You may have heard about cracked heat exchangers before. If you have a furnace, this is definitely a problem that you want to prevent. Replacing a cracked heat exchanger can be expensive, and it can be a hassle too.
The good news is, there are steps that you can take to protect your furnace and heat exchanger. But if you suspect that something is wrong, you may need to invest in heating repair in Shreveport, LA. If you have doubts about your furnace, you are always welcome to give us a call. In the meantime, you can keep reading to learn more about how to take care of your furnace and prevent a cracked heat exchanger.
Heat pumps aren’t without their own unique problems that furnace owners might not be too familiar with. These systems operate similarly to air conditioning systems, but with some major caveats, so it can be a little tricky to determine when there’s a problem with the system. For anyone who might be a new heat pump owner, or someone who believes they have a heat pump problem but just isn’t sure about it, this blog can help you determine where the problem might be.
It’s that time of year again when we try to separate the homeowners who have struggling heaters from the homeowners who have heaters that are about to break down. While neither situation is a good one to be in, one is much better than the other. Finding the difference can be tricky, but it’s vital to anyone who is reading this that you figure out whether or not your heater needs a repair or a replacement.
That big difference is more money in your pocket, but we need to actually explain how we got to this conclusion!
Heater problems can occur out of the blue, and whether or not you’re expecting them, they’re always a hassle. We get it, we’re on the front lines dealing with these heater woes day after day, and there’s never a homeowner who is happy about a heater that’s malfunctioning. However, there are two kinds of homeowners who deal with heater issues—those who ignore them for as long as possible, and those who get them fixed quickly.
Louisianna hasn’t really needed heaters for the past few months. In fact, we’ve been heavily depending on our air conditioners to carry us through this scorching hot time full of storms and wind. But, as all Shreveport natives know, the heat will subside and people will start wearing their coats and wishing the warmer temperatures were back. Nights are going to get chilly, and you’re going to need your heater to work effectively.
Furnaces don’t last forever. That being said, they last a pretty long time and often by the time our team is called, they’ve long passed the point of no return. While we wish there were easy clues to an aging furnace for homeowners in our area that don’t know much about them, it’s a little bit more complicated than that. Every aging furnace shows their age in a different way, and we’d like to provide a list of some common problems that signal your system is getting too old.
That’s a tongue twister! After you’ve said that five times fast, listen up!
