{"id":763,"date":"2020-01-27T11:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/?p=763"},"modified":"2020-01-23T14:45:06","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T19:45:06","slug":"old-furnace-broken-what-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/heating-service\/old-furnace-broken-what-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Furnace Broken? Here\u2019s What to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hands-opening-heating-cabinet.jpg\" alt=\"hands-opening-heating-cabinet\" class=\"wp-image-764\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hands-opening-heating-cabinet.jpg 413w, https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hands-opening-heating-cabinet-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When your home\u2019s elderly furnace decides that today, one of\nthe days you need it in a Florida winter, is when it will fail, it\u2019s not a fun\ntime. Depending on the outdoor temperature, your first concern may be staying\nwarm. You can find tips around the internet for temporary ways for your family\nto keep warm until the heating problem is resolved. Our warm winters usually\ndon\u2019t make this a huge emergency, but you don\u2019t want to feel uncomfortable for\nlong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What we\u2019re looking at in this post isn\u2019t how to stay warm in\nthe meantime, but what to do about the failed furnace and the future of your\nhome comfort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safety First!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Does your furnace run from natural gas? If so, the first\nstep when the furnace fails is to shut off the gas line to the heater. You\u2019ll\nfind a valve near the igniter\/pilot light; turn it to shut off the gas. Now you\nwon\u2019t have to worry that the system breakdown will create safety hazards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check to See If the Furnace Is Really Broken<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the furnace is more than 15 years old, it\u2019s easy to\nassume that when it stops working, that\u2019s it. It\u2019s done. But this isn\u2019t always\nthe case. Here are checks to make that may get the furnace working again:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>See if the thermostat settings are correct. <\/li><li>Open the electrical panel to see if a circuit\nbreaker has tripped. If you reset it, and the furnace comes on only to trip the\nbreaker again, you have a repair issue.<\/li><li>Change a clogged air filter for a clean one.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call Professional HVAC Technicians to Inspect the System<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now is the point to reach out to professional technicians to see what\u2019s wrong with the furnace and if repairs can restore it. Only rely on a licensed HVAC contractor. Amateurs not only won\u2019t do a good job, but they may also try to scam you into an expensive service you don\u2019t need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Decide on Repairs or a Replacement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The experts have given your furnace a thorough check and provided you with a diagnosis and recommendations. For a furnace older than 15 years, replacement is always a viable option, even if repairs can restore the system. If the technicians quote a repair price that&#8217;s more than 50% of the cost of a new furnace, that\u2019s too much. The technicians can also provide an estimate on how many more years the furnace has left to help you decide if it\u2019s worth putting more money into it rather than starting over with a new unit. The technicians will offer different furnace choices to match your budget and help you make the choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule the Replacement and Consider Your Options<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you decide on a new furnace, arrange for a time with the\ntechnicians. You can start thinking about the options for a new furnace. Do you\nwant to invest in a high-efficiency system, such as a condensing furnace? Or is\na mid-efficiency furnace a better fit? The technicians will be glad to assist\nyou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our expert HVAC team is available to help with <a href=\"\/heating\/furnaces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">furnaces in Tampa, FL<\/a> or any other heating system. Schedule repairs or a replacement today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Call The A\/C Guy of Tampa Bay Inc. for HVAC service<\/a> in Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough Counties.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What we\u2019re looking at in this post isn\u2019t how to stay warm in the meantime, but what to do about the failed furnace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[108,50,100],"class_list":["post-763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-furnace-repair","tag-heating-system-repair","tag-tampa"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/763"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=763"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":766,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/763\/revisions\/766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acguyoftampa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}