Have you ever had to hold your hand over the heating vent to see if there was any heat coming out, only to find not enough heat is coming out? Before you call a technician out, let us tell you what might be happening and what you can do at home to fix it yourself.
The possible causes of "not enough heat":
- A dirty furnace filter will block your heat from reaching your registers.
- Your gas burners may be dirty or need an adjustment.
- The air flow in your duct system might be blocked.
So what can you do besides calling a technician to your home at 10 PM?
First, check your furnace filters. This should be one of the first steps you take when doing any trouble shooting with your heating and cooling system. It is a quick and easy fix and is often overlooked.
If the air flow to the furnace is blocked, remove the blockage, but ONLY if you can safely do so. Any blocked register or grille will greatly constrict your heat from coming through the registers.
Lastly, if your gas burners are dirty or are in need of an adjustment, that is something that needs to be handled by a professional, and we do NOT recommend you try to clean or adjust them your self. You might do more damage to injure your system, or even injure yourself.
These are, again, more common problems when dealing with not enough heat. It is a starting point, but if the things you can troubleshoot do not work, you do need a professional technician to assist you.
Our next blog will cover what might be wrong when your furnace kicks on and off frequently. We will also include troubleshooting for this topic as well. Thanks for reading!!
Stay warm!
DSB Comfort Zone
Heating, Cooling and Ventilation
201 E. Division St.
Suite A
Sparta, MI 49345
P: (616) 205-5522
F: (616) 205-5533
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