My Furnace Is Not Starting; Why?
Imagine you are finally home, walking through your front door and into the warmth of your living room. As soon as you walk in, though – it’s like someone opened a window. You immediately feel cold again while heading to the thermostat, only to realize that no heat is coming out from under any vents or radiators. This might sound familiar if this has ever happened to you on a freezing day during wintertime. So today, we’re going to answer one question: “Why won’t my furnace start?”
The furnace helps to maintain the temperature of your home and is such a necessity in many ways. It can be expensive if it breaks, so you want to know how to handle that scenario before it happens. The best way would be by having an annual check-up with a Heating Maintenance Technician from Quick Air who could help identify any problems or signs for potential breakdowns.
If your furnace is not starting, there can be an issue with one of the following components:
1. Power issue
Electricity is the lifeblood of your heating system. Ensure there are no power outages, and if you notice any burn marks on the control board, it may be due to an electrical short. Be careful when repairing this type of problem; because electricity can seriously injure or even kill.
2. Blown Fuse
Your furnace is a complicated system that has two sources of power – gas, and electricity. If you have blown a fuse to your furnace, then it will not turn on because the circuit breaker for its electrical side hasn’t been flipped. It’s essential to make sure both sides are in working condition before turning back on again.
3. Pilot light
This is the time of year when your furnace stops working. It’s easy to think that it has something to do with being cold, but there may be another reason. Don’t get frustrated if you have a problem – if the pilot light on your furnace goes out and stays out, then this means that there could be an assembly or sensor issue that needs professional help. Leave those high-maintenance tasks for someone else so you can keep warm all winter long.
4. Gas valve leakage
You might have a gas leak, so make sure to check your furnace exhaust system. If you’ve turned off the valve for safety reasons during summer, remember that it is important not to turn on the heat without first checking if there are any potential problems with your heating and cooling systems before turning anything back on.
5. Thermostat
If there’s nothing coming out of your furnace, it might be a thermostat problem. First, you should make sure the switch on the wall is set to heating and not cooling mode; then check that someone hasn’t messed with temperature settings by accident! If everything seems normal, but your system still doesn’t work as intended, call us at Quick Air – we’ll help find some answers ASAP.
6. Malfunctioned parts
Your furnace may not be working properly because it has many different components, and all of these parts must work together to heat your home. If any one part malfunctions or overheats, it can cause a domino effect that prevents the whole system from turning on. It is best for you to call Quick Air first before anything else happens with this problem, so we can fix it quickly.
Final Tidbits
The first thing you need to know about your gas furnace is that it may take a while for the pilot light from last year’s use of the unit to re-light. It can also be difficult if this isn’t someone’s regular job, and they’re scrambling for instructions on how best to get their heater running again. But with patience and following these simple steps, you should find yourself warming up in no time next winter!