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Bird Nest.

• - Air Conditioning and Heating

Dear FIT
Q.I tried to turn on my gas furnace yesterday for the first time this season, and the hot surface igniter did not ignite, even though it looks fine. I checked the pressure switch, and it read 26 volts at one terminal and 0 volts at the other. I pulled the tube from the leading pressure switch that comes from the draft inducer and felt no suction with the inducer running. I got an "error code 31."

This morning I checked the vents, which are located on the house sidewall, and I found bird nesting material packed in one of the vents. The vent makes a 90 degree turn. Any tips for cleaning nesting material from the vent? Is the pressure switch remaining in the wrong position because the nesting material is restricting air flow?
Jim

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Will the E-CAP fit?

• - Plumbing

Dear FIT   
Q.  Will the E-CAP fit my 3-inch Schedule 40 pipe? I think the outside diameter is bigger than 3?
Matt

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High Wind

• - Air Conditioning and Heating

Hello FIT,
Q: I am having problems with the intake vent of my new furnace, it is a PVC inlet. When high winds come along it will make the furnace cycle on and off. Right now I have a 90 degree elbow on the end of the intake pipe pointing down. Will the e-cap prevent this from happening?
Thanks, Tim

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