Even though we aren’t in the throws the winter season yet, its time to start thinking about your furnace to make sure it’s ready when the time comes. The last thing any new homeowner wants to have happen is a furnace malfunction the first time they turn on the heat this winter. As a new homeowner, you don’t know how well the furnace has been maintained. Even if you had the HVAC system inspected during the time of purchase, there are issues that could be there without you knowing about them. North Country Aire is here to talk about some of the most common furnace issues that new homeowners face when they turn on their furnaces for the first time.
Common Heating Problems for New Homeowners
When you turn on your heat, you expect it to get the job done. When it falls short, it may leave you scratching your head. This can be even more evident when you are a new homeowners. Here are some of the most common furnace problems new homeowners might face:
– Furnace Blower Problems: A major part of your heating system and furnace is the blower. This is what disperses the warm air throughout your house. If the blower is broken, you aren’t going to have the warm house you’re looking for. In fact, when warm air is trapped in the furnace with no where to go, there are often safety shutdowns that take place as the furnace starts to overheat.
– Bad Starter: It doesn’t matter if your furnace is a gas furnace or electric, there will be a starter that get things going. In an electric furnace, the starter is connected to heating elements. In a gas furnace, the starter will work to ignite the gas that has been let into the chamber and get the heating process up and running. If you can’t get your furnace to kick on, it could be a starter issue.
– Broken Sensor: There is also a flame sensor that is a key part of the ignition process as well. If the flame sensor is bad, the ignition won’t happen at all. Sometimes, the flam sensor stays on for too long as well and causes problems. If the flame sensor is delayed, it could allow gas to build up in the chamber and then cause a small explosion to take place when it does finally trigger ignition. This can be obviously dangerous if you don’t care of the problem right away.
Central Boiler & Furnace Heating Inspection, Troubleshooting, Diagnosis, Repair, Tune Up Maintenance & More in Mora, Cambridge, St. Francis, Oak Grove, North Branch & Greater Isanti, Minnesota
If you haven’t had your furnace tuned up since moving into it this summer, you can call on the pros at North Country Aire to come and get it ready for winter. We will inspect it thoroughly and make any repairs that may be necessary to keep you warm this winter. When you turn to us for your heating maintenance, you don’t have to worry about the cold of the winter. Call us today!
