Your furnace is the heart of your home’s heat. There is no getting away from the fact that it is a crucial comfort and safety system, especially during varied and sometimes harsh winters.
Are you constructing a new residence, looking for services related to your existing heating system, or in need of emergency furnace service and repair? The professionals in our network are ready to help you in this regard.
All About Your Furnace: Types, Uses, and How We Can Help
Our network professionals repair and install all types of furnaces. They are tailored to fit your home size, fuel availability, and comfort preferences. They service all brands and models from standard installations to latest high-efficiency.
Furnace Orientations Our Network Services & Installs:
Furnace orientation is an important part of how the heat is transferred and distributed.
Upflow Furnaces (Highboy & Lowboy):
- Highboy: These are tall units designed to fit into tight spaces, such as basements or utility rooms. They pull in cold return air at the bottom or sides, and discharge heated air through the top into overhead ductwork.
- Lowboy: Shorter and often wider, these upflow furnaces are designed for low-clearance installation, such as crawlspaces or garages where ductwork runs above the unit. Warm air discharge and return air inlets are usually at the top.
Downflow Furnaces (Counterflow):
These units work in reverse of an upflow. They pull return air down from the top and push heated air out at the bottom. They’re perfect for those houses with the duct system installed in a concrete slab, or located in a crawl space beneath the floor.
Horizontal Furnaces:
Horizontal furnaces are strategically engineered for a wide array of tight-space installations, and fit into tight, previously unused spaces including attics, or crawl spaces. Air goes in one end and comes out the other. It goes along its length, and makes them suitable for standard low-ceiling plenums.
Fuel Options Our Network Specializes In:
- Gas Furnaces: Known for their quick heating capability and efficiency, especially with natural gas. Our network offers expert heating furnace repair service for all gas models, including standing pilot and high-efficiency condensing units.
- Oil Furnaces: For homes that don’t have access to natural gas, oil furnaces provide powerful, and long lasting heating for years. Top burner and nozzle specialists conduct furnace service and repair for oil units.
- Electric Furnaces: These furnaces use electric resistance to heat air, and there are no on-site combustion emissions. They’re easier to install and may be a good option for all-electric homes or smaller spaces.
- Multi-Fuel & Hybrid Systems: For special applications or older comfort systems, our network installers have experience with furnaces designed to burn wood, coal, or pellets, as a backup or even as the primary solid fuel source.
Choosing the Right Furnace: What to Consider for Your Home
Choosing the best furnace for your family is an important decision that will affect your comfort and energy bills for years to come. The professionals we connect you with guide you through the options depending on:
- Home Age & Construction: If you live in a new, well-insulated home, a high-efficiency modulating furnace system may be a good bet for you. For older homes in neighborhoods like Capitol Hill or Highlands, our network recommends a careful assessment of existing ductwork and venting requirements for any furnace installation services.
- Efficiency Goals (AFUE): Consider “Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE)” for an efficiency check. Standard efficiency may be 80%, but high efficiency condensing furnaces can achieve as high as 90-98% AFUE, lowering fuel usage.
- Fuel Availability: Natural gas, propane, oil, or electricity that is easily available in your home, will greatly impact your decision.
- Budget: Our network offers solutions from value-for-money reliable units to high-efficiency systems.
Our Network Process: They start with accurate Manual J (or its equivalent) heat loss calculations for proper sizing. Oversizing is the reason behind inefficiency and short cycling, while undersizing means inadequate heat.
Professional Installation Services for Furnaces: Your Safety is Assured
Having the right furnace installation service is very important for safety, efficiency, and longevity. Our network professionals’ process includes:
Load Calculation & Sizing: They don’t guess. They do in-depth heat loss calculations to specify the right-sized unit for your home.
Safe Removal & Disposal: They responsibly handle the removal of your old unit.
Code-Compliant Placement & Clearances: They stick to local codes and manufacturer requirements for clearances from combustibles / proper location for service access and venting.
Precise Venting & Duct Connections:
- For traditional furnaces, it is important to have flue pipe properly installed to the chimney, with correct pitch and secure connections.
- PVC venting for high-efficiency condensing furnaces must be sloped properly for condensate to drain and have the right termination.
- Having tight duct connections to prevent air leakage.
Electrical & Fuel Connections: Certified technicians safely and securely wire and connect all gas/oil lines.
System Calibration & Testing: Our network professionals test every new furnace with a manifold pressure check (for gas), combustion analysis, airflow verification, and checking all safety controls for optimal and safe operation. You get a comprehensive report.
Common Furnace Issues & Professional Service Solutions from Our Network
A well-maintained furnace will last longer than one that is ignored. You’ll benefit from prompt professional attention when the issue is minor. Don’t wait until an insignificant issue becomes a large and costly repair. Our network offers reliable heating furnace repair, and emergency furnace services when you need them.
Furnace Not Heating or Insufficient Heat:
Potential Causes: A dirty air filter can restrict airflow and cause issues with the furnace. Your thermostat, or pilot light may not be operating accordingly. You have a faulty ignition system – this can be a bad hot surface igniter, thermocouple or flame sensor. There could be issues with your fuel supply, or blower motor.
Our Network’s Approach: Starting at the simplest, such as a filter check, to complicated control board diagnostics, our network technicians follow a systematic approach to diagnose the issue, and deliver expert furnace service and repair.
Strange Noises (Rattling, Banging, Whistling):
Possible Causes: Loose panels, or an issue with blower wheel or motor bearings, ductwork problems, or delayed ignition/improper combustion.
Our Network’s Approach: They identify the noise, and perform necessary adjustments, tightening, or components replacement.
Furnace Cycles On and Off Frequently (known as short cycling):
Possible Causes: An oversized furnace, a clogged filter leading to overheating and limit switch tripping, or a problem with the thermostat.
Our Network’s Approach: Our network of specialists examine sizing, airflow as well as control settings.
Pilot Light Issues ( In the case of Older Gas Furnaces):
Possible Causes: Dirty pilot orifice, a faulty thermocouple, and draft issues.
How Our Network Solves It: They clean and adjust the pilot assembly or replace malfunctioning parts.
Blower Runs Continuously:
Possible Causes: The thermostat heater fan setting is incorrect or the fan limit switch is damaged.
Our Network’s Approach: They check settings and test all controls for proper operation.
You should connect with a professional furnace service and repair person through our network, if you experience any of the above symptoms.
