Replacing a furnace filter is often not on the top of the to-do-list. It can be overlooked until the furnace is not working properly or the air becomes less clean. People with allergies are often the first to notice when a furnace filter has become dirty and needs replaced. And just as… Read More »
If your furnace needs a new control board the average cost for a HVAC technician to install it is $400-$600 dollars. If you are a home DIY type of person furnace control boards can be bought online for $50-$250 dollars depending on the furnace. Doing it yourself is very tempting so let’s look… Read More »
Some years are worse than others for allergies with this being a bad year for allergies at least for me. Locally were I live the dust and pollen’s in the air seem to be worse than usual making me sneeze constantly and a nose that wont stop running. Beside allergy medication there is not… Read More »
Furnaces are generally considered as being the heating part of an air conditioning system. They also serve as the air handling and filtering section of a complete system. Furnaces may be designed to use the various types of gases, fuel oil, or electric resistance elements as the heat source. The type of heat source will… Read More »
Before any work is done to a motor or any components be sure to turn off the power to the furnace or unplug it. Read Here For How To Buy a New Furnace Blower Motor and Capacitor The motor should be easy to locate as it will be the only large motor in… Read More »
A draft inducer motor and pressure switch work together to make sure toxic gasses are vented from a furnace. When a unit turns on one of the first component to start is the inducer motor. The inducer motor is a small fan that pulls air from the combustion chamber and vents it out of… Read More »
When working with a thermostat the cover can be snapped off to expose the wiring. Before doing any work on the thermostat and wiring take a picture off the wires and their connections, or write them down. This way you can always refer back to the original setup. Even though there is a… Read More »
A gas furnace can be broken down to its individual parts. Here are the main basic components for any gas furnace. Heat Exchanger When gas burns it gives off toxic fumes including carbon monoxide which is dangerous when breathed in. To keep the toxic gases separate from the air that is blown through… Read More »
What is a gas furnace pressure switch? A furnace pressure switch is there to tell the furnaces control board that the inducer motor is working. An inducer motor spins and pulls out toxic gasses that come from burning gas and pushes it all out a vent creating a vacuum. Before natural gas can go… Read More »
If you need to work on a furnace having a good book about furnace repair is always a good idea. While the internet has many YouTube videos and web pages that teach parts of furnace repair a book can be much more thorough and detailed. A good book also has the ability to be a… Read More »