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    Default What Does This Switch Do?

    Just out of curiosity, what does this switch turn on or off? I see it on my Trane rental furnaces, and at other forced air units. Are the P1 and P2 settings relevant to anything in residential use?

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    Default Re: What Does This Switch Do?

    Manual off switch.

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    Default Re: What Does This Switch Do?

    P1 and P2 are referring to the wire terminals, now that I look closer. So if I switch that to OFF, the gas should stop flowing regardless of the thermostat setting? Not planning on doing that on someone else's furnace, and not really sure why I'd need to on my own.

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    Cool Re: What Does This Switch Do?

    When setting up a furnace for the first time, you need to go through a process of firing the unit and adjusting the gas manifold pressures on hi and lo. Part of this process involves shutting off the gas while it is still running then switching the gas back on. It allows the board to 'learn' that particular unit with respect to the manifold pressure referenced to the vent pressure sensor tubing. Each unit is different thus the process.
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    Default Re: What Does This Switch Do?

    It's in the furnace, It says "ON" and "OFF". What do you think it does?


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    Default Re: What Does This Switch Do?

    Quote Originally Posted by Benjamin Thompson View Post
    It's in the furnace, It says "ON" and "OFF". What do you think it does?
    The real challenging ones say NO and FFO.


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    Talking Re: What Does This Switch Do?

    Quote Originally Posted by Garry Blankenship View Post
    The real challenging ones say NO and FFO.
    You mean like blondes at the auto supply house asking for a '710' cap?

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    Default Re: What Does This Switch Do?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Harper View Post
    You mean like blondes at the auto supply house asking for a '710' cap?
    Took me a minute. I must be part blonde

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