Electric Furnace Heating Element Stays On

In this video i show how to use basic electrical troubleshooting methods to diagnose problems with electrical furnaces.

Electric furnace heating element stays on.

An electric furnace works by turning on a series of electric heating elements that generate heat through coils much like the heating elements in a toaster or electric oven. Some things will require a professional while others can be easily fixed with a few simple tools. An electric furnace can be a convenient way to heat a home when something goes wrong it can become a nightmare. Instead a component called the sequencer staggers out turning the elements on.

We have to shut it off by the fuse box until it gets cold again. A faulty element for example is a critical part for proper comfort control. We turn it on by the fuse box and it starts fine every time but then it happens again the blower will go. But the heating elements cannot all turn on at once since this will overload the circuit.

If you know how to troubleshoot properly you can save yourself time and money. It is important to note that there are a variety of reasons that your furnace won t turn off many of which are outside of your control. I show how to test fuses elements s. If your initial troubleshooting doesn t produce a resolution a professional service call is necessary for proper diagnosis.

However the heating element remains on and continues to heat the utility room of the house. Why your furnace won t turn off. If the thermostat is in fossil mode the usual default then it will not activate the electric furnace blower in auto when heat is called for. Electronic components can also lead to poor heat or no heat.

Currently the only way to turn of the heating element is to shut off the breakers on the electrical panel. The blower disengages at the appropriate temperature according to what is set on the thermostat. The thermostat must be configured to control an electric heater and not a fossil heater. Reconfigure the settings on the thermostat to electric mode.

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