What to do When Your Furnace Won't Ignite

We are making our way through the last several weeks of winter but we still are relying on our furnaces, especially during cool nights. Nothing is worse than turning in at night and realizing your furnace won’t start up. If your furnace won’t turn on, here are a couple things you can check yourself prior to calling Air Engineers Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning.

Check Air Filters

You should change standard air filters every 30 days. If you fail to do so, they can become clogged, blocking air flow and resulting in a furnace malfunction.

Check Your Thermostat

See if turning the temperature up a few degrees will get the furnace to turn on. If the actual room temperature is higher than the thermostat, the furnace won’t run. Also, make sure the system switch is on “heat” or “auto.”

Check the Power

It may seem ridiculous, but confirm the power switch next to the heating system is “On.” Even gas heating equipment uses electricity so verify the breaker has not tripped and that the power switch wasn’t accidently switched to the “Off” position.

If you inspect all these things and your furnace will still not start up, give Air Engineers Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning a call at 904-450-5672 and we’ll come out and get you taken care of as soon as possible.