Signs That You Need Furnace Repair
When your furnace needs to be fixed contact Rucci Oil
If you have a furnace in your home you may have to have it professionally repaired at one point or another. When that time comes you certainly shouldn’t hesitate to bring in a professional to fix it. After all, you don’t want to find yourself in a position where your furnace breaks down entirely and leaves you without heat.
To prevent running into this very issue it is helpful to be able to determine when exactly a repair is needed. So how do you know exactly how to go about doing this?
Fortunately your furnace will send you some signs when it needs to be fixed.
Common signs of needing a furnace repair
If your furnace is experiencing any of the below issues you should reach out to a professional as soon as possible:
- Unusual smells: If you start smelling anything out of the ordinary, such as gas (if you have a gas furnace), heating oil (if your furnace is fueled by oil), exhaust or if a burning smell starts coming from your furnace you should take immediate action. These smells may indicate that there is a problem with your heating system’s wiring, exhaust motor, blower motor or heat exchanger. If gas or oil is what you smell, fuel may be leaking.
- A thermostat and a furnace that aren’t in sync: Sometimes a furnace and a thermostat don’t work together properly. This will make it challenging for your furnace to maintain the temperature that your thermostat is set to. A thermostat that is malfunctioning, clogged heat exchangers, a restricted exhaust system or restricted air filters can all contribute to a lack of communication between a thermostat and a furnace.
- Your carbon monoxide detector is going off: If your furnace has a cracked heat exchanger, vents that aren’t working properly or additional problems related to combustion you might get an alert from your carbon monoxide detector.
- Unusual sounds: You should have your furnace checked out by a professional if it is making any atypical sounds such as a rattling or a rumbling.
- Water around the base of your heating system: If water is accumulating around the tank of your heating system you may have a leak. Not addressing a leak can potentially cause serious damage to both your furnace and your home.
How a homeowner can help his or her furnace
While the above issues may require the help of a professional, there are plenty of things a homeowner can do to help his or her furnace work as efficiently and effectively as possible. This includes cleaning your heating equipment on a regular basis, cleaning and changing air filters as needed, keeping your vents clear of any furniture, curtains or debris and scheduling annual professional maintenance appointments even if there is no specific issue to repair.
Rucci Oil can help fix your furnace
If your home’s furnace needs a repair or an upgrade the energy experts at Rucci Oil can help. We offer servicing, installations and sales of both furnaces and boilers throughout Staten Island, Brooklyn and certain parts of New Jersey. New customers can take advantage of our new customer incentives as well as our convenient payment options.
Contact Rucci Oil today and let us know how we can help with your furnace needs.