What to do when furnace ISN’T WORKING: Plus what can cause furnace to stop working?
What to do when furnace isn’t working:
1. Check to see if there is power to the furnace.
2. Make sure thermostat is in heat mode.
3. Turn everything off to reset the furnace.
4. Make sure your filter is clean.
What can cause furnace to stop working?
Many things can cause a furnace to stop working. The easiest thing to fix is a dirty filter.
If your furnace is not getting enough air flow, your furnace will overheat and stop working.
Another thing that can cause a furnace to stop working is low gas pressure.
Sometimes, especially on a very cold morning, your gas pressure can drop and cause your furnace to turn off.
Turn off power to the furnace to reset the furnace, then turn back on.
One quick fix when furnace is not heating is to perform regular maintenance on your furnace. Most furnace problems are cause by dirt and lack of maintenance.
Why does furnace START AND STOP? (why does my furnace keep shutting off)
Why does furnace start and stop?
If your furnace keeps shutting off, we have a few easy checks.
In this video Ramon with One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning in Olathe, KS details what is happening when your furnace turns on then immediately turns off.
This is a problem known as short cycling.
What to do when your furnace is short cycling? When your furnace is short cycling, it is a safety control that turns the furnace off.
Your furnace is sensing that something is wrong. It may not be venting properly for example and the furnace turns off to protect your home. It is for this reason why if your furnace is short cycling, it means that your furnace is sensing a problem that needs to be addressed.
We recommend a professional look at your furnace and perform a professional cleaning. Often, short cycling can be prevented with routine maintenance.
HOW TO FIX FURNACE NO HEAT \\ Three Easy Checks You Can Do Yourself with One Hour Heating in Olathe
If your furnace is not heating, there are actually three simple things you can do before calling a professional that may fix your furnace that is not heating.
If you have a furnace no heat issue, we recommend:
1. Check the thermostat and make sure it is set to heat mode
2. Set the thermostat to “on” instead of “auto” and make sure there is power going to the furnace.
3. Do a hard reset of the furnace by removing power for about 10 seconds.
If after you check these three things, the furnace is still not working, we recommend calling a professional to do a more in depth look for the problem.