{"id":933,"date":"2022-11-21T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/?p=933"},"modified":"2022-11-18T18:48:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T23:48:01","slug":"the-last-thing-a-furnace-owner-wants-to-hear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/heating-service\/the-last-thing-a-furnace-owner-wants-to-hear\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last Thing a Furnace Owner Wants to Hear"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Techs_and_Plumbers_Service_technician_testing_a_furnace_Air_Conditioner_Technician_Service_Examining_Technology_800x532.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Techs_and_Plumbers_Service_technician_testing_a_furnace_Air_Conditioner_Technician_Service_Examining_Technology_800x532-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Technician servicing a furnace.\" class=\"wp-image-934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Techs_and_Plumbers_Service_technician_testing_a_furnace_Air_Conditioner_Technician_Service_Examining_Technology_800x532-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Techs_and_Plumbers_Service_technician_testing_a_furnace_Air_Conditioner_Technician_Service_Examining_Technology_800x532-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Techs_and_Plumbers_Service_technician_testing_a_furnace_Air_Conditioner_Technician_Service_Examining_Technology_800x532.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s finally getting chilly again. With a blanket wrapped around, you head over to the furnace and finally give in: it\u2019s time to turn the heat on for the season. You quickly find that no matter what, it won\u2019t turn on. It\u2019s time to run through a list of options before calling for <a href=\"\/heating\/furnace-repair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">furnace repair in Maumee, OH<\/a>. Let\u2019s troubleshoot this issue together and get your furnace back on ASAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check Your Circuit Breaker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your HVAC system will have its own labeled section on your circuit breaker panel. Here you can see if the switch has been tripped and is turned in the \u201cOFF\u201d position. This can happen for a few different reasons. Turn it to the \u201cON\u201d position and see if this fixes the problem. If not, continue troubleshooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you run into the same problem over and over again with your circuit breaker, there could be faulty wiring that continues to allow a higher than necessary flow of electricity to pass through. A circuit breaker that keeps tripping over and over again indicates an electrical problem that should be looked at separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inspect or Replace Filters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Air filters are a bigger aspect of your furnace\u2019s functionality than most people think. Without proper airflow, your furnace can\u2019t function properly (and it could even cause backdraft: a major safety concern). You need to replace those dusty old filters for new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your furnace uses air from the ducts to function properly. Without the airflow, your furnace can overheat and shut down. If your filters are excessively dirty, that could be why it isn\u2019t turning on anymore. Try changing out your filters before troubleshooting further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Double-Check Thermostat Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s silly, but sometimes problems are simple and right under our noses. Double-check the thermostat settings that you set and make sure everything is exactly as you need it to be. Especially at the start of the season, it isn\u2019t unheard of for homeowners to accidentally input the wrong settings or think they input the right ones, only to find out that the furnace doesn\u2019t know it\u2019s supposed to be on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen for the Blower Motor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your furnace\u2019s blower motor should produce a light hum. This is the motor that helps create airflow within your furnace. It shouldn\u2019t be super loud, but if you get close and listen, it should be audible to some extent. If the blower motor isn\u2019t turning on, that\u2019s one problem. If it\u2019s making extremely loud banging sounds, that\u2019s an entirely different issue. Either way, both need to be attended to by a professional HVAC technician sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Furnace Needs a Professional Touch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your furnace won\u2019t start, and try as you might, no DIY fix will take care of it. You need a professional with the right tools, know-how, and experience to step in and restore your furnace to its former fiery glory. Professional repair is a single phone call away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"\/contact\/send-messag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Contact us<\/strong><\/a><strong> today to inspect, diagnose, and repair your furnace as soon as possible. It\u2019s time to restore your comfort.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your furnace won&#8217;t turn on no matter what you do, so let&#8217;s troubleshoot it and find a solution that you can be happy with.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[108,93],"class_list":["post-933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-furnace-repair","tag-maumee"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/933","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=933"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":935,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/933\/revisions\/935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}