Furnace Repair Boise – Cracked Heat Exchangers

Furnace Repair Boise – Heat Exchanger

Today we are going to talk about furnace repair Boise and cracked heat exchangers.  Your heat exchanger is the area of the furnace where the gas is burned.  While the burning gas runs through the inside of the heat exchanger the house air runs on the outside to heat your home.  The heat exchanger keeps the gas fumes from entering the house air stream.  This is very important since the burning gas contains carbon monoxide a poisonous gas.  If your heat exchanger cracks you can get carbon monoxide into the house air stream and into your home.

What are some way to tell if your heat exchanger is cracked?  Scattered flames, limits tripping for no reason, burn marks on furnace door or carbon monoxide detector going off.  These are all symptoms of a cracked heat exchanger.  On a routine furnace repair Boise, we check all of these things as well as testing for CO1 at the furnace and a visual inspection as well.  Most furnaces have a 20 year warranty on heat exchangers, and are easily replaced in a day if they are in stock.

CO Poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning is very serious and many people die from it each year.  Every home with a gas appliance should have at least (1) CO1 detector if not more.  For more information about CO1 poison check out this link to the CDC   www.cdc.gov/co1faqs.htm . Symptoms include dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breathe, feeling tired and finger nails turning blue (from lack of oxygen).

Heat exchangers cannot be welded or be repaired, your choices are to either replace the heat exchanger or replace your furnace.  Most furnaces come with at least a 20 year warranty on the heat exchangers leaving the homeowner to pay only labor, freight and misc parts.

For this and all your other furnace repair Boise needs give Value Heating Inc. a call.  Over 32 years in the HVAC trade we can get to the problem and fix it right. Gas, electric and heat pump furnace repairs as well as full line installation and cooling repair and replacement.

Don’t be fooled by someone telling you your furnace is old and needs replaced.  Most furnaces are still under factory warranty for the heat exchanger, and the new furnace you get is usually not as good as the one you already have.  check on the warranty, ask questions.  stay safe and warm.  for more information on this and other topics check out the rest of our blog on www.valueheating.com

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