A flame sensor detects heat coming from the burners.
How to clean flame sensor on ruud furnace.
In the video you can see 4 burner ports.
A burner with no flame may release gas into the air.
Between the 1st and 2nd burner ports from left to right you can see the wire leading to the flame sensor the sensor is easily accessible and typically mounted by one 1 4 hex head screw.
Common replacement flame sensors.
Upon removing this screw the sensor will slide out so that you can easily clean it.
This is a safety mechanism.
I thought i was going to have to call an hvac tech to fix this which is why it went unfixed for so many years.
This one asks how the flame rod works on this furnace.
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If the filter is dirty replace it or clean it with soap and water if it s not disposable.
Streamlined version of a previous video.