Obviously, the purpose of a furnace is to keep your Yorktown, VA, home warm throughout the fall and winter. Therefore, you could hardly ask for a clearer sign that something is wrong than to feel it blowing cold air. Here are a few reasons your furnace may make your home feel colder:
Thermostat Malfunctions
Your thermostat should take temperature readings in your home and use the data it gathers to determine whether your furnace needs to operate. If your home is too cold, the device will send signals that will turn on your heating system. Once the environment is warm enough, another signal will go out to stop your furnace.
However, if your thermostat malfunctions, it can send inappropriate signals to your furnace and make it do unusual things. One possible consequence of this is that your furnace may not turn on at all, and it may feel like cold air is coming from your registers.
Malfunctions have various causes, including dead batteries and faulty wiring. Mere vigilance may take care of the simpler issues, but professionals will have to fix the more difficult ones.
Airflow Problems
Without the proper amount of airflow, you’ll see only lackluster performance from your furnace. Dirty air filters are the most common cause of poor airflow. You can do away with this problem by replacing the filters roughly once every three months.
To clean out valves and remove debris, however, you will need professional-grade furnace maintenance services. Broken fans or blower motors may require even more extensive work.
Fuel-Related Issues
Finally, your furnace simply may not have the fuel that it needs to do its work, resulting in nothing but cold air coming out of your vents. Gas line obstructions can totally prevent gas-powered furnaces from working. Issues with a fuse box or electrical wiring may have the same effect on electrical furnaces.
An ineffective furnace is no reason to sit in your Yorktown, VA, home and shiver through the winter. Call Kearney & Sons to ask for our heating repair services and let us set things right.
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