Troubleshooting
When to replace home furnace
This is a disquieting situation – when to replace your home furnace. Replacing home furnaces can be expensive, although with the new, more energy efficient, models it takes less time than ever to recoup your costs. As part of an evaluation to determine if your furnace needs replacing, we suggest you call in a professional heating contractor for their advice and feedback. However here are some tips, signs and indications that you may be on the road to a new furnace. If your furnace is more than 15 years old than the day is not far off when you will … Continue reading
Heat exceeds temperature setting
If the heat level in your house exceeds the set temperature on the thermostat, there are two likely causes. The first is that the thermostat may be mounted on the wall crookedly. An examination of the Thermostat should let you know if this is the case. If the Thermostat appears to be hanging on the wall, crooked, remove the cover, loosen the screws that are holding the Thermostat to the wall and then adjust the Thermostat so that it is level. Tighten down the screws that hold it in place and replace the cover. Test it again and observe if … Continue reading
troubleshooting a furnace thermostat
The furnace thermostat is notorious for causing problems with your gas furnace. Need some help trouble shooting if there is a problem with your furnace thermostat? See below. Your furnace thermostat determines when and how much heat will be produced by the furnace. When the furnace either fails to meet or exceeds the temperature set by the thermostat, this could be one of several issues. The thermostat could be mounted crooked. If a thermostat isn’t level on the wall, it can affect the automatic on and off function. To fix this problem, take off the cover of the thermostat and … Continue reading