Home Heating & Cooling frequently gets asked this question during furnace repair service calls. It’s best to start planning for
furnace installation when:
• Your furnace is more than 15 years old.
• You’re frequently without heat or your furnace is struggling to keep up.
• You’re calling us for repairs often.
• Repair costs are more than half the cost of a new furnace.
If your furnace is newer or repairs are inexpensive, we recommend fixing it. Whenever possible, we offer same-day service to minimize the time your furnace is out of commission.
If your furnace goes down at night or on the weekend, that’s no trouble either. We offer emergency furnace repair in O’Fallon and surrounding areas so repairs can be completed when you need them most.
To keep your heating system working smoothly, there’s our
furnace maintenance service. This annual
maintenance plan lowers your chance of breakdowns, may boost energy efficiency and may even help your system last longer. It’s also required to keep your valuable manufacturer’s warranty valid.
We’re dedicated to keeping your furnace running no matter what. Whatever the size or scope of the problem, trusting us with repairs is a guaranteed way to restore your comfort quickly. Give Home Heating & Cooling a call at
618-416-0111 today!
How long it takes to repair a furnace depends on what is wrong. Things like replacing a clogged filter or relighting a pilot light can usually be accomplished very quickly. If your furnace problems are related to your thermostat, those issues often can be fixed in relatively short order as well—usually less than an hour.
However, there are some furnace problems that require longer to fix. More complicated issues such as those with the ignition system, heat exchanger, gas valve or the blower motor can take some time.
If your furnace is blowing cold air instead of warm air, there could be several potential reasons for this issue. Some of the reasons have easy fixes while others are more complicated.
If you’re lucky, the reason for your furnace blowing cold air is that the fan setting on your thermostat is set to “on” instead of “auto.” This would trigger the fan to blow all the time, regardless of whether your furnace is on and generating heat or not. To fix this, simply change your thermostat setting to “auto.”
Other reasons for your heating system blowing cold air could be there’s a problem with the flame detector or gas supply. It also could be an issue with the pilot light or the furnace’s filter is clogged. Those should all be repaired by an HVAC specialist.
If a furnace won’t turn on, you may need to check out your thermostat. It could be the batteries in your thermostat are dead and need to be replaced. Another common thermostat-related cause of a furnace not turning on is that the thermostat is on the wrong setting and needs to be reprogrammed or reset.
Beyond thermostats, another common reason your furnace won’t turn on is that it isn’t getting power. Check to see if there’s an off switch on the furnace that was flipped or if there’s a tripped breaker in your breaker box. You also should
change your furnace filter if it’s dirty. If your furnace still won’t turn on, it’s best to call a professional to see if it can be repaired or if you have suffered a catastrophic breakdown and need
furnace replacement.
When your furnace is turning off and on frequently, that is called short cycling. The most likely cause of a furnace short cycling is a clogged air filter. That’s because your furnace is struggling to pull air through the dirty filter, causing the system to struggle to function. Blocked vents can cause the same problem, so they should be checked as well.
Other things that would cause a short-cycling furnace would be a faulty thermostat, so it’s a good idea to make sure your thermostat batteries are working and that the device is set properly. If you check these potential trouble spots but your heating system is still turning off and on, it’s time to call in a professional to diagnose and repair the issue. Call today for furnace repair service.
If your furnace is leaking water, the first thing you need to do is turn the system off. Once it’s off and you’ve cleaned up the water around the unit, check the air filter to make sure it isn’t clogged. If the air filter is dirty and blocked by debris, replace it with a new one.
If changing the air filter doesn’t bring an end to your furnace leaking water, reach out to an HVAC specialist immediately to have the problem evaluated and repaired.
