Having problems with the furnace can be stressful, especially when the outside temperatures are really low. If the furnace pilot light is lit, but the burners seem unable to ignite, you find yourself in a pickle—for sure, something’s wrong with your furnace. Don’t hesitate to call an HVAC technician, as you can troubleshoot it yourself.
Good things should never end—who gets tired of being on holidays for instance? But not all good things should run forever and your furnace is one to name. Even if a heated home is something we want in the cold winter, we also don’t want the furnace to run non-stop. Not only does your house
Many appliances help us achieve excellent comfort in our homes. Air conditioners, furnaces, air handlers, and heaters are some to name. Even if the devices are relatively straightforward in what they do, they might interfere with the functions of others, making it difficult for us to tell them apart. Having said that, we want to
As with any other appliance, a burning smell coming from the furnace is not a good thing. However, it’s not necessarily a sign of the most dreadful scenario. It’s quite often that the burning smell from the furnace is harmless and normal, and even expected. Details come next. Why does the furnace produce a burning
Many things can go wrong in a household and water problems can lead to the most severe disasters. Water leaks can lead to all sorts of issues and cause mold to grow. If not managed on time, you and your family can get sick and spend thousands of dollars on house repairs. Many homeowners deal
A heating furnace has many components that count for its performance and the high-limit switch is one to name. Along with the thermostat, the limit switch monitors the temperature of the air circulating in the house. The limit switch will shut off the furnace blowers and burners if the unit overheats. It’s a safety measure
Even if finding water around the furnace isn’t great, it’s not the worst thing that can happen with a furnace (most of the time, anyway). A condensation leak in a furnace can have many reasons, with a damaged condensation drain being the most common. Don’t panic the moment you notice condensation from your furnace. More
If you notice any puddle near your furnace, you will most likely want to fix it. It’s also essential that you find the cause of your leaking furnace. Or is it your AC that is leaking? Briefly, water leaking from the furnace when AC is on happens because the HVAC condensate drain line has cracks
Even though some people confuse boilers with furnaces, the two appliances are nothing alike. Many households have gas or oil furnaces as central heating systems. Even though the appliances are quite the power horses, the risk of some issues in time is never null. Professionals recommend troubleshooting and resetting the furnace to solve the problems.
Comfort at home depends on many things and having a pleasant temperature inside is one. Your heating and cooling system’s performance results from several components efficiently working together. For instance, a clean and unclogged furnace filter will count for the condition and performance of the furnace. Filters are essential components of the furnace that need
