Hot Surface Igniter Will Not Glow
1) Open Pressure Switch is Bad
2) or Limit Or Flame Rollout Switch Is Open
3) or Hot Surface Ignitor Failure
Hot Surface Igniters (HSI) will heat themselves up to 1800º and above. It may develop tiny difficult to detect cracks that can cause failure. Handle with care the HSI is very fragile. Do not touch the surface. Only handle by the wires or its base. Sometimes a white area will develop around a crack. If this is seen, replace the HSI. An ohmmeter (a meter used to measure resistance) can be used to find other hard to see cracks. The HSI can be checked in the furnace. Simply unplug it and ohm out the wires.
45 to 95 ohms – Good
110 ohms and above – Cracked
At room temperature, the resistance range should be 45 to 90 ohms. A resistance higher than 110 ohms indicates a crack. If a crack is detected, replace the HSI. If 115-volt is applied to the HSI and it does not glow; replace the HSI.