Ace Hardware Home Services Blog: Archive for January, 2021

Do You Have a Cracked Heat Exchanger?

Monday, January 25th, 2021

jets-of-furnaceWhen it comes to keeping homes warm, nothing beats a gas furnace. Well—that’s not necessarily true. If your gas-powered furnace is old or ill-maintained, then there’s a lot of newer, more efficient systems that would be better. But the point is that gas furnaces are powerful, effective, and efficient.

As we just mentioned, they have to be well cared for! This means scheduling annual maintenance for them. Maintenance allows our technicians to comprehensively inspect, clean, and adjust the system, all while checking for potential repair needs that might exist. We’ll alert you to these repair needs so you can get them on your schedule right away.

One repair need we check for during maintenance tune-ups, and we’re especially concerned about in aging systems (10-15 years old) is a cracked heat exchanger. Read on to learn more, including how to spot signs that you might have a cracked heat exchanger.

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Sounds You Shouldn’t Hear Your Furnace Make

Monday, January 11th, 2021

woman-holding-hand-to-ear-to-listenIt would be easy to ignore some of the noises coming out of your furnace, right? But that doesn’t always mean we should ignore them. The thing is, it’s too easy to ignore them and deny that something could be wrong with our heaters because fixing it is an expensive hassle.

But the fact of the matter is, there are some noises that just shouldn’t be ignored. A loud rattling, for instance, may just be a sign that a component is loose and needs to be tightened. Or, it could be something way more serious that could threaten the functionality of your heater and even your home safety. Read on to learn some of the furnace noises you should never ignore, and why.

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