{"id":516,"date":"2018-04-02T11:00:47","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/?p=516"},"modified":"2018-03-29T17:38:30","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T21:38:30","slug":"last-furnace-check-need-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/heating-service\/last-furnace-check-need-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Furnace Check: Does Yours Need Repairs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Weather_Seasons_Outdoors_iStock_000051471510_Full-me-300x269.jpg\" alt=\"girl-welcomes-warmer-weather\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Weather_Seasons_Outdoors_iStock_000051471510_Full-me-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Weather_Seasons_Outdoors_iStock_000051471510_Full-me.jpg 663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Our recent weather has been rainy and in the 40s. That\u2019s much warmer than during the dead of winter, but it\u2019s certainly not a full spring thaw. But these are probably the last few weeks you\u2019ll be using the furnace until fall. You don\u2019t necessarily need to shut the unit down since most furnaces now use electronic ignition systems and won\u2019t waste power using a standing pilot light. But you also should make sure the furnace doesn\u2019t have any lingering repair issues before you stop using it.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Why do later repairs matter?<\/h2>\n<p>We understand why you may feel skeptical about the urgency of having what seems like a minor problem with a furnace corrected if it\u2019s about to go into a long hibernation. Strange noises from the cabinet, some uneven heating levels around the house, short-cycling\u2014these are all signs of trouble, but if they aren\u2019t having an impact on comfort, they may not seem like urgent situations.<\/p>\n<p>But we recommend having a furnace repaired as soon as any signs of a problem show up\u2014no matter the season. There are a couple of reasons why prompt <a href=\"\/service-areas\/brighton-mi-hvac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">furnace repair in Howell, MI<\/a> is vital, even on the cusp of warmer weather:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Safety: <\/strong>This is the biggest concern with a gas furnace. We don\u2019t want you to think your gas furnace is a <em>dangerous<\/em> appliance; modern furnaces are built to high safety specifications. However, the risk of hazardous operation climbs when there\u2019s a malfunction. A seemingly \u201csmall\u201d problem may turn out to be a cracked heat exchanger, which can allow carbon monoxide into your home. Keep on top of furnace repairs so you\u2019ll stay safe.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prevent a catastrophic breakdown:<\/strong> A furnace shouldn\u2019t run if it has a malfunction. That\u2019s not only for safety, but also to stop the strain on the system from triggering a larger problem\u2014one that may cause the furnace to breakdown so that it will need to be replaced. That\u2019s an expensive \u201crepair\u201d to make, and one you can avoid easily by making a call to a furnace repair professionals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stop a more expensive repair:<\/strong> It\u2019s generally true that the sooner a problem in a furnace is addressed, the less the repair will cost. Allowing the problem to continue will likely cause it to worsen and affect other systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid a nasty surprise in the fall:<\/strong> If you let your furnace shut down for the summer when it needs repairs, there\u2019s a good chance that when you need it again in autumn that it won\u2019t work at all. That\u2019s not how you want to start off the heating season! Instead of scrambling to have emergency repairs done then, schedule convenient repairs now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Let the Professionals Fix Your Furnace<\/h2>\n<p>Our technicians can make repairing your furnace at the end of heating season a snap. We\u2019ll diagnose what\u2019s wrong and then have the problem remedied, fast. Most of the time, our technicians can fix what\u2019s wrong on the first visit. If it turns out you do need a replacement furnace, we\u2019ll set up a convenient appointment to get the work done\u2014and you\u2019ll be glad you had it taken care of early!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>First Choice Heating &amp; Cooling: If Your Home Had a Voice, <a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">It Would Call First Choice!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make sure your furnace doesn\u2019t have any lingering repair issues before you stop using it for the summer.<\/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":[105,50,15,107],"class_list":["post-516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-furnaces","tag-heating-system-repair","tag-heating-system-replacement","tag-howell"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=516"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":519,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516\/revisions\/519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.firstchoiceheat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}