As your furnace turns on and begins to warm up your home, it’s expected for it to produce some noise. These sounds, like the burners lighting and the blower whirring, are all part of the typical start-up steps.

But there are a few approaches you can do to make your furnace run more quietly this winter.

1. Schedule Regular Furnace Maintenance

Furnace maintenance is highly important, since it keeps your manufacturer warranty valid. This helps shield you if something huge stops working in your furnace during your warranty range.

It can also help our professionals spot little issues that could make your furnace loud. And potentially help you avoid a meltdown on the most frigid day of the year. The Indoor Air Quality Association reports that regular maintenance can reduce your likelihood of furnace malfunctions by up to 95%.

If little furnace problems go ignored, they may lead to trouble later on. By uncovering these problems sooner, our techs can get your furnace fixed before heating season begins.

And most essential, specialized cleaning and lubrication of your furnace’s moving pieces can help make it more efficient. A well-maintained furnace could save up to 30% on your utility expenses, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

2. Frequently Replace Your Furnace’s Air Filter

Your air filter helps keep your house’s air fresh and clean. When it turns too filthy, it can make your furnace turn on and off more than it should. Called short cycling, this can cause your furnace to eat up additional gas and make it wear out faster.

Our suggestions for replacing your furnace filter:

  • Flat filter: Monthly
  • Pleated filter: Every three months

You could have to install a new filter more frequently if you have allergies or pets.

3. Call Struven Heating & Cooling When Your Furnace Is Producing Weird Noises

Some furnaces, often older ones, could make more noise than others. But if you’re hearing exceedingly loud or strange noises, you might need to call a heating and cooling company like Struven Heating & Cooling for furnace repair in Crown Point.

Here are several noises to be on the lookout for, how to solve them and when to contact a professional.

Furnace Making Gurgling or Bubbling Noise

This noise occurs more commonly with high-efficiency furnaces. That’s due to the fact they exhaust fumes in another way than older furnaces, and the process can create some moisture. If your furnace is experiencing difficulties removing this water, it might make gurgling or bubbling sounds. You’ll need pro support for this trouble, since it may be created by a blocked drain pipe or clogged drain pan.

Furnace Making Banging Noise

It’s not a great thing when your furnace is making a banging sound. It may mean a few things.

Haven’t had maintenance done recently and your furnace is creating a banging sound when starting? Its burners may be dirty. Dirty burners can delay ignition, which causes gas to accumulate in your furnace.

All that increased gas can create a banging or booming noise when your furnace ultimately does ignite. But this is more than just an irritating noise, since the accumulated gas is erupting within your furnace. This can break your furnace’s heat exchanger and create a deadly carbon monoxide leak.

If you’ve ignored regular maintenance for your furnace and you’re noticing this noise, give Struven Heating & Cooling a shout at 219-292-0956. Our heating professionals will get your furnace tuned up and make sure it’s working correctly.

Your ductwork can also create banging sounds when your furnace turns on, since the metal is expanding and contracting.

We suggest first checking your furnace’s air filter and getting a new one if it’s clogged. Next, double-check you don’t have too many vents shut in your house, as it can throw off air pressure.

If neither of these methods repair the problem, your ductwork could be dirty or undersized, which will be a need for assistance from a professional HVAC technician.

Furnace Making Humming or Buzzing Noise

If your furnace is buzzing or humming, it’s a flag there’s an electrical problem. This is most often seen with a dying blower fan motor, which will make a loud buzzing noise when your furnace turns on. It may also mean there’s trouble with the capacitor or transformer. All three of these problems need assistance from a skilled heating and cooling company like Struven Heating & Cooling.

Furnace Making Knocking Noise

If your furnace is making knocking sounds, it’s often a symptom that an internal part is worn out. This could be anything from a bearing to a belt or the gas valve. It can also be an indication that your burners are dirty.

These troubles are often uncovered during yearly maintenance done by a certified HVAC pro. So, while we’re at your residence doing repairs, don’t forget to ask us about requesting your maintenance appointment for next year.

Furnace Making Clicking Noise

A clicking sound may be the result of troubles: worn bearings, gas valve issues or ignition issues. All these troubles need professional assistance.

At Struven Heating & Cooling, our specialists are here to help you unwind in peaceful, energy-efficient comfort. If your furnace is louder than normal or producing strange sounds, contact us at 219-292-0956 to request an appointment right away.