How do you know when it’s time to call and schedule professional service for your gas furnace? We’re outlining some of the signs that can point to gas furnace problems. When you’re able to identify the signs early and call for service right away, you can prevent a majority of unexpected heater problems and even save money on repair costs.
Keep reading to learn when you need to call us for gas furnace repair in Halfway, MD. Then when you’re ready, get on our schedule for this valuable service. Don’t wait until your furnace stops working completely — take a proactive approach instead.
Difficulty Turning On
Is your gas furnace struggling to turn on for a heating cycle? This may be obvious because you hear the system begin to click without the heat turning on. This clicking sound is the pilot light attempting to ignite so that it can create combustion and produce heat to move into your home. This clicking sound can be easy to ignore since it isn’t particularly loud.
However, when you consider that you hear it when your heater is not turning on, it’s easy to identify it as a red flag. Struggling to turn on will eventually result in not turning on at all. The surface of the light may be dirty thanks for buildup, so you can try turning off the system, letting it cool down, and then seeing if you can clean the pilot light to get it working again.
Lack of Heat or Airflow
You also want to pay attention to the air coming out of vents located around your home. If you hold your hand up and don’t feel heat or alternately don’t feel a strong airflow, you need to call for service. Even if your gas furnace is otherwise operating without any red flags, the lack of results means that something is wrong.
You’re paying to run your gas furnace when it is not adequately heating up your home. If the issue is the blower motor, heat is getting trapped inside of the system which will eventually lead to it overheating and shutting down as a safety precaution. When there is airflow but not heat, something is wrong with the ignition process that needs to be addressed.
Furnace Age
You also want to consider how long you’ve had your gas furnace in place. If you’re not sure how old the system is, refer to the manufacturer’s guide or look up the serial number along with the brand name online. The closer that your gas furnace is to the 15-year mark, the more likely it is that you will need a replacement in the near future.
If you have not scheduled professional service for your older gas furnace recently, go ahead and call now to get on our schedule. In addition to addressing problems related to wear and tear, we can also give you an idea of how long we think your gas furnace will last before needing to be completely replaced.
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