Repairing Your gas Furnace

Today many homes are total electric, which means that their home is heated by electric furnaces. Some older homes and mobile homes use a gas furnace for heat that can be either propane or natural gas. This type of fuel is taken from an outside source and then burned to form heat. The fans then blow the warm air through furnace ducts to warm the rooms. If the flame is continuous, full, and is not sputtering in the pilot ignition then your gas furnace is in good condition. If your gas furnace is not producing sufficient heat you may need to hire a furnace contractor to fix it especially if it is a major problem. A problem with your gas furnace can happen in any part of your furnace such as the burner, blower, or pilot ignition and can impair your furnace from functioning normally.

If you feel that the problem is not that serious you can try to identify it yourself and see if you can fix it before calling in furnace repair San Diego. By being able to fix it yourself you can save some money but the first step is identifying the problem.

• If there is no heat check to see if the pilot light has gone out or if it is a newer furnace that uses an electric spark to ignite the gas you should see if there is a damaged circuit breaker or fuse that has burned out.
• If you are not getting enough heat you could have a burner port that is blocked with dirt. To solve this problem clean the port and adjust the shutter of the burner and you should start to get more heat.
• If the problem has to do with the pilot light not working or it does not stay lit then you will need to clean the orifice using a toothpick. You may also need to adjust the pilot light if the flame is not steady.
• If the flame is uneven in appearance or very yellow you will need to clean the burner.

One important thing to note is that if you think you smell gas you should immediately call furnace contractor San Diego to come to your home to find the problem. You should also call your local gas company or propane company to have the gas turned off to prevent a fire or explosion until your gas furnace can be repaired. If you do not feel comfortable troubleshooting your gas furnace problem call furnace repair San Diego, who offers affordable pricing and convenient scheduling, to make a service call to find what the problem is and then repair it so you will have heat once more