No two heating systems break the same way, and in Kokomo homes the first question on any no-heat call is what kind of equipment we are dealing with. Gas furnaces most often stall on an oxidized flame sensor. The burners fire, the sensor fails to confirm the flame, and after three attempts the control board closes the gas valve and locks the system out. Cracked hot surface igniters, sticking pressure switches, plugged condensate traps on high-efficiency units, and tired blower motors round out the usual list. Heat pumps have their own failure patterns. A defrost cycle that underperforms lets ice build up on the outdoor coil, a bad reversing valve traps the system in cooling mode, and a dead outdoor unit hands the whole load to the electric backup strips, which cost several times as much to run.
Our most requested repair is Furnace Repair. Start there if your system isn't running right.
Warning Signs for Heating Repair
The sooner you notice these red flags, the easier and cheaper the fix. Watch for these telltale signs:
- Energy costs climbing even though the house feels colder
- A rotten-egg, burning, or musty smell once the heat kicks on
- Cold air, or no air at all, when the thermostat calls for heat
- Banging at startup caused by burners lighting late
- The furnace clicking and trying to light but shutting back down
- Short cycling every few minutes while the house stays cold
- Some rooms warm while others stay stubbornly cold
- A heat pump's outdoor unit encased in frost or ice
Don't Wait for a Total Failure
Most HVAC failures start small, a weak capacitor, a squealing blower, a system that runs a little longer each week. If you notice any of these signs, call (765) 202-5111 for a prompt inspection.
