As your furnace switches on and gets ready to warm up your house, it’s expected for it to produce some noise. These sounds, like the burners lighting and the blower operating, are all part of the typical start-up procedures.
But there are a couple of steps you can do to make your furnace quieter this winter.
1. Request Yearly Furnace Maintenance
Furnace maintenance is highly important, as it keeps your manufacturer warranty valid. This helps defend you if something big stops working in your furnace during your warranty time.
It can also help our professionals uncover minor issues that could make your furnace annoying. And possibly help you sidestep a meltdown on the most frigid day of the year. The Indoor Air Quality Association reports that routine maintenance can decrease your probability of furnace meltdowns by up to 95%.
If little furnace troubles go unnoticed, they may cause trouble in the future. By discovering these troubles sooner, our professionals can get your furnace repaired before heating season is underway.
And most important, pro cleaning and lubrication of your furnace’s moving components can help make it more efficient. A properly maintained furnace could save up to 30% on your utility bills, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
2. Frequently Replace Your Furnace’s Air Filter
Your air filter helps keep your home’s air fresh and clean. When it gets too clogged, it can make your furnace turn on and off too often. Known as short cycling, this can cause your furnace to eat up additional gas and make it break down faster.
Our advice for replacing your furnace filter:
- Flat filter: Every month
- Pleated filter: Every three months
You could have to get a new filter more often if you have allergies or pets.
3. Call GV Heating & Air When Your Furnace Is Creating Strange Noises
Some furnaces, especially older ones, might make more noise than others. But if you’re noticing exceedingly loud or strange noises, it may be time to contact a heating and cooling company like GV Heating & Air for furnace repair in Crystal and Twin Cities.
Here are several noises to be on the lookout for, how to solve them and when to get in touch with a specialist.
Furnace Making Gurgling or Bubbling Noise
This noise is more common with high-efficiency furnaces. That’s due to the fact they discharge fumes differently than older furnaces, and the process can produce some moisture. If your furnace is having difficulties removing this water, it can make gurgling or bubbling sounds. You’ll want skilled} support for this problem, since it can be created by a blocked drain pipe or clogged drain pan.
Furnace Making Banging Noise
It’s not a good thing when your furnace is making a banging sound. It could mean several things.
Haven’t had maintenance done recently and your furnace is making a banging sound when starting? Its burners could be dirty. Dirty burners can delay ignition, which results in gas accumulating within your furnace.
All that accumulated gas can cause a banging or booming sound when your furnace ultimately} does ignite. But this is more than just an irritating noise, as the accumulated gas is erupting within your furnace. This can damage your furnace’s heat exchanger and make a deadly carbon monoxide leak.
If you’ve forgotten regular service for your furnace and you’re detecting this noise, give GV Heating & Air a shout at 763-535-2000. Our heating professionals will get your furnace tuned up and make sure it’s operating correctly.
Your ductwork can also produce banging sounds when your furnace switches on, because the metal is expanding and contracting.
We advise first checking your furnace’s air filter and installing a new one if it’s dirty. Next, ensure you don’t have too many vents shut in your residence, as it can force air pressure out of balance.
If neither of these things repair the sound, your ductwork could be dirty or undersized, which will call for assistance from a professional HVAC tech.
Furnace Making Humming or Buzzing Noise
If your furnace is buzzing or humming, it’s a symptom there’s an electrical problem. This is most usually seen with a dying blower fan motor, which will create an annoying buzzing noise when your furnace switches on. It may also mean there’s trouble with the capacitor or transformer. All three of these issues need support from a professional heating and cooling company like GV Heating & Air.
Furnace Making Knocking Noise
If your furnace is making knocking sounds, it’s often a symptom that an internal part is dying. This might be anything from a bearing to a belt or the gas valve. It could also be a sign that your burners need to be cleaned.
These issues are typically uncovered during regular maintenance provided by a certified HVAC professional. So, while we’re at your house working on repairs, don’t forget to inquire about booking your maintenance appointment for next year.
Furnace Making Clicking Noise
A clicking sound could be the result of issues: worn bearings, gas valve problems or ignition problems. All these issues need pro assistance.
At GV Heating & Air, our experts are here to help you unwind in peaceful, energy-efficient comfort. If your furnace is louder than it typically is or producing odd sounds, contact us at 763-535-2000 to get an appointment right away.
