Thursday 14 July 2016

Basic Ways to Check and Fix Common Most furnaces Issues

The fall season is about to start. One of the important things you need to check before the first night of the fall season is your heating Ottawa. While fixing a broken furnace can be a bit costly, you can avoid paying for high priced emergency repair furnace service Ottawa if you can be able to find and determine even the common and minor furnace problems before the summer ends. Most of these problems can usually be repaired with your knowledge and will require your experience if you only know some basic ways to fix it. Save your money and keep your family warm during cold nights with these basic pointers. 


Thermostat Check
The first thing you should do is to run a thermostat check. To do so, follow these steps:
  1. Keep the thermostat setting on "heat".
  2. Check if the temperature of the room where the thermostat is situated is a bit cooler than the temperature setting of the thermostat. 
  3. If your thermostat is programmable, check if it is running smoothly and is set to correct date and time. 
  4. If it is run with a battery, check if the battery is still working well and if it shows an indication of low battery condition.
High-Efficiency Furnace
The high-efficiency furnace will bring in the air from the outside which contains moisture. Check if the drain line is open. The drain line is usually the clear tube that you can find nearby the bottom part of the furnace and just below the humidifier or air conditioner drains.


Switches Check
Check if all switches including the breakers, interlock switches, and fuses of your furnace are turned on. You can find the breakers and fuses at the electrical service panel while the main on and off switch can be consulted on the furnace itself. If everything looks well, then you don't have to worry. However, if something seems irregular, you may run a quick furnace repair.
Check the interlock switch of the blower compartment door. Check if the door is still in the right position. Also, verify if the blower shuts off if you remove the door. You can find the blower compartment at the bottom-most portion of your Ottawa furnaces.


Filters Check
Clean the filters before using your furnace because if you fail to remove the dirt, your furnace may overheat and shut off by itself. Check your manufacturer's manual to know the type and model of the filters used on your furnace and to know how to maintain it properly.

Monday 11 July 2016

How to Pick the Right Furnace Repair Ottawa Provider

Have you noticed an intense gas smell? Is your furnace no longer running well? Have you tried switching your furnace off and on but to no avail? If yes, then it might be the perfect time for you to call someone or an agency that offer heating installation & furnace repair service Ottawa. How can you be able to know which agency to contact?

Because there are a lot of furnace repair technicians roaming around Ottawa today, finding the most reliable and professional service provider for furnace repair Ottawa can be pretty challenging. These tips can help you find the right person to fix your furnace.

TSSA Certified Technicians 
First and foremost, consider hiring professionals who are TSSA certified. Each of the TSSA certified technicians had undergone and passed required training before they got their certification. They are certified to repair all HVAC products and brands, and they are also trained to retrofit older HVAC systems. This means that you can be sure that they know well what they are doing than those without certification. 

Well-experienced Technicians
The knowledge and expertise of professionals who do furnace service Ottawa are measured not only through their certification but also their experience. If you are looking for someone, who can deliver the results that you expected, be sure to pick the one who has solid years of experience in furnace repair and maintenance in Ottawa. 

But how can you be able to know if a certain technician is well experienced or not? 
You can say that someone is experienced if he is knowledgeable enough about things related to heating Ottawa and if he can answer all your questions about it as well. You can also ask him for client reference. If he can be able to provide you with a big list of clientele, then he must have serviced a couple of clients already. But do not just stop there. Investigate further by calling random names from the list and ask feedback about the service rendered by the technician as well as about their experience in working with him. If the feedback you got is excellent or at least above satisfactory, then such technician is a good candidate. 

If the technician refuses to provide you with a client reference, then you might as well avoid working with him. He might be hiding something, or he might be unconfident of his past works.