Get Your Home Ready for Winter!

In San Diego, it's easy not to give much thought to the inspections and changes you should make to your home to get it ready for the cold season, but you could help yourself save some money by checking for leaks and maintaining your furnace.  It makes your home safer and more comfortable.  

Right now is really the best time to begin getting your home ready for winter and here are some ways that can help:

-Check for Leaks: by checking for leaks you're looking for anywhere air can get in or out of your home.  The most prominent places to look are doors and windows.  If you see any cracks or gaps, a silicone sealant placed in these areas can seal them.

-Get Your Furnace Serviced: A lot of people have yearly maintenance plans with heating and cooling companies to get their furnace checked and maintained twice a year, usually before the summer and before the winter.  This is will give you the assurance that your furnace will be working in good shape during the winter months.

Contact us at A+ Heating Cooling and Electric if you need any help getting your home ready for the winter.  Our friendly and knowledgeable technicians are ready to help you with any repair or maintenance your furnace may need!

Why Is My Furnace Blowing Cold Air?

Winter nights in San Diego can get pretty chilly and the last thing you want to experience is cold blasts of air coming from your heating vents.  There are many reasons why this could be happening--some of them can be surprisingly simple and others require the help of an HVAC professional. 

Here are a few of the most common reasons why your furnace may be blowing cold air:

-It takes a few minutes for the warm air to reach the vents.  This is similar to the way it takes a couple minutes for hot water to come through your water faucet.  This wait time is completely normal and in no way means that your furnace isn’t working properly.

-The fan setting is not set on “auto.”  It the fan setting is set to “on,” that means air is being blown through your vents whether your furnace is on or not.  By switching it to “auto,” air will only blow when you need heat.

-The pilot light has gone out. If you have an older furnace then it's possible that the pilot light has gone out.  To fix this, following the manufacturers directions on how to re-light the pilot light.  If the pilot light is persistent on blowing out, we recommend contacting an HVAC professional because your furnace may need maintenance.

-The flame sensor needs to be cleaned.  If your furnace is blowing warm air but then it quickly goes cold, this could be because your flame sensor needs to be cleaned.  The gas burner will not stay lit when the flame sensor is dirty.  If this is the issue, then you will need to contact an HVAC professional and schedule a service call.

-There is a more complex technical problem.  If your furnace is blowing out cold air and none of the previous reasons seems to be the answer, you may have a more technical problem which will require the help of an HVAC professional.

Whatever problems you're experiencing with your furnace, call us at A+ Heating, Cooling, and Electric.  We can help fix all of your furnace issues and answer any questions you may have!