DescriptionFurnace isn't heating? This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the igniter on a York furnace. The most common reason for replacing the igniter is when the furnace isn’t heating.
All of the information for this furnace igniter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
York, Luxaire, Fraser-Johnson, Coleman
Step-By-Step Instructions1
To replace the igniter on your furnace first shut off the power to the furnace.
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Next, rotate the knobs securing the combustion chamber panel and pull the panel off.
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Now disconnect the igniter wire harness.
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Remove the mounting screw securing the old igniter to the mounting bracket and pull the old igniter off of the bracket.
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Install the new igniter by carefully inserting the filament into the hole in the burner housing then align the tab in the slot in the mounting bracket.
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Secure it with the screw.
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Connect the wire harness to the new igniter.
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Reposition the combustion chamber panel and rotate the knobs to secure.
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You’re now ready to restore power to the furnace and confirm that it’s functioning properly.