As your furnace turns on and gets ready to warm up your home, it’s expected for it to create some noise. These sounds, like the burners firing up and the blower operating, are all part of the typical start-up process.

But there are several approaches you can do to make your furnace quieter this winter.

1. Schedule Annual Furnace Maintenance

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

It can also help us uncover minor issues that might make your furnace loud. And maybe help you sidestep a breakdown on the chilliest day of the year. The Indoor Air Quality Association reports that routine maintenance can lower your likelihood of furnace malfunctions by up to 95%.

If little furnace troubles go ignored, they may cause trouble later on. By finding these issues sooner, our techs can get your furnace repaired before heating season begins.

And most essential, professional cleaning and lubrication of your furnace’s moving parts can help make it more efficient. A correctly maintained furnace could save up to 30% on your energy costs, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

2. Routinely Install a New Furnace’s Air Filter

Your air filter helps keep your residence’s air fresh and clean. When it becomes too dirty, it can make your furnace turn on and off too often. Referred to as short cycling, this can cause your furnace to use additional gas and make it wear out faster.

Our recommendations for installing a new furnace filter:

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

You may have to change your filter more often if you have allergies or pets.

3. Get in Touch with Brookwood Inc When Your Furnace Is Making Strange Noises

Some furnaces, particularly older ones, can be noisier than others. But if you’re detecting very loud or strange noises, it may be time to contact a heating and cooling company like Brookwood Inc for furnace repair in Newton.

Here are a few noises to keep an eye out for, how to repair them and when to get in touch with a specialist.

Furnace Making Gurgling or Bubbling Noise

This noise occurs more commonly with high-efficiency furnaces. That’s due to the fact they exhaust fumes in another way than older furnaces, and the process can make some moisture. If your furnace is running into difficulties draining this water, it may make gurgling or bubbling sounds. You’ll require professional support for this issue, since it can 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 may mean a couple of things.

Haven’t scheduled maintenance recently and your furnace is making a banging sound when turning on? Its burners can be dirty. Dirty burners can delay ignition, which results in gas accumulating within your furnace.

All that increased gas can create a banging or booming racket when your furnace eventually does ignite. But this is more than just an irritating noise, as the accumulated gas is igniting within your furnace. This can damage your furnace’s heat exchanger and create a deadly carbon monoxide leak.

If you’ve neglected regular maintenance for your furnace and you’re detecting this noise, give Brookwood Inc a call at 641-316-9803. Our heating specialists will get your furnace tuned up and ensure it’s operating correctly.

Your ductwork can also make banging sounds when your furnace turns on, as the metal is expanding and contracting.

We suggest first inspecting your furnace’s air filter and getting a new one if it’s filthy. Next, make sure you don’t have too many vents sealed in your home, as it can force air pressure out of balance.

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

Furnace Making Humming or Buzzing Noise

If your furnace is buzzing or humming, it’s a flag there’s an electrical problem. This is most often seen with a sputtering blower fan motor, which will make an annoying buzzing noise when your furnace begins to heat. It may also mean there’s an issue with the capacitor or transformer. All three of these troubles need support from a professional heating and cooling company like Brookwood Inc.

Furnace Making Knocking Noise

If your furnace is making knocking sounds, it’s frequently a symptom that an internal piece is dying. This could be anything from a bearing to a belt or the gas valve. It may also be a symptom that your burners need cleaning.

These problems are usually uncovered during annual maintenance provided by a certified HVAC technician. So, while we’re at your residence performing repairs, don’t forget to ask us about scheduling your maintenance appointment for the future.

Furnace Making Clicking Noise

A clicking sound may be the result of troubles: worn bearings, gas valve issues or ignition problems. All these troubles need skilled help.

At Brookwood Inc, our pros are here to help you relax in peaceful, energy-efficient comfort. If your furnace is louder than it usually is or producing strange sounds, contact us at 641-316-9803 to book an appointment now.