Tucson Heating: Gas Furnace Repair Tucson Arizona

Furnace Repair Tucson Az

Your gas furnace basically takes in cold air, cleans it with your air filter and then heats it up with a the gas burner by using a heat exchanger. The air is the distributed with a blower motor throughout the duct-work in your home. As the air cools back down it returns to the furnace through your return air ducts. Just like any other home appliance, sometimes your gas furnace will not work as well as you expect it too. Here are some common issues associated with the gas furnace.

Tucson Heating: Is your furnace producing no heat?

There are a few things that can cause your furnace to not produce the heat you need. Here are some possible reasons why your gas furnace may not be producing heat.

Is your thermostat set too low or is your thermostat not working? Your circuit breaker or fuse may have also tripped or blown. The pilot light may also be out. One other cause of a non working furnace is a closed natural gas or propane control valve.

What is causing my furnace to not produce enough heat?

A dirty filter is the number one cause to a furnace not working as well as it should. Another cause of low heat production are your gas burners needing to be adjusted or cleaned.
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What is a Heat Pump?

A heat pump is basically an A/C unit that also provides heat in the colder months. It does this by reversing the flow of the refrigerant in the winter by using a 4 way valve, also known as a reversing valve. In the summer months, the coil that gets cold (technically, it is removing the heat from the warm air moving past it), cools the air which is then circulated throughout your home. In the winter months, the 4 way valve does its job and reverses the flow of the refrigerant causing this same coil to get warm. Now, the cooler air from inside your home passes over the coil and it warms the air. Heat pumps work best in milder winter climates where the temperature seldom gets below 30 degrees in the winter. For those really cold mornings, you can have a “heat strip” installed (an electric heating element similar to your toaster). The heat strip will only activate when the system senses the need for additional heat.
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Which AC Heating Manufacturer Makes The Best System?

As with cars, televisions and most other products, heating and air conditioning systems have come a long way. The same technology that has made current vehicles ride smoother and run faster has gone into HVAC systems. When it comes down to which manufacturer is best, it generally becomes a matter of personal opinion. Most major brand names like Carrier, Trane, Rheem, Rudd, York, Kenmore, Amana and Lennox all produce top quality systems, but you pay a little more because of the marketing expenses these companies spend to make you aware of them.
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What does SEER rating really mean?

Just like MPG (miles per gallon on your car), SEER Rating stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating and is the term that refers to the efficiency and cost to opperate your A/C or heat pump.

Your current system which may be 10 years old or more may have started out at 10 SEER but over the years has lost some efficiency. More than likely, your system is operating at 8 SEER or currently getting 8 MPG which is why your utility bill is much higher. Even by installing a new 13 SEER system, (the lowest SEER rating that current standards allow) you will reduce your A/C bill realistically by 35% ! You can go as high as 21 SEER, but the challenge is that the higher the SEER rating, the more you will pay for the system up front and your monthly energy bill may only reflect a savings of $8 to $12 per month. Usually, the “sweet spot” for unit cost verses monthly savings is a 13 to 16 seer.