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New Furnace sparking - blue lights when it operates

SFsteve
SFsteve Member Posts: 11
in Gas Heating
My daughter in Portland OR rents a home. the landlord replaced the furnace 4 months ago.

When it operates, there are ticking noises and when looking into the air intake, you can see blue sparking. It has been going on for months. The furnace seems to operate normally; heats, blows air etc.

The installer told them to clean filter which they did, replaced with new filter. But that seems like BS.

What is this and is it dangerous? Any thoughts helpful.

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  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 10,349
    Does it have an electronic air cleaner?
  • SFsteve
    SFsteve Member Posts: 11
    Don't believe so.
  • SFsteve
    SFsteve Member Posts: 11
    Here's what I can see in a photo. The video which I can't post here shows sparking sporadically about every 2 seconds.


  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 10,349
    edited May 2023
    Is that a UV lamp?

    We need much better pictures, we can't tell what we're looking at.
  • SFsteve
    SFsteve Member Posts: 11
    Sorry, that is a screenshot of a video. There is blue sparking inside the air intake. It sparks blue and is sporadic but continuous while heater is on. Once the heather is turned off, the sparking stops after a bit, but not immediately.

    I can email a video, but don't see anyway to upload here.
  • SFsteve
    SFsteve Member Posts: 11
    Turns out the new heater has an electric air cleaner, but the installer didn't know or understand it. 2nd guy checked it out and clarified it's normal operation. Go figure..
    mattmia2

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