The purpose of these tests are to ensure that power is traveling to the circuit board and to ensure power is traveling through the circuit board to the other RV furnace components and back. To check that power is coming to the circuit board, set your multimeter to DC volts. Attach one ...
Spotting a faulty control board can be tricky. However, being able to recognize its tell-tale signs allow you to take preventative measures before your furnace reaches an irreparable state. If you think your furnace control board might be on the fritz, this article is here to help. We’ll ...
Watch out: mis-wired electrical receptacles are dangerous. Electrical wiring should be performed by a licensed, trained electrician and should comply with the National Electrical Code and local regulations. This article series describes how to choose, locate, and wire an electrical receptacle in a ho...
White wires are for heating. You will find them in gas furnace thermostats, for example, but won’t find them in air conditioner thermostats. W wires go directly to the source of heating; that may be a furnace (gas, electric, oil, you name it) or heat pumps (mini-split heat pumps i...
a multiplying factor -- the number that appears must be multiplied by ten, for instance, for a true figure in kilowatt-hours. Once you know how to read your meter, you can verify the charges on your electric bill and become a better watchdog of electrical energy consumption in your home...
It seems that every house I’ve ever owned has needed a new furnace. I mean sure, the old furnace was still there clunking along and producing heat, but it was always some embarrassingly old thing installed by someone that obviously didn’t care about en
so i have a toshiba a105 series and im trying to replace my backlight i was going through the tutorial step by step nearing the disassembly of the backlight all i needed to do is take the screen out of its frame. but i read a little further and said that soldering is needed. i was...
int chk = DHT.read11(DHT11_PIN); delay(1000); } To see an example of using the DHT11 sensor outputs as variables in other functions, check out our articleHow to Set Up an Ultrasonic Range Finder on an Arduino, where we use theDHT.humidityandDHT.temperaturevariables in a formula that...
I’ve read a lot of the posts here on using ridged Styrofoam, properly adhered to the concrete/block basement walls, and made hermetically sealed. Let’s say I do all that and I use 2″ thick or better and instead of building and finishing a stud wall in front of the Styofoam, just...
In some cases, you will need what’s called a C-wire to properly power your thermostat. A C-wire is just one of the wires that runs from the furnace to the thermostat. When you peek behind the cover, you’ll be able to see what you’ve got. If you have an older furnace system...