{"id":589,"date":"2017-10-16T11:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/?p=589"},"modified":"2017-10-11T09:11:14","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T13:11:14","slug":"furnace-repair-timely-critical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/heating-service\/furnace-repair-timely-critical\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Timely Furnace Repair Is Critical"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Heating__iStock_000008099675_Large-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"furnace-burners\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Heating__iStock_000008099675_Large-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Heating__iStock_000008099675_Large-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Heating__iStock_000008099675_Large-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Now that it\u2019s the middle of October, you\u2019ve probably got cooler weather and winter planning on your mind. Have you arranged for maintenance for your gas furnace yet? If not, there\u2019s no time like the present to <a href=\"\/maintenance-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sign up for our Comfort Plan<\/a> so you can have your furnace tuned-up and inspected. Then it will be ready to tackle any cold weather!<\/p>\n<p>But no matter how well you care for your furnace, it may still malfunction. If you detect something wrong with your furnace, but it\u2019s still able to work, don\u2019t ignore the problem. Call for repairs. There are some good reasons why prompt <a href=\"\/service-areas\/summit-hvac-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">furnace repair in Summit, NJ<\/a> from our trained technicians is so important.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>But first, a key reminder\u2026<\/h3>\n<p>We do want to point out you need <em>professional<\/em> furnace repair. Please don\u2019t try to tinker around with your gas furnace on your own. We understand how tempting it is to open up the furnace cabinet and look around to see if there\u2019s any little thing you might fix on your own, but don\u2019t do this. Only a licensed professional is permitted to work on an appliance connected to a gas main. The modern furnace is a complex piece of machinery, and even correctly diagnosing what the problem is (i.e. what actually needs to be fixed) requires specialized training.<\/p>\n<h3>Now here\u2019s why you need those professionals on the job ASAP<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Safety: <\/strong>Gas furnaces are not \u201cdangerous\u201d appliances. If they were, they wouldn\u2019t be allowed in homes in the first place. But they do have the potential to create safety hazards if they go without regular maintenance and repairs when needed. Many furnace problems won\u2019t present safety issues, but this isn\u2019t something you want to take a chance on. Calling for repairs right after you notice problems reduces the chances of combustion dangers or gas leaks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reliability:<\/strong> There is no such thing as a \u201cminor\u201d problem with a furnace. Malfunctions tend to trigger other malfunctions, leading to a chain reaction of problems. If you wait to have a seemingly small problem with your furnace repaired, you\u2019re putting the whole furnace at a higher risk of breaking down on you\u2014probably right when you need it the most.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost: <\/strong>It\u2019s less expensive to fix a problem when it\u2019s small rather than to wait until it has worsened and possibly created bigger problems. If you wait \u00ad<em>too<\/em> long, you may end up paying to have the whole furnace replaced. And that\u2019s probably the most expensive \u201crepair\u201d there is!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy efficiency:<\/strong> Letting a furnace run when something\u2019s wrong with it means the furnace will have to put in extra work and drain more power to run. As long as you keep using a furnace in need of repair, you\u2019ll probably be paying more to run it than you should.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>We\u2019re here to help you whenever you need us!<\/h3>\n<p>We understand the furnace troubles tend to strike at the least convenient time. That\u2019s why we have 24\/7 emergency service available. Never hesitate to call us to come out and see that your family\u2019s comfort and safety are protected.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>At Air Creations, Inc., <a href=\"\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cWe Do It Right!\u201d since 1987<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some good reasons why prompt furnace repair from trained technicians is so important.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[107,49,50,104],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=589"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":597,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589\/revisions\/597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aircreations.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}