Any factory photo that shows it *inside* the cabinet will do....
Any factory photo that shows it *inside* the cabinet will do....
Alright, since this is a Usenet group, I can't email or load photos (thanks google). King, can I just emial you a picture of the front of the furance so you can see if anything look incorrect? Also can you explain your comment above further (I am rookie on this stuff right now). I have an upflow furnace, the exhaust pipe is above the blower. So I agree with you, why do I even need a trap, I don't see how any fumes would go anywhere but up. thx.
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You have to have a trap or the suction from the blower will not allow for proper drainage.
Its not inside the furnace, its a factory supplied trap that is mounted on the outside of the furnace on the cabinet. Its not a field fabricated trap like noonie was eluding to.
Exactly, now are we sure the installers installed this part? Nope!
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I just send you the pictures. Also wanted to mention the error code that occurs is 2 + 5 "High Pressure Switch Failed open. Check blocked inlet/exhaust or condensate line (condensing furnaces only)"
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Ill bet money there is a problem with the trap. have the tech bring out a new one and see what happens.
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Scratch that since its been replaced twice. Have Lennox replace the furnace. :)
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Yep, going back to my installer is all I can do at this point, fun times. Get to confirm something, is water from that cold header box supposed to drain out while the furnace is running? With that inducer fan going, wouldn't I expect the fan suction to hold that water in the box while it's spinning?
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That's what the trap is for.
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So, your point here is the trap will stop that suction even though the water in the cold head box is slightly above the water in the condensate trap? I'm not sure if a good seal can be made with that set up. I thought these traps were to stop any residual exhaust gas from traveling into the house.
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So, your point here is the trap will stop that suction even though the water in the cold head box is slightly above the water in the condensate trap? I'm not sure if a good seal can be made with that set up. I thought these traps were to stop any residual exhaust gas from traveling into the house.
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Thats what you get for thinking. The trap has to be *BELOW* where the water is coming from, and its to allow the water to drain even though there is a pressure difference between where its coming from and where its going to.
I did switch the hoses around on the trap a couple days back and it made no difference.
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I didn't figure it would
What's your idea of what may be wrong.
With a level furnace, proper "clean" trap, no other secondary line trap... I would look towards a venting hose issue.
Like you say it drains when it shuts off so nothing is blocked. Whatever the problem is I hope the OP lets us know what the outcome is.
Maybe there is something internal in the furnace that's wacked.
Replace a furnace since the tech can't locate the real issue??? Why not locate a better tech???
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It will drain while running... that's why the trap is installed. There is no suction though it since it can't suck air.
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The trap stops air from traveling from one area to the other.
The traps are dual purpose, lets the unit drain and stops CO from entering your home.
How much air could an air sucker suck if an air sucker could suck air?
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