If your heater doesn’t heat or
works poorly, then definitely this heating system repair Verona NJ and troubleshooting guide
will help you troubleshoot and fix typical heating system problems.
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No Pilot Light or Ignition
Older gas and
combustion-fuel heating system have pilot lights,
but some newer ones have electronic ignition. If your older heating system has a pilot light that won’t stay lit, check the
thermocouple as it may be loose or faulty. The pilot orifice may be clogged, or
if not, the pilot’s flame may be set too low.
You can clear a
clogged orifice with a piece of thin wire, but be sure to turn off the gas to
the heating system first. You need to shut off the switch or
circuit breaker that controls power to the heating system.
Just poke the thin wire into the tiny orifice where the pilot flame normally
burns to knock out any debris.
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If your heating system does not heat at all
Most
heating system failures are caused by thermostat malfunctions. It could be
because of a tripped circuit breaker or blown fuse. In the case of combustion heating system —a pilot light usually has gone out. This
is the case if the heat doesn’t come on even when you adjust the thermostat
above room temperature.
First, be sure the
heater’s thermostat is set to Heat if yours is a heating and cooling system. Second,
be sure the heating system circuit breaker is on or that its fuse has
not blown. Third, check both the main electrical panel and any secondary
subpanels that supply power to the unit. Lastly, the motor may need to be reset
because of an overload. In this case, look for a Reset button near the blower
motor’s housing. Press it when you find one.
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If your heating system
turn on and off too often
The
problem is likely to be with the thermostat, especially if you have a
combustion heating system. If your
thermostat has a small lever that moves along a calibrated scale that indicates
‘longer’, you can try adjusting the heat anticipator. All you have to do is just
set the one calibration mark closer to the ‘longer’ setting if the furnace goes
off and on too frequently or one mark away if the furnace allows room
temperature to rise too high or drop too low before going on or off.
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Furnace Blower Problems
One
of the things you need to check in heating system repair Verona NJ is if your furnace’s
motor runs but the blower doesn’t move air. If this happens, the belt that
connects the two probably is probably broken. Replacing it is an easy fix. All
you have to do, and very importantly, is turn off all power to the unit and
turn off the gas at the gas valve that serves the furnace, then remove the door
on the front of the furnace cabinet to give you access to the blower. Checks
the numbers stamped on the belt and get an exact replacement from a home center
or heating supply store.
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Noisy Furnace or Duct Work
Many
heating ducts are metal. And mostly, they conduct noise quite readily from the
air-handling unit to your rooms. In order to break the conduction of sound, the
heating system repair tip for this
is have the heating contractor insert flexible insulation duct to work between
the furnace and air conditioner duct.
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Oil Burner Problems
If
the oil burner goes on and off too much, then clean or replace the filter. Just
in case it doesn’t solve the problem, then call in a heating system repair technician to be sure.
