{"id":479,"date":"2019-12-09T11:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T16:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/?p=479"},"modified":"2024-05-02T17:39:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T21:39:21","slug":"heater-sounds-shouldnt-ignore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/heaters\/heater-sounds-shouldnt-ignore\/","title":{"rendered":"Heater Sounds You Shouldn’t Ignore"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When it comes to the holiday season, there are some common\nthings you\u2019ll hear\u2014perhaps carolers traveling through your neighborhood,\nholiday music on your radio, toy and gift ads on the TV. What you shouldn\u2019t <\/em>be hearing, however, are\nstrange and unfamiliar noises coming from your heating system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, no heating system is silent. You\u2019re going to hear it\ncycle on and off. If you have a ducted system, you\u2019ll hear the ducts making a\nbit of noise as they expand and contract with the temperature fluctuations\ngoing through them. You\u2019ll also, of course, hear the whoosh of air as the heat\nblows through your vents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But you shouldn\u2019t expect to hear much else beyond this. If you notice sounds you\u2019ve never heard before or loud noises that just don\u2019t seem normal, it\u2019s likely time to give us a call. We’ve provided expert heating services<\/a> since 1997, so we’re familiar with all types of issues. Keep reading as we delve into what types of sounds we\u2019re referring to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

A Loud Bang or Boom During Startup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll start with the sound that often scares homeowners the\nmost\u2014a loud banging or booming noise coming from your furnace. This is\nespecially concerning if it\u2019s a gas-powered system. If you hear it happening\nconsistently rather than just when the furnace starts up, then you may have a\nproblem with the air ducts or sheet metal siding of the furnace expanding and\ncontracting\u2014due to either poor installation or improper heating system sizing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if it\u2019s only happening at startup, then you have a\nreason to be concerned. The noise can be something as relatively simple as a\ndirty furnace burner. But that dirt enables gas to buildup, causing a short of\nmini-explosion when they do ignite. This may not affect your home right away,\nbut it rattles the heat exchanger, which can eventually crack and leak\ndangerous carbon monoxide gas into your home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Squealing Noise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Any squealing noise you hear from your furnace might be the result of a lack of lubrication or a blower fan belt that\u2019s wearing down. This means it\u2019s an easy fix for our technicians, but it doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not a big deal. If you let this go on for too long, the fan can stop working altogether, disallowing the furnace from operating when you need it the most. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s better to have your system repaired at the first sign\nof a problem than wait on it and end up with an even bigger, more expensive\nrepair, or even premature replacement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Low Rumbling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This can certainly seem like a pretty concerning sound. We\ncan\u2019t say with absolute certainty what the cause is, without seeing and hearing\nyour furnace or heater for ourselves. However, one common explanation is that\nthe pilot flame is too low. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check the flame of your furnace to confirm that it\u2019s blue\ninstead of yellow or orange. Otherwise, that rumbling noise can be attributed\nto a dangerous carbon monoxide leak, depending on the unit. So shut off the\nsystem and call for help if you believe this to be the case. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scraping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Finally, let\u2019s talk about scraping\u2014we\u2019re talking about a\nmetal-on-metal noise. This should never be ignored when it\u2019s happening in your\nfurnace. What you\u2019re most likely hearing is the motor mount coming loose form\nits casing. In other words, the metal-on-metal sound you\u2019re hearing is indeed\nmetal-on-metal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This may not seem like a big deal, but the damage that can\nresult due to this will lead to replacement if it\u2019s not handled right away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For expert heater repair in Toledo, OH<\/a>, contact \u201cYour Comfort Specialists\u201d here at AW Heating & Cooling<\/a> today! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you notice sounds you\u2019ve never heard before, or loud noises that just don\u2019t seem normal, it\u2019s likely time to give us a call.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[103,99],"class_list":["post-479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heaters","tag-heater-repair","tag-toledo"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=479"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1152,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479\/revisions\/1152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}