Call Us:513-574-0025

The Geiler Company Blog
Clogged Toilet? How to Fix a Toilet That Won’t Flush Plumbing Clogged Toilet
Repair or Replace. When Is It Time To Buy a New Furnace? It’s okay to replace one piece of a furnace or air conditioning system at a time, as they need replaced, but that can become costly and inefficient as your indoor and outdoor unit work together to maximize heating and cooling efficiency. When the time comes to make this decision, it is important to look at how much capital you have put into your current system, through repairs and rising energy bills, and see if replacing it for a newer, more efficient system will be more cost effective in the long run. There are several repairs that are just as costly as replacing your whole system. One of the most prominent is a cracked heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is a set of coils or tubes that actually heats the air your system puts out. The heat exchanger can often crack due to overheating. If you find yourself in that situation, your best bet is to replace your furnace, as opposed to repairing it. EnergyStar, a program launched by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, also has a list of guidelines for when you are faced with replacing or repairing your system. ●Your heat pump or air conditioner is more than 10 years old. ●Your furnace or boiler is more than 15 years old. ●You find yourself making frequent repairs to your equipment and your energy bills continue to rise. ●Some rooms in your home are too hot or too cold. ●No one is home for long periods of the day and your system does not have a programmable thermostat. ●Your home has humidity problems. ●You find excessive dust in your home. ●Your heating or cooling system is loud or makes noises. The average life expectancy of your furnace and air conditioning system is about 12 to 15 years. If you find your system needing repairs or even the system replaced despite having done recommended yearly maintenance, be sure to have a licensed professional evaluate your system to get to the root of the problem. There could be venting complications, your system could have been installed incorrectly or your system could be the wrong size for your space. The size of your system should be based on the size of your home. If a system is the improper size for your home, it will fail. A too small system won’t get your house as warm or cool as you want because it cannot keep up with the space it is working in. A larger system does not equate better heating or cooling, it will only result in overheating the home and frequently turning on and off, short cycling, the system. If you are unsure whether or not to repair or replace your furnace, the most important piece of the puzzle is having a licensed professional from a reputable company, who can fully back their warranties, repair or install your new system. Check out our Residential HVAC page for more information.
Common Furnace Repairs heating furnace Common furnace repairs that may happen in the first 10 years Not unlike any other home appliance, there are a few common repairs you may find yourself needing to make to your furnace within the first 10 years of ownership. Capacitor The furnace capacitor is part of the fan motor in your furnace. It helps the fan motor start and provides a steady flow of electricity to the motors. If it fails, so will the rest of your system, which will be easily noticeable. Signs of a failing capacitor are: loud humming noises, problems with your air conditioning running constantly, blowing cold air and starting, or consistently rising electric bills. If the furnace capacitor is starting to fail or becoming weak, it can be noticed and easily repaired during recommended yearly maintenance. Blowers Blowers run year round to keep air flowing through your household. Since the blower runs year-round, they have potential to fail earlier than your entire system or other individual parts of the system. A regularly changed and proper air filter can help the furnace blower last a longer and run more efficiently. The blower catches all the dust and debris that can pass through your filter, therefore, if the filter is not being changed regularly, it poses potential for the blower to fail prematurely due to overheating from coping with an old, dirty filter. Yearly service can also help a furnace blower last longer, because it is cleaned during maintenance. Vacuum Switch The vacuum switch, also called the pressure switch, is designed to shut your furnace down if it senses negative pressure being created by the draft inducing motor. This protects your home from backdrafting, which is exhaust fumes entering your system, then entering your space. A damaged switch is a common cause for furnace malfunctions. Holes or tears, debris build up or just old age of the switch can cause it so stop working. Repairs and replacement of vacuum switches are common. The vacuum switch can start to fail due to age, which can then result in faulty furnace firing. If your vacuum switch needs replaced, it is most common to just replace the part itself, not your entire furnace. Ignitor A furnace ignitor is fairly self explanatory, it is what lights a burner and starts the combustion process to turn fuel into heat. Newer furnaces typically have an electric hot surface ignitor while electric furnaces typically have a thin wire that receives an electric signal, gets extremely hot and will create a spark to start the heating process. Signs of a failing or broken ignitor are similar to a broken capacitor. Hearing your furnace turn off and on, only feeling it blow cold or cool air and your furnace not running at all are signs that your ignitor could be ready to replace. Replacing your ignitor is another common occurrence around five to seven years of operation. It can be caught during yearly maintenance and replaced. These common repairs are no need to panic. With any home appliance, upkeep and repairs are just part of ownership. With regular maintenance and knowing the signs of these common repairs, your furnace can continue to function efficiently.
The Best Way to Heat a Garage in Winter Split System Ductless Heating Garages are an underutilized space in the home. Garages create extra room for doing hobbies, playing games, and entertaining.
Why is One Room in My House So Cold? Split System Ductless Heating If you find that one room in your house is cooler than others (and not on purpose) you may have an air duct balancing issue. There are some things you can do on your own to investigate the source of the issue. First, make sure all your vents are fully open and your furnace filter isn’t dirty. Second, make sure the windows are completely closed. Once you’ve eliminated your filter, vents, and windows as the problem, then it’s time to call a professional to look at your HVAC system. You may have an outdated HVAC and it’s time to replace your unit.
Clogged Drain? 9 Things You Should Never Put Down The Drain Clogged Toilet clogged drain Nobody wants to start off the holiday season with a clogged drain. Here are some tips to avoid that emergency plumber call. Here is a list of 9 things you should never put down the drain. GREASE We know. You run hot water behind it to wash it down the drain, but grease coats the inside of pipes and can lead to a clogged drain. As it cools down it solidifies and create a real problem.
How Not To Break Your Home Renovation Budget Split System Home Renovation Home renovation is extremely popular these days. The TV show Fixer Upper has made Chip and Joanna Gaines famous. However, we also know that it can be stressful and does not always turn out so well, as demonstrated by Christina and Tarek El Moussa's divorce in the TV series Flip or Flop.
What Is the Best Air Conditioner For An Attic? Split System One of the problems you face when looking to install air conditioning in your attic is the lack of duct work.
Why can’t I stop sneezing? indoor air quality If you find yourself having frequent sneezing fits, especially if they’re accompanied by watery eyes, a runny nose, or a cough, then it could be a sign of excessive allergens or pollutants in your home.
Why do I keep having nosebleeds? indoor air quality The inside of your nose is lined with a sensitive mucus membrane fed by lots of blood vessels. When this membrane is damaged and one of those blood vessels ruptures, this results in a nosebleed. Obvious causes are injury or trauma to the nose, but many people are unaware that home air quality and humidity levels can also play a major role in nosebleeds.
Sorry, but there are no results that match your current filters and search.
Please try a different filter combination.