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Burnham Boiler, no constant ignition.

Burnham Boiler 404B, will not Fire up. Igniter will not continue to try and lite. When thermostat is turned up, you here one click at furnance. Initially, the furnace went out for a day, then no ignition. The next day there was ignition. Currently, the furnace will not light

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Is there a pressure switch you can jump to see if it is defective? Is the inducer fan blowing out exhaust? You could also have a dirty pilot.

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