Furnace Circuit Breaker Reset

Turn off the furnace s main gas supply using the handle on the main gas pipe that leads into the furnace.

Furnace circuit breaker reset.

A furnace that starts up but immediately trips the breaker can be caused by an electrical short circuit or ground fault inside of the furnace itself. Short circuits in your furnace happen when a bare hot wire comes in contact with a neutral wire. The most common culprit is a dirty air filter. Turn off the power to your furnace at the circuit breaker or fuse box.

It is not normal for your circuit breaker to keep on tripping. When the motor on your furnace gets too hot or there is an interruption within the electrical system a switch will trip causing the furnace to shut down usually before the circuit breaker trips. If a simple reset doesn t prevent this from occurring again then you need to call in an expert. Leave the furnace s.

In the case of a one time occurrence where the breaker was tripped you can reset the breaker and furnace operation should continue as normal without cause for immediate alarm. Any time that something is blocking airflow to your system your blower has to work harder to compensate. They will identify the reason behind this and determine the best solution for it. Chances are the issue was caused by a surge or spike in power from storm activity or problem with the electrical grid.

When your air filter is clogged with dirt your blower has to work extra hard to push air.