Heater no blowing hot?

Tiny
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Jessie, it sounds like you have a completely plugged heater core. Does your vehicle have a valve on the heater core supply hose? If so, does the valve move?
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:14 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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My 1998 Chevy Envoy heater will only blow cold air. This started est a month ago.
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:14 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Check thermostat if its stuck open, heater core if its clogged and the air blend door if its stuck in the cold position
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My heater does not get hot. The temp is 198deg. It has a computer climate control heater.
Can it have a weak water
pump.
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:14 PM (Merged)
Tiny
MASTERTECHTIM
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No weak water pump. Most likely your heater core is restricted due to crud built up in it. Try removing the hoses from your heater core and blow out the heater core. I usually fill the heater core with water and blast compressed air through it. I put a rag at outlet and observe all the crud that comes out. This usually fixes this problem. Remember feedback and votes are appreciated if I have helped you
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I had heat in my blazer.I had pinhole on heatercore hose.I cut off the bad spot. Hooked hose backup lost heat.I replaced thermostat had radiator flushed still no heat
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:14 PM (Merged)
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You probably have air trapped in the heater core. That's why we usually use vacuum to fill the cooling system.
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:14 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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How do I get the airpocket out
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:14 PM (Merged)
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It should work out on it's own.
With the engine at full operating temp, locate the 2 heater hoses where they go into the firewall and feel them to see if they are both hot to the touch.
If you find that they are both too hot to hold, then the heat in that vehicle is controlled by a blend door that regulates heated air flow. It is operated by an electric motor/actuator. The problem can be that the actuator is stripped or inoperative or the door itself could be damaged. This is what needs to be determined by examining the actuator and see if it is responding to heat change commands or not.
If they are both not too hot to hold on to, then you either have a restricted heater core or the system is not completely full and getting air pockets for some reason.
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:14 PM (Merged)
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Heater problem
1998 Chevy Blazer Engine Size unknown Four Wheel Drive Automatic 165184 miles

we just changed the thermostat and before we did that the heater was just blowing cold air and then we changed the thermostat and it started working at first but it seems it is only blowing hot air like it should when it is sitting there but when you start driving it blows kinda warm air but mostly cold so what else could it be. We had a new radiator installed about 6 months ago and a new engine so everything has been replaced.
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:14 PM (Merged)
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BMRFIXIT
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Check and adjust coolant level
try to flush heater core
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:14 PM (Merged)
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Heater problem
1998 Chevy Blazer 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic

i just recently did a head job on my blazer. After putting the heads back together the heater does not work. The fan doesn't blow period. If I run the fan directly to the battery it works, sounds fine. Any ideas, I know I could run a 3speed toggle but id rather use the existing system.
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:14 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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When you say direct to battery are you supplying it with power and ground or just power
if just power you should be able to control the speed from the switch and in this case I would suspect a bad fuse ,wire and or relay
let me know

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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:14 PM (Merged)
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I supplied both power and ground. Checked all the fuses, inside and under the hood.
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:14 PM (Merged)
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What happen if you supply power only or ground only
let me know
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:14 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Thanks I will in 1 hour I really appreciate your responses.
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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 3:14 PM (Merged)
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1998 Blazer 4wd
123k
automatic
4wd
4dr

Ok the heat in the car does not work. Oil was replaced 2 weeks ago during tuneup. Just started needing the heat and it doesn't work.
The AC blow extremely cold when on. I believe the switch works too because I can set it to auto and it will go on and off at different levels. What is causeing this and how do I fix it?

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Brian
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Thursday, July 16th, 2020 AT 10:28 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Are both the hoses going into the heater core hot to the touch? If both are then check the blend door. If one or none is id bleed the coolant sensor
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Thursday, July 16th, 2020 AT 10:28 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Ok, will check hoses tomorrow, what isthe blend door? Is it the piece that sepeartes the hot and cool water in the heater core?

Thanks
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Thursday, July 16th, 2020 AT 10:28 AM (Merged)
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RICK390
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He, s right if the hoses are hot then the unit that separates the cold ac air from the hot heater air can become jammed and not move from cold to hot when you turn the temp knob possible causes are, debris down in the heater box such as a straw, tooth pick, pen or pencil, or simply the blend door actuator has failed, if hoses are not hot to touch a simple thermostat could be the culprit, rick
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