When the heat goes out at 2:00AM and the temperature is hovering around zero, you have a need for an emergency heating service. A Heating Emergency in Montgomery MD calls for a quick response by a qualified technician who can be sent out promptly.
Many parts of the furnace could be the culprit, or it could be just one part. Regardless, the bill will be a bit more for the late hour. You could have prevented this experience by having a pre-season furnace checkup. This checkup would review every functional part of the furnace looking for potential problems and signs of system failures. It would spot loose wire connections which could be caused by vibrations.
The pre-season is the time to catch the problems or parts that are going to become problems. A voltmeter is used to make sure you have the right amount of electricity functioning the thermostat and other parts. Of course the blower motor will run on electricity also. It is unlikely, however, that an electrical problem would be the cause.
There are at least 32 parts in a furnace which could cause a problem. Some of these are non-essential for creating heat, but others are very important. These will often give an indication of failure long before they fail. The operation of the gas valve is one of these parts as well as the combustion chamber. A thorough review of these parts and many others will prevent a Heating Emergency in Montgomery.
The blower motor may not be working in the middle of the night when there is a lot of stress on the motor. The indications might not be there ahead of the failure, but if the ports are lubricated during the pre-season checkup there is a good chance of prolonging the life of the motor. If the belt tension slacks off to where the blower cannot operate the fan, then the hot air will not be circulated throughout the house.
The thermostat may fail. Of course, you can check this by setting the thermostat at 90 degrees which should start the furnace pumping out heat. If the blower is quiet, then it is likely the thermostat isn’t working. This won’t help you in the middle of the night unless you can tell the technician from Heating Emergency in Montgomery before he makes a trip. He may have a thermostat he can install. Visit Website.
