Premier Heating and Air Blog: Posts Tagged ‘heating repair’

Don’t Put Off These Furnace Issues Until Next Year!

Monday, February 12th, 2024
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While it’s still officially winter, here in Georgia, we’ve been enjoying some warmer weather. You may be enjoying our shoulder season where it’s not cold enough that you need to run your heating system, but not hot enough that you need the AC.

This bout of balmy weather may have you thinking that you won’t need your furnace until next year. You may even have some furnace issues going on that you’re fairly certain you can wait to address next year. However, there are some examples of furnace repair that shouldn’t be put off, no matter how small they may seem. Let’s go over three furnace issues that can’t wait until the next heating season. 

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5 Silent Signs That Your Furnace Needs Repair

Monday, January 15th, 2024
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Now that we’re halfway through the heating season, we’ve reached the critical time of year when your furnace’s performance may start to suffer. Sometimes your furnace will alert you to the fact that it’s struggling by making unusual noises such as screeching, banging, and booming. 

Although these noises can be startling, at least your furnace is giving you a distinct message that it needs help. Unfortunately, sometimes the signs are much more subtle. Here are 5 silent signs that you need heating repair in Warner Robins, GA. When you know these signs, you can schedule repair sooner and hopefully avoid a major issue.

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Repair or Replace: When Is a Heating Repair Not Worth It?

Monday, December 18th, 2023
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For most people, it’s human nature to want to keep something around for as long as it’s running. Whether it’s a car or a computer, so long as it’s still working, you’re willing to keep it around even though its performance isn’t nearly as good as it used to be.

When you think about it, it doesn’t make much sense to keep a gas-guzzling car that’s always in the shop around. Or a computer that’s so slow you spend more time doing basic tasks than you would with a new one. The same can be said for a heating system. 

Heating systems are one of those things where you’re making do with it even though your home comfort is suffering and your utility bills are going up and up. Furnaces have had some remarkable advances in technology in the last 10 years or so that make getting a new one especially appealing. 

So how do you know when to replace an old furnace vs repairing it? Let’s take a look at when a heating repair isn’t worth it and it’s time to pull the plug on that old, outdated furnace.

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How To Avoid Furnace Repairs This Season

Monday, December 19th, 2022
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The first day of winter is almost here. With the temperate weather we’ve been having, this might come as a surprise to Georgia residents. In fact, this will be the third winter in a row we’ve experienced a La Niña pattern which usually means drier and warmer weather.

Although our heating season is shorter compared to our neighbors to the north, you want your furnace to be in tip-top shape when you start relying on it regularly. How confident are you in your furnace’s ability to provide uninterrupted service throughout the upcoming months?

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Why a Filter Change is Important to Your Heater

Monday, January 17th, 2022

Whether you have a furnace heater or a heat pump mini split, you know that there are a lot of vital components that make up the system. Blower motors, fans, belts, electrical connections, and more are required to get the job done and allow your heater to function properly.

Your HVAC filter should be included in this list!

That may come as a surprise to some people, but it is a true statement. Your system filter plays an important role in the function of your heater, even if it isn’t moving part. What’s more, keeping your filter in good condition can help to prevent a good number of future heating repairs in Warner Robins. Have we got your attention? Great! Let’s talk about that filter.

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Why a Booming Heater Is a Bad Thing

Monday, December 6th, 2021
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Does turning on your furnace heater lead to the sound of an explosion? If so, you aren’t imagining things. What’s more, what you are hearing really is a small explosion. It is also a sign that your furnace needs help from a professional technician for repairs before you need a full system replacement.

The booming noise from your furnace heater is created by an issue that causes gas to build up inside the system. We will explain why and how booming happens and why this sound and others should prompt a call for heating repair in Warner Robins.

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