As your furnace turns on and begins to warm up your home, it’s expected for it to create some noise. These sounds, including the burners firing up and the blower whirring, are all part of the normal start-up steps.
But there are a couple of steps you can do to make your furnace quieter this winter.
1. Schedule Annual Furnace Maintenance
Furnace maintenance is very important, because it keeps your manufacturer warranty in place. This helps shield you if something big stops working in your furnace during your warranty range.
It can also help our professionals uncover little issues that could make your furnace annoying. And possibly help you prevent a meltdown on the chilliest day of the year. The Indoor Air Quality Association reports that routine maintenance can decrease your chance of furnace breakdowns by up to 95%.
If minor furnace troubles go ignored, they may lead to trouble in the future. By discovering these troubles sooner, our technicians can get your furnace taken care of before heating season is underway.
And most important, professional cleaning and lubrication of your furnace’s moving pieces can help make it more efficient. A correctly maintained furnace could save up to 30% on your utility bills, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
2. Regularly Replace Your Furnace’s Air Filter
Your air filter helps keep your home’s air fresh and clean. When it turns too dirty, it can make your furnace turn on and off too often. Called short cycling, this can cause your furnace to eat up additional fuel and make it stop working faster.
Our recommendations for replacing your furnace filter:
- Flat filter: Every month
- Pleated filter: Every three months
You might have to get a new filter more frequently if you have allergies or pets.
3. Get in Touch with Aggressive Mechanical When Your Furnace Is Creating Weird Noises
Some furnaces, especially older ones, may be louder than others. But if you’re hearing exceedingly loud or weird noises, you should call a heating and cooling company like Aggressive Mechanical for furnace repair in Neptune City.
Here are a couple of noises to be looking for, how to repair them and when to call a professional.
Furnace Making Gurgling or Bubbling Noise
This noise occurs more commonly with high-efficiency furnaces. That’s because they exhaust fumes in another way than older furnaces, and the process can create some moisture. If your furnace is experiencing difficulties draining this water, it might make gurgling or bubbling sounds. You’ll require pro support for this trouble, since it could be created by a blocked drain pipe or clogged drain pan.
Furnace Making Banging Noise
It’s not a positive thing when your furnace is making a banging sound. It can mean a few things.
Haven’t had maintenance done recently and your furnace is producing a banging sound when starting? Its burners can be dirty. Dirty burners can stall ignition, which causes gas to accumulate inside your furnace.
All that accumulated gas can create a banging or booming sound when your furnace finally does ignite. But this is more than only an irritating noise, because the accumulated gas is erupting within your furnace. This can damage your furnace’s heat exchanger and make a dangerous carbon monoxide leak.
If you’ve neglected regular service for your furnace and you’re detecting this noise, give Aggressive Mechanical a call at 732-806-5536. Our heating specialists will get your furnace tuned up and ensure it’s operating correctly.
Your ductwork can also create banging sounds when your furnace switches on, because the metal is expanding and contracting.
We suggest first checking your furnace’s air filter and installing a new one if it’s dirty. Next, make sure you don’t have too many vents shut in your residence, as it can throw off air pressure.
If neither of these methods repair the sound, your ductwork may be dirty or undersized, which will be a need for assistance from a pro HVAC technician.
Furnace Making Humming or Buzzing Noise
If your furnace is buzzing or humming, it’s a sign there’s an electrical problem. This is most frequently seen with a sputtering blower fan motor, which will create a loud buzzing noise when your furnace turns on. It may also mean there’s a problem with the capacitor or transformer. All three of these issues need assistance from an experienced heating and cooling company like Aggressive Mechanical.
Furnace Making Knocking Noise
If your furnace is making knocking sounds, it’s often a symptom that an internal part is worn out. This can be anything from a bearing to a belt or the gas valve. It might also be an indication that your burners are dirty.
These troubles are typically uncovered during regular maintenance performed by a certified HVAC tech. So, while we’re at your residence performing repairs, don’t forget to check with us about requesting your maintenance appointment for next year.
Furnace Making Clicking Noise
A clicking sound could be the result of troubles: worn bearings, gas valve issues or ignition troubles. All these problems need skilled support.
At Aggressive Mechanical, our pros are here to help you relax in peaceful, energy-efficient comfort. If your furnace is louder than it typically is or producing weird sounds, contact us at 732-806-5536 to schedule an appointment right away.