
I called Lozier Heating and Cooling and they were going to charge $75 to have someone come out and diagnose.
I decided to call the Phone Number on the Water Heater. That number was to Whirlpool and the lady on the phone helped me diagnose for free that it was the thermocouple.
In fact, Whirlpool must have had many issues with this part because they have an FG Enhancement Kit available. I had them overnight it and it worked!
One catch was that once she said it was the thermocouple, I tried to go to Lowes and purchase one. The one I got was right-hand threaded. The FG Models need a left hand threaded thermocouple. Therefore, I had to order the Enhancement Kit on a Thursday night and pay $40 for Saturnday delivery.
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I called Lozier Heating and Cooling and they were going to charge $75 to have someone come out and diagnose.
I decided to call the Phone Number on the Water Heater. That number was to Whirlpool and the lady on the phone helped me diagnose for free that it was the thermocouple.
In fact, Whirlpool must have had many issues with this part because they have an FG Enhancement Kit available. I had them overnight it and it worked!
One catch was that once she said it was the thermocouple, I tried to go to Lowes and purchase one. The one I got was right-hand threaded. The FG Models need a left hand threaded thermocouple. Therefore, I had to order the Enhancement Kit on a Thursday night and pay $40 for Saturnday delivery.
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Lennox Whisper Heat Furnace
We had our 19 year old furnace lose the ignition box in Feb (Super Bowl Sunday) and it cost $600 to replace. Lozier offered to give us the money back if we replaced the furnace. We are going to. I was searching online for average life of the WhisperHeat Furnace and found nothing so here is some information for the next person.
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