Crown Heating, Cooling & Plumbing Blog: Archive for the ‘Heating’ Category

Does Your Heater Stay on Too Long and Make Your House an Oven?

Monday, February 14th, 2022

Now and then, especially during winter, we get calls from our customers complaining about their heating problems. Most complaints stem from heaters that won’t turn off immediately.

When a heater fails to turn off, it can be frustrating. There are many reasons why your heater is malfunctioning, and knowing the cause will help you resolve this issue soon enough.

Faulty Thermostat

When you notice your heater is turning off, you should first investigate the thermostat. It is usually the most common reason for this complaint. If your heater has been running for quite a long time due to cold weather, it can be the reason it’s still on.

Problem With Primary Controller

One of the major components of your heater is its primary controller. If it develops a fault, it could be the reason the heater won’t go off. The timer is responsible for the on/off controls and heating levels out of its three primary controllers. If this timer is damaged, you can easily replace this part to fix your heating problem. However, you need first to run a diagnosis to ensure the issue is from this primary controller.

Damaged Fan

Another likely cause could be from the fan. Usually, the fan will signal the heater to turn on or off. If it isn’t working, the heater will develop a fault. You can solve your heating problems when you fix the problems with the fan.

Problem With the Fuses

The reason your heater won’t turn off could be due to a blown fuse. It is common for these fuses to get damaged every once in a while. When this happens, you can replace them. Make sure you check other parts of the heater that could be the reason for the heater malfunction before you check the fuses.

A Relay Problem

Sometimes, it may be difficult to determine the cause of the problem, especially if you can’t find the relays in the heater. Your heater won’t turn off when you expect it to when the relay is faulty.

You can fix this problem by replacing the relay switch or resetting it. If the relay is rusty, it can affect the heater, so it needs some cleaning. If after you have tried all of these fixes and it doesn’t work, you need to consider the option of replacing your heater.

Faulty Temperature Sensor

If the problem is from the temperature sensor, it could explain why the heater is too hot. Most heaters are built with two different temperature sensors. Only one of the two sensors has a thermocouple, and you can’t easily tell which of them has this. Your best bet will be to conduct a diagnosis to know which of the sensors are using a thermocouple.

Get in touch with Experts

Sometimes the problem may be as simple as cleaning a rusted part to get your heater in working order. However, if you still have a problem with your heater after trying these simple fixes, it is best to reach out to professionals.

Crown Group Ohio offers heating repair in Tallmadge, OH. If you need assistance, we are here to help you.

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Possible Reasons Your Gas Furnace Won’t Stay On

Monday, January 10th, 2022

What good is a gas furnace during an Ohio winter if it won’t stay on long enough to heat a house? Not much, and if this is happening in your home, you may need to call our technicians for heating repair in Akron, OH. Although there might be a simple troubleshooting step you can take to solve the problem, anything more advanced must be left to our trained professionals. Amateur work on a gas furnace is potentially dangerous!

Let’s get down to business and see why your furnace is struggling to stay on…

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Setting the Thermostat for Best Heating This Winter

Monday, December 13th, 2021

People often misunderstand how thermostats for home HVAC systems work. They’ll adjust the settings up and down on a whim based on their current comfort, assuming the heater or AC will just shift to accommodate. But using a thermostat this way is almost guaranteed to deliver…

Less comfort
Higher bills
An HVAC system that needs too many repairs and fails early

Setting the thermostat to help you save money and enjoy comfort this winter isn’t some tricky artform—it’s only a set of best practices you can easily follow once you know how the thermostat and the heating system work together.

Below, we’re going to pass on our wisdom as HVAC experts to help you have great heating in Akron, OH this winter.

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Do I Need to Worry About the Safety of My Gas Furnace?

Monday, November 1st, 2021

Some homeowners feel nervous about using natural gas in their homes, even though natural gas is one of the most widespread energy sources for residential buildings. Natural gas does present potential safety hazards, such as uncontrolled combustion and exposure to toxic carbon monoxide, which is a byproduct of burning fossil fuels like natural gas. But when it comes to natural gas appliances, proper precautions and safety measures can reduce possible dangers to extremely low probabilities.

This applies to the gas furnace in your home. To directly answer the question in the title, you don’t need to worry about your gas furnace’s safety as long as you pay the proper attention to the services necessary to keep it working safely.

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Is Heating Maintenance Necessary Every Year? YES!

Monday, September 20th, 2021

Is it that time of year already?

Yes, it’s fall—or will be when you read this. That doesn’t mean an instant change in the weather, but it means the change is coming. Time to schedule the most important heating service in Akron, OH of all: an annual maintenance inspection and tune-up.

“Does it have to be annual?” you might ask. “I didn’t have any troubles with my heating system last year, so can I just skip it this time?”

The heater needs this service each year. In fact, you want your heating system to have it annually, even if you don’t know it right now. Below, we’ll explain why regular heating maintenance is both necessary and hugely beneficial.

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Don’t Delay Calling for Heating Repair (Even in March)

Monday, March 8th, 2021

The weather can shift rapidly in March and April and, of course, rain is always a possibility. But once the calendar turns over to March, we find that people are far more reluctant to call for heating repair in Akron, OH when their heater is exhibiting any symptoms less dire than a full shutdown. If they’re still getting some heat, it’s easy for them to figure they can “ride out” the rest of the season and worry about getting the repairs done “sometime later.”

You probably know when “sometime later” will be. It will be when the heater actually breaks down. Procrastination is never good when it comes to a valuable part of your house, and especially not with your heater.

Below are the reasons to always promptly arrange for professional repairs for your heater.

Safety

You probably use a natural gas-powered furnace to heat your home, since the majority of residential buildings rely on this type of heating system. Gas furnaces can pose safety hazards if they are neglected: ignoring a seemingly small problem can lead to carbon monoxide leaks in the house or combustion dangers. Even electric furnaces have potential safety issues if signs of malfunctions are ignored.

Avoid emergency breakdowns

You don’t want to get caught during one of those cold days in March and April (you know they’re coming!) with a heating system that won’t work at all. This is a big risk you take when you allow a heating system that’s showing signs of trouble to continue to run.

Stop bigger or more repairs

The stress put on a heating system when it’s not working correctly will cause the initial problem to start to worsen. This can lead to a breakdown, but even if it doesn’t get that far, it will be a more expensive problem to correct because of a delay. And one repair issue can create others in a chain reaction—something that can happen in any complicated piece of equipment. Either way, you’ll pay more for the repair when you finally get it taken care of than if you had acted earlier.

Keeps operating costs down

The same stress on the heating system that creates breakdowns and additional repairs will also force the heater to work harder. And that means it will cost more to run. You don’t want to see your heating bills for March and April take a drastic upswing, not when it’s easy to avoid by simply calling for repairs at the first sign of trouble.

Lengthens system life

Allowing a heater to grind away with a malfunction can subtract from its service life, much the same way a car engine is at risk of needing to be replaced if its needs are neglected. Replacing a heater years before its time is expensive, and timely repairs are one of the best ways (along with regular maintenance) to ensure your heater lives up to or beyond its estimated service life.

There’s no need to delay these repairs when you can call us 24/7 for the service you need. We’ll take care of everything.

Call Crown Group Ohio for heating repairs any time of the day or night.

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Why You Must Change the Furnace Filter Regularly

Monday, February 22nd, 2021

Your furnace has a dedicated filter, which is usually located in a slot on the site of the furnace’s cabinet where the return air duct connects to the blower. You can easily remove the filter from its slot and replace it. In fact, you need to do this on a regular basis during times when the furnace runs routinely.

People are often confused about the purpose of this filter. They assume that the filter does the job of helping to clean a home’s air. Although it does remove particles that come through the return air ducts, this doesn’t have a major impact on the indoor air quality; for true IAQ improvement, a home needs special dedicated filters. What the furnace filter does is protect the interior of the furnace and the air handler from dust and debris. It takes from one to three months for enough material to build up in the filter to the point that it needs to be changed for a clean one.

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Be Cautious of This Major Furnace Problem

Monday, February 8th, 2021

It’s important for us in the heating and air conditioning business to reassure customers that their furnaces are not super dangerous. Gas furnaces would never be permitted in homes—let alone millions of homes across the country—if their operation commonly posed a threat to people.

But it’s important for us to let customers know there are ways a furnace, especially an older one or one that hasn’t gotten regular maintenance, can pose hazards. Keeping up with maintenance can lower the chance of problems like this occurring down to almost nothing, but a bit of knowledge also goes a long way.

In that spirit, we’re going to look at a major furnace problem that can put your household in jeopardy: a cracked heat exchanger.

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Why Your House Has Cold Spots When the Heater Is On

Monday, January 11th, 2021

It’s not supposed to go like this. You know it’s not. You have a central heating system for your house so you can warm up all the rooms at the same time. But now when your heating system comes on, there are rooms that aren’t getting warm enough. Some may feel like iceboxes. Yet other rooms are fine.

There are always going to be some irregularities between room temperatures in a house, but what you’re experiencing now is uneven heating coming from the HVAC system. That is a major warning that something is amiss.

That’s what we’re about to investigate. For solid answers, you’ll need to call on our professional HVAC technicians. We’ll find out what’s wrong and get it fixed.

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Watch for These Signs Your Furnace Is Failing

Monday, December 14th, 2020

Here’s something you don’t want to happen this winter: a furnace that abruptly ceases to work. Nobody wants to be trapped in a cold house, desperately trying to arrange for the furnace service in Akron, OH to warm it back up. We have 24-hour emergency repairs to help whenever you encounter a furnace failure, but we know you’d rather avoid this sort of trouble in the first place if possible.

The good news is that furnaces rarely fail without giving off some early warnings. If you know what to look for, you can get our technicians in early to repair the furnace (or, in cases of extremely aged furnaces, replace it) at a more convenient time. Below is a list of the more common warnings that you have a furnace heading for trouble.

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