Gas furnace troubleshooting

Gas furnace troubleshooting

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25 April 2020 at 17:42 #467038
babiels
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Hi everyone,

I recently bought a second hand Morgan furnace from a hobbyist who has sadly passed away.

I’m now setting it up and realised that I might be missing an important part. I don’t know the correct terms for the components so please bear with me: there is a fitting that mixes the gas with the air from the fan, and it bolts onto the furnace inlet. When i bolt the fitting in place there is a visible gap between the furnace inlet and the fitting (see images). Should there be a pipe connecting these two? Neither the fitting outlet nor the furnace inlet are threaded, so if there should be a pipe, how does it fit?

thanks a lot for reading and appreciate your help!

images: **LINK**
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25 April 2020 at 17:42 #19723
babiels
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Please help me figure out whether I’m missing a part for my furnace setup
25 April 2020 at 17:47 #467040
Howard Lewis
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Can't open the link, may be better to post a picture in an album?

Are you sure that the gap is not to allow the gas jet to draw in air for combustion, and the fan is to boost the flame into the combustion chamber?

There will be someone on here who can advise you, better than I, having seen the fittings

Howard
25 April 2020 at 17:50 #467041
babiels
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Thanks Howard. I’ve fixed the link. Please try now.

This is the first time I’ve ever owned or operated a furnace so yes that may well be correct!
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