If the truth be told, your home’s heating system was purposely designed to last a long, long time. Furnaces are quite sturdy, reliable machines that don’t need a lot in the way of repairing — that is provided they are adequately maintained every year. With that said, be mindful that eventually, even the finest furnaces will have an issue here and there. On a long enough timeline, it’s inevitable. The best you can do, outside of annual checkups, is to remember who to get in touch with if there is a problem, and what to be watching out for to avoid the said problem.
For the latter reason, we at Grove City Heating & Air put together the following on how to tell your furnace is overheating.
Does Your Furnace Shut Off Prior to Completing a Cycle?
The most typical symptom of an overheating furnace is when it shuts down prematurely. In reality, when this is happening, it is shutting off to protect itself, and you. If your heat exchanger reaches an unsafe temp, the high-limit switch recognizes this and turns the furnace off automatically.
Do you smell a burning aroma?
When you turn your furnace on for the first time in a while, a slight burning smell is normal for approximately 20 to 30 minutes. A persistent burning smell beyond that, on the other hand, is a serious reason for concern. If you are satisfied the latter is the case, and the burning smell lingers beyond that half-hour, don’t hesitate to call one of our professional technicians immediately. Our contact information is below.
Do you hear any abnormal humming sounds?
When you hear noisy humming sounds coming from your heating system, it probably means your motor is overburdened. If that’s the case, it’s about to shut down for good. In this situation, your best bet is to turn your furnace off immediately. If you don’t, soon it’ll turn off on its own, and if that happens, you’ll be without heat in the dead of a Franklin County winter. To avoid that, we advise you to give us a call right away.
If we emphasize any single point in this blog, it’s that you can avoid all of the above for a very long time if you do one thing. That one thing is scheduling an appointment with one of our friendly and affordable HVAC technicians every winter. As we say, it’ll always pay off in the long run if you are proactive, rather than being reactive, with your home’s valuable heating system. Sure, it’ll seem to save you a little now to skip a year. But that perceived savings is a fraction of the cost of a new furnace in the dead of winter.
With that said, give us a call! We’d love to hear from you! We are a family business built on family values. Call Grove City Heating & Air today at 614-490-7540 or schedule an appointment online now at www.grovecityheatingandair.com/schedule-now/.
