Commitment to Quality Furnace Service
Homeowners should know the signs that a furnace might need repairs. If the system is struggling to produce or distribute heat, such as due to a blower motor failure, it may not get heat evenly to all parts of your house. Indoor air quality can also drop significantly due to poor airflow or even excessive dust. In extreme cases, gas from the furnace could linger in the air and pose a health and safety risk.
Furnaces can often compensate quite a bit if they are functional but slowly failing. When this happens, they may consume more gas and electricity to produce the same results. Especially if the problem has developed slowly over several years, you might only see the difference in your gas and electricity bills.
You can look for a variety of potential signs that a system needs furnace service.
- Visible corrosion on the unit
- Poor thermostat response
- Yellow pilot flame
- Musty odors
- Sparks or arcing
Letting the system run in a suboptimal condition is likely to prove expensive in the long run. As components fail, other parts will strain and wear out faster. Neglecting a simple fix, such as tuning the burners, could lead to a more expensive repair or even a replacement.
Your heater also protects your home, especially during the coldest months of winter. A failed heater could lead to frozen plumbing and drain pipes. Damage to those systems could cost thousands of dollars in additional repairs. Temperature fluctuations may also cause structural damage to your home.