Furnace Troubleshooting Guide
When the season of snow fall begins, a furnace becomes important part of our life that provide us comfort and survival in cold weather. But, have you ever thought what will happen if your furnace stops working in snow fall season? Yes… Without it, we would be flocking around wood fires to stay warm. Normally, like other electrical appliances, furnaces also require a regular maintenance for functioning well in heavy snow fall. It is advised to have a HVAC Company professional visit to your house or office to check your house or office ductwork and clean your furnace on regular basis to keep functioning your system smoothly.
Even with proper maintenance of your system, however, sometimes in heavy snowfall region, furnaces can break down and cause problems which can easily obstruct your system from regular functioning. If your furnace is acting up or refusing to turn on, we have mentioned some of the best furnace troubleshooting tips that can easily recover your furnace system. Hence, go over these furnace troubleshooting tips first.
1. Make Sure the Thermostat Is Set Properly
· You should always confirm that your thermostat is set on heat and the temperature is positioned as per your comfortable level.
· If your thermostat is in need of new batteries, then replace them as soon as possible.
· If you’re having electromechanical thermostat, you can open it up and give it a soft dusting by using a light brush.
· Don’t forget to check the location of your thermostat that where it is placed in your house or office and make sure it isn’t receiving any wrong readings from sunlight, lamps, ovens and any other heat appliance.
2. Check Furnace Filter
· First you should clean the air filter of your furnace thoroughly as overtime the furnace filters can easily get dirty. Dirty filters can obstruct airflow, worsens air quality and can also lead to the costly repair of your furnace.
· Make sure you always turn off your thermostat before commencing any work on the furnace.
· Remember that the arrows of your furnace should definitely point towards the direction of the airflow.
· You should accurately secure the access panel.
3. Check Furnace Switch and Electrical Panel
· Make sure power is turned on at the breaker box or fuse box.
· If the breaker box is correctly labelled, make sure that the HVAC breaker is on.
· To restore power to a circuit panel, look for a discoloured fuse.
· The perfect option to find fuse replacement is to go any local electrical store with a current fuse and replace it with similar one.
4. Check Furnace Flame
· Make sure that the colour of your furnace flame should be blue. Blue colour indicates that gas furnace is burning the fuel safely and effectively. If in case, you find your furnace flame colour be other than blue, it’s a sign of incomplete combustion of the gas in your furnace. In this situation you should definitely call a local professional technician to fix this issue and make sure that you never try to fix your furnace flame colour on your own.
5. Properly secure front panel
· You should definitely follow the manufacturer’s instructions for appropriately securing the access panel. Your furnace will not function if the panel is not pressed in all the way correctly.
6. Ensure All Vents and Registers Are Open and Unblocked
· You should be sure that there should no furniture, or anything else restricting the air flow as it can lead to duct leaks
· Make sure you’re not closing off vents and registers in unused rooms.
· Inspect your furnace filters on regular basis as with the passage of time the dust particles arise which can affect the functioning of your system and can also lead to numerous respiratory problems.
7. When in Doubt, Call a professional technician
· If you are having any problem with your furnace, don’t hesitate to contact Tim & Sons Services for Cooling & Mini Split Installation