You will never know when your heater will break down. You do not want winter to begin and your heater does not work properly. You can troubleshoot your heater so that it returns to its usual level of performance. There are simple ways of troubleshooting heater problems that homeowners can do.
Troubleshooting Heater Problems
The first thing you should do when troubleshooting heater problems is to check the power of your heater. All types of heaters use electricity if it is powered by fossil fuels, natural gas, oil furnaces, or propane run systems. All these heating systems use electricity to run their switches and their thermostat to generate heat.
Checking the system of your heater or furnace is also one way of troubleshooting heater problems. To check the system of your furnace or heater, stay close to the furnace and try to listen for a clicking sound when the thermostat is turned up. If you fail to hear any clicking sound when the electricity is on, you can be sure that there is a system failure that needs to be addressed. If you do hear a clicking sound, try to get the sound of a small motor operating. The small motor sound you want to hear is from the ventilation motor. If the motor is not working properly, the entire furnace will not be able to function.
You must check the breaker box to find out if there are heater problems that need to be addressed. Electric furnaces use two breaker boxes that are interconnected. But there are also electric furnaces that only use one breaker box. After checking the breaker box, reset it if it has been suddenly tripped. But you must find out what has caused it to trip in the first place. For older electric furnaces check if the switch is on or off. You should also check for loose wires or blown fuses that may have caused your furnace or heater to cease functioning properly.
Heater issues may be caused by a shortage of fuel. Check your furnace or heater if there is enough fuel or gas in its tank for it to work properly. Also, find out if there is a disruption in the energy service you have.
These are some of the simple troubleshooting methods you can do to fix your electric heater or furnace. You can save more money if you can do these simple troubleshooting methods. Call We Care today for professional heater repair or heater and furnace maintenance services in Murrieta and throughout Orange County and the Inland Empire.
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Rusty Cochran is the President of We Care Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning. We Care began humbly, operating in his family’s living room. Under Rusty’s strong leadership, We Care has grown from 2 employees to over 200 employees. We Care Plumbing, Heating and Air has gained recognition across the HVAC industry, receiving numerous awards and certifications, including being named the ACCA Contractor of the Year, The Map Presidential Award several times, Angie’s List Super Service Award, NATE certification, and multiple Dave Lennox Awards. LinkedIn Profile
