This Weekend I Replaced the Thermocouple on my Furnace, and the Relief Valve on my Water Heater.
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The furnace quit two weeks ago, but because it is summer I ignored it. Yesterday was cold though. So I measured the mV on the thermocouple and decided it was bad. Also The relief valve on the water heater started leaking so I replace that and drained the tank while I was at it.
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The furnace quit two weeks ago, but because it is summer I ignored it. Yesterday was cold though. So I measured the mV on the thermocouple and decided it was bad. Also The relief valve on the water heater started leaking so I replace that and drained the tank while I was at it.
When the cold weather comes in its due time, you'll be grateful for having done the work. Good on ya, mate.
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The furnace quit two weeks ago, but because it is summer I ignored it. Yesterday was cold though. So I measured the mV on the thermocouple and decided it was bad. Also The relief valve on the water heater started leaking so I replace that and drained the tank while I was at it.
Good that you were able to figure it out. I once had my furnace break down in winter and the repair folks were booked out 3 weeks. So, I tried to fix it myself. Just figuring out what piece was bad was the hardest part.
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The furnace quit two weeks ago, but because it is summer I ignored it. Yesterday was cold though. So I measured the mV on the thermocouple and decided it was bad. Also The relief valve on the water heater started leaking so I replace that and drained the tank while I was at it.
I wish I was that handy.
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The furnace quit two weeks ago, but because it is summer I ignored it. Yesterday was cold though. So I measured the mV on the thermocouple and decided it was bad. Also The relief valve on the water heater started leaking so I replace that and drained the tank while I was at it.
Dude, you need to chill out.
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The furnace quit two weeks ago, but because it is summer I ignored it. Yesterday was cold though. So I measured the mV on the thermocouple and decided it was bad. Also The relief valve on the water heater started leaking so I replace that and drained the tank while I was at it.
Something something if women don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy
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Dude, you need to chill out.
Sorry man...
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I wish I was that handy.
It's not as hard as you think to start, but it takes forever. I used to wait until stuff broke and needed replacing. I'd open it up and "try to fix it" knowing that I was going to break it worse and that I was buying a new one anyways. Looked up a lot of videos on YouTube.
Little by little I leaned to take things apart and put them back together without breaking them worse (mostly). Then I started to buy cheap Amazon spare parts to try to fix things without taking a big risk. Again I figured if I could buy a few more months of use it would be worth the risk.
After about 20 years I have a lot more confidence and have a pretty good success rate for household repairs and probably 30% for broken appliances. Sometimes shit is irreparably fucked, sometimes it's still beyond my skill. When I fix something I usually get a couple of extra years out of it. It's a nice hobby, save a few bucks sometimes. Better than spending an afternoon on the Internet.
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The furnace quit two weeks ago, but because it is summer I ignored it. Yesterday was cold though. So I measured the mV on the thermocouple and decided it was bad. Also The relief valve on the water heater started leaking so I replace that and drained the tank while I was at it.
This might almost be too exciting for this community
