Prepare your furnace before it breaks
Prepare your furnace before it breaks
When I first started up our gas furnace last year in the fall, it made a legitimately unpleasant sound, however at the time it also spewed a great deal of dust into the air.
I figured for once these troubles were caused by the heating program resting idle all summer while I was using the AC.
I hoped that after running for a little while, the gas furnace would overcome these concerns! Unfortunately for me, the performance of the heating program steadily worsened. The extreme outdoor temperature dropped to twenty-5 below zero plus quickly the gas furnace was forced to run non stop. The ridiculous amount of hot air flowing from the vents gradually diminished. I soon observed more dust plus other contaminants floating around near my head in the air plus building up on all my surfaces. Plus, there was a strong smell of burnt hair plus an absolutely terrifying screeching noise. Although I finally got around to stopping and calling for repair, the local Heating, Ventilation plus A/C supplier at that point was extremely busy. I was unable to easily schedule an appointment for nearly two weeks. Before the supplier arrived, the broken gas furnace completely quit. I then had no choice at that point however to pay extra for overtime services. It turned out, pollutants had blocked airflow plus caused friction for the money moving parts. The gas furnace was required to run for far longer cycles plus finally warm. I was fortunate that a particularly thorough cleaning plus a minor substitutement part Chad actually resolved the problem. From now on, I always will make sure to schedule preventative repair prior to the official start of the freezing weather.