Apartment Furnace Putting Out “fryer” Smell?

It started last week. At first I thought it was coming from my neighbors. Then I opened up the ulitity closet and was hit with a smell like there was a deep fryer in the closet. The apartment repairman says he couldn’t find anything wrong and it’s nothing. But he did replace the filter. That didn’t help. When I take off the access panel, I don’t see any soot or ashes or anything that looks out of place. There’s nothing in the blower compartment either. It doesn’t smell like gas, it smells like a deep fat fryer. What could it be? I’m tired of my apartment smelling like the kitchen of a fast food joint.

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Pilot Light Won’t Staylit On Furnace…just Replaced Thermocouple…?

Any ideas? Can light it easily, and it will cycle through. We lit it about 3 hours and its still lit,but sometimes it will only stay lit for 45 minutesor so. Waiting to call the repairman (not open yet).

Pilot Light Won’t Staylit On Furnace…just Replaced Thermocouple…?

Any ideas? Can light it easily, and it will cycle through. We lit it about 3 hours and its still lit,but sometimes it will only stay lit for 45 minutesor so. Waiting to call the repairman (not open yet).

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Can I Deduct From Rent For Furnace Not Being Fixed ?

I rent a house and my furnace is broken. I have 3 kids and we have been without heat since Wednesday night. ( 5 nights now). My landlord has had someone look at it and the repairman claims he has to order parts and will not be fixed until the end of the week. At that point it will be well over a week with no heat. Landlord hasn’t offered me a heater or anyway to stay warm. I have nowhere else I can stay. Can I deduct money from my rent for the time I was without heat ? I live in NY.

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My Central A/c And Furnace Are Too Small To Properly Heat And Cool My Apt. Can I Break Hud Section 8 Lease?

because of this? without losing my assistance? A repairman told my landlord is was inadequate for this size of apartment, I don’t believe he is going to replace the unit. I moved in in Feb and it was freezing with the furnace on (it pretty much ran non-stop, and I only like the heat at about 65 in the winter) and now when it’s 85 out and I run the a/c it’s usually like 90 in here. I just don’t know what to do. I start school in the fall and really need the assistance. Does anyone know anything about this? Thanks!

Do You Know Why The Blower Is Not Starting On My Furnace?

I have a repairman coming over this morning to have a look. Last nite I could hear my furnace running, but the fan did not come on. Since I have replaced the surface ignitor about 5 times since I moved here, I figured it was acting up, so I called my handy dandy brother who came over and told me thats not the problem. While he was looking at the furnace, the fan motor kicked on and I assumed it was my imagination until I woke up at 3 AM to a 45 degree house. I could hear the furnace running down stairs, and the blower didnt kick on. I jumped up and shut it off. What do you think is wrong?

Is It Normal To Smell Natural Gas After One’s Furnace Has Been Checked/repaired?

I had my furnace looked at this morning. The blower fan was making all sorts of angry noises. It’s not broken yet, so the repairman just oiled it until a new part can be ordered. Not long after he left (less than two hours, maybe), I started smelling a strong natural gas odor in my apartment. I checked the furnace, but there was no smell there, or in the room housing said furnace. All of the pilots are active in and on my stove, and the furnace itself does not have a pilot at all.
What could this mean? What should I do?

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Why Does Furnace Blow Cool Air?

I am 13, (helping parents) I have had a furnace in my attic for 4 years. This winter it started blowing cool air, this is because burners will not ignite becasue the gas is not getting through the gas valve (we think). of course when the Repairman came, it decided to work. I don’t think it is the valve. And the igniter works (glows). We cleaned filters and sensor. Everything is working normaly, nobody can figure out the problem! It works when the temperature is above 30•
Light signals: when we turn it on, the light blinks fast continuosly, that means normal call for heat. There are no signs of any problem. Can somebody help, it is 55 degrees
in here!
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New Part, Or Brand New Furnace?

Our heat stopped working a few days ago. The furnace is probably close to ten years old and is not a very top-quality one. Our home is approx 1500 sq ft. The repairman came out and checked everything, and said it needs a new valve. He said he wasn’t sure of the price of the valve, but said it could run a couple hundred. Our other choice is to get a brand new furnace (and of course he recommended the highly $$$ Trane furnaces).
I’m getting a quote on this new part, and I think a couple hundred for a very small part is outrageous, but if it is in fact expensive, is it better to just install a brand new furnace? We will be in this home for close to a year or so but after that will move. Any tips will be helpful!!

My Furnace Won’t Stop Blowing Hot Air.?

Our thermostat is set to 69 degrees and I noticed our room temperature move from 70 up to 79 degrees. I flipped the thermostat switch to off, but the furnace kept blowing hot air for the next 20 minutes until I flipped the switch off on the furnace itself.
Also, the other day the furnace was blowing out cold air (all the way down to 57 degrees) but a repairman came and replaced a piece that controls the gas flow.
Is there anything I can do to stop the furnace from continually making the house hotter and hotter without calling the repairman back???
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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