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Heating System Repair in Lucas, TX
When your furnace or heating system needs repair, it’s going to get cold in your home, fast! Our furnace and heating repair experts know that keeping your family and pets warm is important to you, so we get there quickly and can often fix your furnace or heating system in minutes.
In the Lucas/Fairview area, gas furnaces are the most common form of central heating system. If you have natural gas and your home was constructed in the last 15 years, there’s a very good chance your HVAC system is a furnace & AC type. That’s great news, because furnace heating systems are very reliable and in most cases repairs are quick and inexpensive. If your furnace or central heat isn’t working properly, give us a call or text today.
What To Check If The Furnace Is Not Heating
Check Your Thermostat
Your thermostat will protect your HVAC system by causing it to delay when switching between heat and cooling mode. You may expect to be able to just increase the temperature a few degrees and a warm blast will immediately come from your vents, but you may not realize that the “lockout” from your thermostat will prevent that from happening. It’s usually only a 5 minute delay, but make sure your thermostat is set to heating mode and you have the set temperature above the indoor temperature a couple degrees. Then, wait a little while. If “heating” is blinking, it normally means your HVAC system is in the delay period. If it goes solid and you still don’t have any heat, give us a call.
Check The Gas
Running out of gas or not having the gas turned on happens more times than you’d think, especially when heating your home with LP (liquid propane). If you have other gas appliances in your home such as gas logs or a gas stove, make sure they are working properly. If they are working, then you’ll probably have to give us a call, but if they are also off, it might be a gas supply issue. If that’s the case, you’ll want to turn off all the appliances and make sure all gas control valves are set to off, and call your gas company for help.
Check The Air Filters
Air flow is very important to any central HVAC system. Bad things happen when airflow is reduced below the design specifications. On a furnace, three things in particular can happen when your filters get so clogged they choke your system’s air flow:
- Increased internal temperatures. When airflow is reduced, the internal temperatures in the furnace increase, sometimes to the point that an internal safety limit switch is tripped. When this happens, your furnace will shut down and then “short cycle.” After it cools enough, it will turn back on, heat up too much, cut off, wait to cool down, and then startup again. This is, of course, not an efficient or reliable operating cycle for your furnace.
- Heat exchanger problems. Overheating the heat exchanger can reduce it’s life. Heat exchangers are designed for a specific temperature range that should not be exceeded.
- Shortened blower life. The blower moves the warm air through your home. Reduced airflow creates additional blower load that will increase your power usage and reduce the life of your blower.
Common Gas Furnace Problems
What does it do?
The furnace heat exchanger is used to transfer the heat from the flames into the building air flow. The heat exchanger is the primary component of a gas-fired furnace.
Why did it fail?
Heat exchangers expand and contract every time they are heated up. Over time they will crack and start leaking carbon monoxide into the building air flow.
Will it fail again?
Heat exchangers are designed to last 15 years with proper usage and maintenance. An over-fired furnace can shorten the lifetime of the heat exchanger.
What does it do?
The blower motor is the power behind the blower wheel that moves the air throughout the house. The blower motor allows for a comfortable living environment.
Why did it fail?
Over time, blower motors will fail as the bearings become worn out. They can also develop internal shorts over the lifetime of the unit.
Will it fail again?
Fan motors commonly last 10 to 15 years with proper maintenance and normal usage. Older motors have to be oiled yearly.
What does it do?
The safety pressure switch is used to sense the pressure build up inside the exhaust flue pipe. The safety pressure switch is to ensure the furnace has a clear flue pipe before the flame is ignited.
Why did it fail?
Safety pressure switches commonly fail when they become flooded due to lack of or poor maintenance leading to the drain line backing up. They can also fail with age.
Will it fail again?
With proper usage and maintenance, the safety pressure switch should last the lifetime of the unit, but they commonly start to become weak after 10 years age.
What does it do?
Wiring is a copper or aluminum conductor that allows electricity to run from the main house panel to the equipment. The wire is also used to move electricity around inside the unit to various parts for proper operation.
Why did it fail?
Wire fails when the insulation around the conductor wears out and cracks, causing a short. Wire fails can be caused by age or the unit drawing too much power. Shorts can be a fire hazard as well.
Will it fail again?
Wire normally lasts the lifetime of the unit, with proper maintenance and usage. Wiring will fail again if the damage is caused by overpowering and the problem is not corrected.
What does it do?
The thermostat is the main control for the unit. It senses the air in the building and turns the heat or the A/C on to keep the air at a comfortable temperature inside the building.
Why did it fail?
Thermostats commonly fail with age or from power surges. Older thermostats will need their batteries replaced regularly to keep working.
Will it fail again?
Thermostats are designed to last about 10 years before the circuitry begins to go bad.
What does it do?
Ignitor probes are used to ignite the gas in the furnace. When ignitor probes are turned on, they increase in temperature until they reach a temperature that causes ignition.
Why did it fail?
Ignitors primarily fail due to age. An ignitor works very much like a light bulb and will burn out over time. Power surges can also destroy an ignitor.
Will it fail again?
Ignitors are designed to last about 10 years with proper usage and maintenance.
Our Promise to You
NO SALESPEOPLE
When other companies send glorified salespeople to repair your HVAC system, your simple repair can quickly turn into a full system replacement. At The Chill Dude our trained HVAC repair technicians are paid a salary — so they are only focused on doing the right thing and earning your trust as a customer for life.
NO COMMISSIONS
Other companies pay their employees extra bonuses when they recommend replacing a system, so unfortunately it isn’t always needed. Our first promise to you is that we will make sure your system actually needs replacing, and if it doesn’t, we’ll recommend the appropriate repair.
HONEST EXPERIENCE AND ADVICE
Troubleshooting and repairing HVAC systems is often challenging. The obvious issue is often not the only issue and without proper HVAC experience from your service company you may find yourself calling for service over and over again. We take pride in the relationships we build with our customers and getting the right repair done right the first time.
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