No ignition, cold air, no heat, noises and short cycling.
What to do on a gas smell or a carbon monoxide alarm.
You hear the price before any work starts.
Cedar Park, with Round Rock and Georgetown nearby.
Start with the thermostat, which should say heat with the fan on auto. Then check the filter. A clogged filter can make the furnace overheat and stop the burners while the fan keeps running. If the filter is clean and the air stays cold, call for a technician.
Once a year, in the autumn before the first cold snap.
No. A crack can let carbon monoxide into the house. Switch it off and call right away. Every house with a gas appliance should have working carbon monoxide alarms.
Often 15 to 20 years with yearly service. Our mild winters mean fewer running hours than in the north.
Yes. See the heat pump guide, or tell us what you have when you call.
Call the same number. Ask about after hours charges before you book. The emergency steps have more.
A dusty smell for the first hour or so is normal, because dust settles on the heat exchanger over the summer. If the smell lasts, or it smells like gas or burning plastic, switch the furnace off. For a gas smell, leave the house and call your gas company or 911.
Warning signs are soot around the burners, a yellow flame in place of a blue one, a carbon monoxide alarm sounding, or a new chemical smell. Only a technician can confirm a crack. Switch the furnace off if you suspect one.
Short cycling usually comes from a clogged filter, a dirty flame sensor, a poorly placed thermostat or an oversized unit. Replace the filter first. If it keeps cycling, call for a technician.
68°F when you are home is the common recommendation, with a few degrees lower when you are asleep or away. In Cedar Park that is enough for most nights.
It depends on the size, the efficiency and the venting. A typical gas furnace swap runs from a few thousand dollars up, and a high efficiency unit with new venting costs more. Ask for a free written quote with both options.
Furnaces made in the last couple of decades almost always use electronic ignition and have no standing pilot. An older unit may have one. If a pilot keeps going out, a technician should check the thermocouple and the gas valve.