HELP I think I have an electrical issue??

Tim,
I have been following this thread with interest. I have two points:
1. Did you say that you had confirmed that your dedicated audio circuit is not on the same hot buss as the furnace?
If those two circuits are still on the same hot buss, I would be interested if moving one of them to the other buss solves the problem.
2. A simple passive power conditioner may also solve the probem. In my small cabin, one curcuit feeds my audio system as well as a laptop computer (and refridgerator). The laptop was putting noise on the line simply by being plugged in, and much worse noise when its processors were working.
A PS Audio Duet power conditioner eliminated the noise. I first plugged the laptop alone into the Duet and that worked perfectly. I then plugged the amps alone into the Duet and that worked perfectly as well. I run it that way because I can then plug the CD player/DAC into the Duet's other isolated outet. This arrangement isolates the CD player from the amps and allows for the filtering of noise from other things on the circuit (e.g. fridge).
Regards,
Charlie

So I just plugged the amps into another outlet in my living room. (This is the actual breaker for my living room and kitchen I believe.) I still got the ignition noise through my speakers.

I will try my gas dryer as soon as I can this evening and report back.

Tim

Doesn't surprize me that the furnace installer didn't come out for free. The suggestions I made in my first post can be above and beyond the manufacturer and code requirements. The installer probably did it right, but it might be better.

Be specific:
1) Make sure furnace chasis is properly bonded
2) Add heat resistant ground wire from pilot assembly (not typical) The screws that hold on the pilot are very short and a wire connector will be required.
3) Ensure ignition module is bonded (normal)
4) Bond neutral side control transformer (as opposed to floated)

There are filters that can be hard wired into the furnace but you would only require to filter the control circuit/transformer which would be no more than 40VA and not the blower/combustion fans. There are many hard wired line filters/spark quenchers that are available.

I'm not dismissing RFI but suggesting tackling the simplest solution first.

Ngjockey,
Thanks for your input. I will try to relay some of this information available to my installer. Maybe I can just forward some of these ideas to him.

Also, there was no noise that came through my speakers when I started the gas dryer.

See if you can order a Okaya XEB1202. Just google it. Should only cost a few bucks. On AC circuits, it's wired parallel to the load. Probably better on the 24V side. Notice polarity.

http://www.okaya.com/images/noise/1200.pdf