Furnace Repair in Kiryas Joel, NY
Furnaces here run from October through May. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Orange County will get in touch.
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Eight months of heat puts real wear on a furnace
Your furnace has to work from October through May here, and on winter nights that average 21°F it runs long and often to keep up. That kind of use adds up on the parts that start the burner and move the heat, and by the back half of winter those are the parts most likely to give out.
Orange County also sees its share of winter storms and high wind, and when the power drops, most furnaces need it to come back on before they will fire again. If your furnace won't start after an outage, or it's running rough after months of steady use, that's what's catching up with it.
- 8 months
- October through May, your furnace is on duty
- 21°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 20 winter storms
- in ten years, the nights a failure hurts most
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace would cut about $160 a year off heating for a typical Orange County home.
Estimates for a typical Orange County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, New York fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Repair makes sense when one part has failed and the heat exchanger is sound.
Replacement makes sense when the heat exchanger is cracked or the furnace keeps needing parts.
- Why won't my furnace turn on?
- Most often the thermostat isn't sending a signal, or the furnace isn't getting power. Check that the thermostat has fresh batteries and is set to heat above room temperature. Next check the breaker and the furnace's own power switch, which looks like a light switch near the unit. If those are fine, the igniter or a safety switch may have failed, and that calls for a contractor to check.
- Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
- The furnace is running the blower but not lighting the burners. That can mean the igniter is worn out, the flame sensor is dirty, or the gas valve isn't opening. It can also mean the furnace is in the middle of its startup, when the blower runs a few seconds before the burners fire. If the air stays cold for several minutes, have a contractor look at the ignition system.
- Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
- A pilot that won't stay lit usually points to the thermocouple, the small sensor that tells the gas valve the flame is burning. When it wears out or sits out of position, it reads no flame and shuts the gas off even with the pilot lit. A draft blowing across the pilot or a clogged pilot orifice can cause the same thing. A contractor can test the thermocouple and clean or replace what's needed, since with lows around 21°F overnight here this isn't worth leaving unfixed.