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When winter rolls around, the last thing you want to do is worry that your heating system can break down at any moment, right? Of course, the best way to avoid this is by scheduling routine maintenance for your heater. During this service, our technicians comprehensively inspect and clean your system, noting any signs of disrepair and alerting you to them.<\/p>\n
If you skip maintenance, or if you haven\u2019t had maintenance done yet this year, then you\u2019re at a higher risk for sudden system breakdowns and higher repair costs. But the sooner you repair your system, the lower your monthly bills will likely be. So, spotting signs of a heater in disrepair is a good idea. How do you do so?<\/p>\n
Well, listen and look for these 5 Indicators:<\/p>\n
What makes it hard to detect heating system problems sometimes is that it can be pretty easy to ignore \u201cproblems\u201d that don\u2019t seem to be impacting the functionality <\/em>of your heater. An odd noise from your furnace cabinet may not seem like a big deal, but it can be a sign of a much bigger issues.<\/p>\n For instance, a buzzing sound may indicate something electrical is going on, while a screech can signal a worn-out belt that can break at any moment. A pop or banging noise could indicate dust and dirt burning off the gas jets of your system. Unfortunately, this rattles the heat exchanger, and can damage it and leave you with dangerous carbon monoxide exposure.<\/p>\n True, you shouldn\u2019t be too alarmed that your energy bills go up as winter progresses and you use your heater more and more. This means your heater is doing its job. But if you seem to be paying far more than you did this same time last year, or more than your neighbors are paying, then something is causing the system to not work as efficiently as it once did and this should be checked out.<\/p>\n Or at least, it doesn\u2019t seem as though you can. If you\u2019re turning up the thermostat higher and higher, yet still don\u2019t feel warm, then you have a problem. Chances are, this problem has nothing to do with the thermostat. Your heater is running nonstop to try to meet your desired settings, and that causes components to wear down quickly, potentially leading to premature replacement.<\/p>\n This process is called short-cycling, <\/em>and it\u2019s something that you should never ignore. When a central HVAC system short-cycles, it\u2019s not running long enough to complete a full heating or cooling cycle. Worse than that, it\u2019s using a lot of energy every time it has to start, stop, and start again.<\/p>\n No, that\u2019s not the color the flame is supposed to be\u2014at least, not when your furnace is operating safely! The light at the burner should remain blue, otherwise there might be substances present on the burners that are interfering with system operation and safety, like rust. If you notice flame discoloration, be sure to shut off your heater right away and give our pros a call.<\/p>\n If you skip maintenance, or if you haven\u2019t had maintenance done yet this year, then you\u2019re at a higher risk for sudden system breakdowns and higher repair costs. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[194,104,132],"class_list":["post-1448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating","tag-furnace","tag-heating-repairs","tag-heating-services"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1448"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2147,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1448\/revisions\/2147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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For reliable Lawrenceville heating services<\/a>, look no further than Wall Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Contact us<\/a> today! <\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"