This video is part of the heating and cooling series.
Test furnace gas valve.
Locate the gas valve mechanism which looks like a small metal device that has two coils attached to it.
This video is part of the heating and cooling series of training videos made to accompany my web.
Have an assistant plug in the appliance and turn on the gas feed valve.
This one covers a simple way to find out if the gas valve is being energized on the newer gas furnaces.
This one shows how to do a voltmeter check of the gas valve.
How to check the furnace gas valve with a multimeter step 1.
Wait for the unit to cool if it has been in use.
Some gas valves cannot be checked with an ohmm.
Pull the wires off.
I will be checking various gas valves to see if you can check the continuity of the solenoid with an ohmmeter.
Sweep out any hair lint and foreign debris with a feather duster.
Locate the gas valve.