As your furnace starts up and gets ready to heat your home, it’s common for it to produce some noise. These sounds, like the burners lighting and the blower running, are all part of the normal start-up procedures.

But there are a few steps you can do to make your furnace less noisy this winter.

1. Book Yearly Furnace Maintenance

Furnace maintenance is extremely important, because it keeps your manufacturer warranty valid. This helps defend you if something major stops working in your furnace during your warranty period.

It can also help our pros uncover little issues that might make your furnace loud. And potentially help you avoid a meltdown on the chilliest day of the year. The Indoor Air Quality Association reports that regular maintenance can decrease your chance of furnace meltdowns by up to 95%.

If small furnace issues go ignored, they may cause trouble later on. By discovering these issues sooner, our technicians can get your furnace fixed before heating season begins.

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

2. Regularly Install a New Furnace’s Air Filter

Your air filter helps keep your home’s air fresh and clean. When it turns too dirty, it can make your furnace turn on and off too frequently. Referred to as short cycling, this can cause your furnace to consume additional gas and make it stop working faster.

Our recommendations for changing your furnace filter:

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

You might have to replace your filter more frequently if you have allergies or pets.

3. Contact Wallpe Heating & Cooling When Your Furnace Is Making Weird Noises

Some furnaces, especially older ones, may be noisier than others. But if you’re detecting exceedingly loud or strange noises, you might need to get in touch with a heating and cooling company like Wallpe Heating & Cooling for furnace repair in Greensburg.

Here are a few noises to keep an eye out for, how to solve them and when to contact a pro.

Furnace Making Gurgling or Bubbling Noise

This noise occurs more commonly with high-efficiency furnaces. That’s because they discharge fumes dissimilarly than older furnaces, and the process can make some moisture. If your furnace is running into difficulties discharging this water, it may make gurgling or bubbling sounds. You’ll want professional support for this problem, since it can be created by a blocked drain pipe or clogged drain pan.

Furnace Making Banging Noise

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

Haven’t had maintenance done recently and your furnace is creating a banging sound when starting? Its burners could be dirty. Dirty burners can hold up ignition, which causes gas to accumulate in your furnace.

All that accumulated gas can cause a banging or booming noise when your furnace ultimately does ignite. But this is more than only an irritating noise, because the increased gas is exploding within your furnace. This can break your furnace’s heat exchanger and create a dangerous carbon monoxide leak.

If you’ve neglected regular tune-ups for your furnace and you’re noticing this noise, give Wallpe Heating & Cooling a call at 812-663-7252. Our heating specialists will get your furnace tuned up and make sure it’s operating correctly.

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

We suggest first looking at your furnace’s air filter and installing a new one if it’s clogged. Next, ensure you don’t have too many vents sealed in your home, as it can force air pressure out of balance.

If neither of these things repair the sound, your ductwork may be dirty or undersized, which will require assistance from a professional HVAC specialist.

Furnace Making Humming or Buzzing Noise

If your furnace is buzzing or humming, it’s a symptom there’s electrical troubles. This is most frequently seen with a dying blower fan motor, which will create a loud buzzing noise when your furnace starts. It can also mean there’s trouble with the capacitor or transformer. All three of these troubles need support from an experienced heating and cooling company like Wallpe Heating & Cooling.

Furnace Making Knocking Noise

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

These troubles are usually uncovered during annual maintenance provided by a certified HVAC pro. So, while we’re at your residence working on repairs, don’t forget to check with us about requesting your maintenance appointment for the future.

Furnace Making Clicking Noise

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

At Wallpe Heating & Cooling, our pros are here to help you relax in peaceful, energy-efficient comfort. If your furnace is louder than it typically is or producing weird sounds, contact us at 812-663-7252 to schedule an appointment right away.