Peaden Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Furnaces’

Ways to Tell You Need to Replace Your Furnace’s Ignition

Monday, November 18th, 2024

How does your gas furnace turn on to start heating your home? For decades, you would have answered “a pilot light.” But modern furnaces don’t use standing pilot lights anymore. They’ve been replaced with electronic ignition systems that are more reliable and consume less energy.

But just because the ignition for your furnace is reliable doesn’t mean it won’t fail at some point during the furnace’s service life and require that you call our Peaden Pros for heating repair in Baldwin County, AL. Below, we’re going to look at some of the ways you can tell it’s time to replace your furnace’s electronic ignition system.

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Watch for These Odd Noises From Your Furnace

Monday, October 21st, 2024

If you use a gas furnace to heat your home, you’ll soon be using it regularly as we get close to winter. We recommend you pay attention to any sounds that it makes when you start using it: please don’t ignore unusual sounds! An odd noise can be an early sign of trouble—and if you catch a problem early, you can prevent even more expensive repairs, a breakdown, or even a safety hazard.

We handle repairs for furnaces in Baldwin County, AL, so we’re familiar with the different warning noises you may hear. Below, we’ll go over the more common ones.

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Watch Out for a Cracked Heat Exchanger in Your Gas Furnace

Monday, October 21st, 2024

Before we go farther in this post, we want you to know that natural gas furnaces are generally safe appliances to have in your homes. Millions of homes across the country use gas furnaces as their main source of heat, and they would not be permitted in so many households if they were major risks.

However, it’s important to know that gas furnaces can create combustion hazards or toxic gas leaks if they aren’t properly cared for with regular maintenance and don’t receive prompt heating repair in Pensacola, FL when necessary. In this post, we’re going to look at a specific furnace issue that can become hazardous: the cracked heat exchanger.

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What You Need to Know About High-Efficiency Furnaces

Monday, October 7th, 2024

Are you looking into purchasing a new furnace for your home before the winter? We may not deal with extremely cold conditions here in Panama City, but we still need home heating—and it’s best if that home heating works with high energy efficiency so money doesn’t go to waste during the times we need it. This makes a high-efficiency furnace a good investment.

You’ll need more info about high-efficiency furnaces before you make a choice to purchase one for a new heating installation in Panama City, FL. Below, we’ll examine how high-efficiency furnaces work, how they might benefit you, and how to find out if one will work for you.

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Considering Your Heating Options for the Winter

Monday, October 7th, 2024

Living in Pensacola, Florida doesn’t mean you only experience pleasant weather. We do have cold days, and we definitely get stormy weather. Homes need to have central heating systems to ensure comfort and safety. But what type of heater will work best for your home?

If you’re considering a new heating installation in Pensacola, FL, now is a good time to look over your options. We offer a range of different heating systems at Peaden, and below we’ll look at the most common ones for homes in the area.

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It May Be Time for a New Furnace: Here’s How to Know

Monday, September 23rd, 2024

We won’t face chillier weather for a bit longer, and you’re probably still not giving much thought to your home heating situation. In your mind, you probably think that the old reliable furnace you’ve used for years will be ready to go as soon as you need it.

But what if it isn’t? No furnace lasts forever, and trying to push an old furnace past its “replace by” date is risky: you risk higher heating bills, too many repairs, poor performance, emergency breakdowns, and even safety concerns.

Take the time during the fall, when it’s easy to schedule HVAC service in Saraland, to think about your current furnace. Below, we’ll give you a guide that will help you know when it’s time for a new furnace installation.