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It’s the middle of a blistering cold winter and your heating system decided to stop doing it’s job. Why couldn’t it have been on a nicer day? You know the old saying about Murphy’s Law – Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. During extra cold days, your heating system has to work extra hard to keep your home at comfortable temperature. This extra work can cause the system to break down over time. Before calling your local service technician, try these tips to restore heat to your home.
Check the thermostat • Is the system selector switch in the “heat” position? • – Make sure the temperature is set at least 3 degrees above current room temperature. • – If your thermostat is electronic, are the batteries charged? Is the display showing?
Forced Air Furnaces Only. If your thermostat has a switch to control the furnace fan, switch the fan “ON”. (This switch will usually be located at the bottom of the thermostat, closer to the left side and will be marked “ON” and “AUTO”.) Listen to hear the furnace fan coming on. If you cannot hear the fan, go to one of the supply registers and see if you can feel any air coming up. If the fan is not running, there may be no power to the furnace. If the thermostat is set properly, next step is to check to see that there is power to the furnace
Check shutoff switches and breakers • It sounds unbelievable, but furnace technicians often find that the only “repair” a furnace needs is to be turned on. The switch for most furnaces looks just like a light switch and is usually located very close to the furnace – Make sure the switch is turned on. Also be sure to check the circuit breaker or fuse for the furnace as well.
Change the filter • We have found that a majority of heat related issues are solved or avoids just by making sure you keep the filters changed on a regular basis. If you have the owners manual for the furnace, check to learn where the filters are located on your furnace.
Make sure the gas is on • Just as with switches, someone may have turned off a gas valve and then forgotten to turn it back on. Trace the gas line back from the furnace to the meter, and if you see a handle that’s perpendicular to the gas pipe, turn it so it’s parallel. If you have an old furnace or boiler, you may have a pilot light. Remove the front panel and the burner cover and check to make sure it’s lit.
Clean away leaves and debris from heat pumps or intake and exhaust vents. • If you have a furnace that vents out the side of the house, make sure nothing is blocking the intake or exhaust. If either of the pipes is covered with screen mesh (like window screen), replace it. If ice is clogging one of the pipes, you have a bigger problem somewhere in the system. Before heating season starts, hose it down gently from the top to rinse dirt and debris out of the housing.
