{"id":1165,"date":"2021-12-13T11:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T16:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2021-12-10T16:08:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T21:08:30","slug":"watch-out-furnace-red-flags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/heating-service\/watch-out-furnace-red-flags\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Out for These Furnace Red Flags"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Badges_Elements_Icons_dreamstime_xl_32589422-300x155.jpg\" alt=\"cool-house-hot-house\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Badges_Elements_Icons_dreamstime_xl_32589422-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Badges_Elements_Icons_dreamstime_xl_32589422-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Badges_Elements_Icons_dreamstime_xl_32589422-1024x530.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The last thing you want to happen during the middle of the heating season is an unexpected heating repair need. Unexpected heating problems are so troubling because they leave you with little time to prepare. If you\u2019re noticing that your furnace isn\u2019t operating properly and you\u2019re wondering if you should call a professional, then you\u2019ve found the right blog. We\u2019re the ones who can help you with your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/service-areas\/lockport-il-hvac-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">furnace repair in Lockport, IL<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Today, we\u2019re going to start with the signs. Here are a few that indicate furnace trouble\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, This Isn\u2019t Normal for a Furnace<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know that you might not always know what\u2019s considered normal when it comes to your home\u2019s furnace. We want to help you with this. Not everything that you experience from your furnace is something that should be happening. If you notice any of the following, then it means it\u2019s definitely time to get in touch with one of our team members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irregular Cycling<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number one thing that you want to avoid when it comes to your home\u2019s furnace is irregular cycling. Irregular cycling is something that can happen commonly when your home\u2019s furnace efficiency starts to fall to the wayside.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s one of those things that we like to point out because we see many homeowners disregard this issue. It really is something worth noting and it can affect your home\u2019s heating system long-term.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Lack of Heat<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last thing you want to notice in your home is a lack of heating. If you\u2019re not as warm as you want to be although you\u2019re setting your thermostat to an appropriate temperature and allowing your system to run, then you might want to invest in furnace care. Your furnace isn\u2019t properly equipped for your space and our professionals can help you figure out why.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weird Scents<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you noticed that the sounds coming from your home when you run your heater? This is a bad sign and it typically means that your heater is struggling to perform. Instead of waiting around for the scents to dissipate after running your heater, we suggest you call a professional when you notice this oddity. This is something you should do if you ever notice a weird HVAC scent, but it\u2019s especially important if you have a furnace. Furnace scents can be harmful to your home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Energy Bills<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have your energy bills spiked out of nowhere? This is one of the biggest signs that your home\u2019s furnace needs extra care. You might have a broken or worn part somewhere that\u2019s decreasing your heater\u2019s overall efficiency. You\u2019re going to notice this in your home\u2019s energy bills. We can help you figure out how to pinpoint the source of trouble and solve the problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low Output<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your home take forever to heat up? This is more than likely a byproduct of low heating output. This is something that you want to address with the help of a professional. We can be the ones to iron out your heating issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Contact Johansen &amp; Anderson Inc today to <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>schedule an appointment<\/b><\/a><b> with our professionals. Call J&amp;A today, sleep-tight tonight.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are signs that you need to reach out to a professional for furnace care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[184,96],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1165"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1168,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165\/revisions\/1168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}