As your furnace starts up and gets ready to warm up your house, it’s typical for it to make some noise. These sounds, such as the burners igniting and the blower whirring, are all part of the typical start-up procedures.

But there are a couple of steps you can do to make your furnace quieter this winter.

1. Request Yearly Furnace Maintenance

Furnace maintenance is highly important, because it keeps your manufacturer warranty ongoing. This helps protect you if something big stops working in your furnace during your warranty time.

It can also help our professionals find small issues that can make your furnace noisy. And possibly help you avoid a malfunction on the coldest day of the year. The Indoor Air Quality Association reports that annual maintenance can decrease your likelihood of furnace repairs by up to 95%.

If little furnace troubles go unnoticed, they may result in trouble later on. By finding these issues sooner, our technicians can get your furnace taken care of before heating season begins.

And most essential, pro cleaning and lubrication of your furnace’s moving pieces can help make it more efficient. A properly maintained furnace could save up to 30% on your utility expenses, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

2. Frequently Install a New Furnace’s Air Filter

Your air filter helps keep your house’s air fresh and clean. When it gets too filthy, it can make your furnace turn on and off too often. Called short cycling, this can cause your furnace to consume additional gas and make it wear out faster.

Our recommendations for changing your furnace filter:

  • Flat filter: Monthly
  • Pleated filter: Every three months

You may have to install a new filter more regularly if you have allergies or pets.

3. Contact Anderson Heating & A/C When Your Furnace Is Making Strange Noises

Some furnaces, particularly older ones, may be noisier than others. But if you’re hearing very loud or weird noises, you might need to contact a heating and cooling company like Anderson Heating & A/C for furnace repair in Carson City.

Here are several noises to be looking for, how to take care of them and when to get in touch with a pro.

Furnace Making Gurgling or Bubbling Noise

This noise happens more frequently with high-efficiency furnaces. That’s due to the fact they emit fumes differently than older furnaces, and the process can make some moisture. If your furnace is experiencing difficulties discharging this water, it can make gurgling or bubbling sounds. You’ll require experienced support for this problem, since it might be created by a blocked drain pipe or clogged drain pan.

Furnace Making Banging Noise

It’s not a great thing when your furnace is making a banging sound. It can mean several things.

Haven’t requested maintenance recently and your furnace is producing a banging sound when starting? Its burners might be dirty. Dirty burners can delay ignition, which results in gas accumulating within your furnace.

All that increased gas can make a banging or booming sound when your furnace finally does ignite. But this is more than only an irritating noise, since the accumulated gas is igniting within your furnace. This can crack your furnace’s heat exchanger and make a life-threatening carbon monoxide leak.

If you’ve overlooked regular tune-ups for your furnace and you’re hearing this noise, give Anderson Heating & A/C a shout at 775-230-7628. Our heating professionals will get your furnace tuned up and make sure it’s operating correctly.

Your ductwork can also produce banging sounds when your furnace switches on, since the metal is expanding and contracting.

We recommend first checking your furnace’s air filter and installing a new one if it’s clogged. Next, double-check you don’t have too many vents closed in your residence, as it can force air pressure out of balance.

If neither of these steps repair the problem, your ductwork could be dirty or undersized, which will call for assistance from a pro HVAC tech.

Furnace Making Humming or Buzzing Noise

If your furnace is buzzing or humming, it’s a symptom there’s an electrical problem. This is most usually seen with a dying blower fan motor, which will produce an annoying buzzing noise when your furnace switches on. It can also mean there’s trouble with the capacitor or transformer. All three of these issues need assistance from an experienced heating and cooling company like Anderson Heating & A/C.

Furnace Making Knocking Noise

If your furnace is making knocking sounds, it’s usually a symptom that an internal piece is breaking down. This could be anything from a bearing to a belt or the gas valve. It might also be a symptom that your burners need to be cleaned.

These issues are frequently uncovered during yearly maintenance provided by a certified HVAC technician. So, while we’re at your home working on repairs, don’t forget to inquire about requesting your maintenance appointment for the upcoming year.

Furnace Making Clicking Noise

A clicking sound might be the result of things: worn bearings, gas valve troubles or ignition problems. All these problems need pro assistance.

At Anderson Heating & A/C, our experts are here to help you unwind in peaceful, energy-efficient comfort. If your furnace is louder than it usually is or producing weird sounds, contact us at 775-230-7628 to get an appointment today.