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From: William R. Walsh on 9 Dec 2009 16:52
Hi!

That looks similar to a controller I've seen in a Comfortmaker
furnace. The controller in that application was known as "The General
90" and was also made in Mexico. Although it had fewer components on
it, the connectors were very similar and in about the same positions.

It's mentioned on that particular controller that no service is
possible, so don't expect any help from the manufacturer. They'll
probably try to sell you another one.

What I'd look at are any and all capacitors, to see if any have
failed. If the module is mounted on the furnace blower, it should have
very good cooling, so heat related failures are unlikely as long as
the blower is running. :-) But if it's not in the path of some
airflow, or if it's near a burner, the capacitors are a likely
candidate for problems. They won't stand the heat, as the electrolyte
dries up and makes the capacitor fail. If you do not have a capacitor
checker, look for bulged tops or brown flaky residue on the capacitor
tops.

If that doesn't turn anything up, the glue that seems to be all over
that board should be investigated. Some of it may have turned
conductive over time. This will produce strange results.

Finally, examine the relays. See if you can pop them open without
undue violence. You may find burned contacts that don't do what they
are supposed to do reliably. Fixing this may be a little difficult--
usually some gentle abrasion of the contacts to clean the burnt
material away will work, but eventually you will need a new relay as
the damage will eventually return. If the manufacturer of the relays
is still making them, and they are not a custom part, you may be able
to get them.

William
From: William R. Walsh on 9 Dec 2009 16:53
Hi!

> Is there anyway to set the scanner so as to set the focal
> length 1 inch farther out?

Probably not easily or at all. I believe you'd have to change the
scanner's optics considerably to pull this off. Do you have a digital
camera?

If you do, it should do an acceptable job of photographing the board
and its components. Any macro mode that is available can be used for
close ups.

William
From: Deodiaus on 12 Dec 2009 23:13
Does anyone know how to clean it out
see a pic
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/for/1498238163.html
From: Stormin Mormon on 13 Dec 2009 08:40
Yes, looks pretty routine to me. A basic clean and check.

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Does anyone know how to clean it out
see a pic
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/for/1498238163.html


From: Deodiaus on 15 Dec 2009 00:12
The problem was that I mounted the fan backwards.
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