[kwlug-disc] winter and furnace

[Ron Singh]

*What brand of thermocouple did you wind up using?*
*I see this one from CT, but the reviews are sparse and not terribly
positive --*

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/eastman-water-heater-thermocouple-copper-30-in-0630146p.html#store=674

Also, keep a spare sacrificial anode around to replace the one in your
water heater, and your unit will work for many decades. Time-consuming
doing an anode replacement but well worth it.

*Ron S.*


On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 4:40 PM William Park via kwlug-disc <
kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:

> Thanks.  I found a better video (showed up next to it),
>         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQD_MedIklI
> Now, I know what to do, when my furnace doesn't work.
>
> This reminds me, when my water heater didn't work.  After calling in
> contractors for estimates, and watching all YouTubes on the subject, I
> eneded up replacing thermocouple myself.  It worked, and saved me $3000.
>
>
> On 2026-02-09 21:45, Tim Laurence wrote:
> > There is an excellent video by Technology Connections explaining gas
> > furnaces.
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBVvnDfW2Xo <https://www.youtube.com/
> > watch?v=lBVvnDfW2Xo>
> >
> > You can jump to the point about pressure switch here.
> > https://youtu.be/lBVvnDfW2Xo?t=747 <https://youtu.be/lBVvnDfW2Xo?t=747>
>
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