As your furnace switches on and gets ready to add warmth to your residence, it’s typical for it to create some noise. These sounds, like the burners lighting and the blower whirring, are all part of the typical start-up procedures.

But there are a few approaches you can do to make your furnace less noisy this winter.

1. Request Yearly Furnace Maintenance

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

It can also help us spot little issues that can make your furnace loud. And maybe help you sidestep a malfunction on the coldest day of the year. The Indoor Air Quality Association reports that annual maintenance can decrease your likelihood of furnace malfunctions by up to 95%.

If small furnace problems go unnoticed, they may lead to trouble down the road. By uncovering these problems sooner, our techs can get your furnace repaired before heating season is underway.

And most essential, professional cleaning and lubrication of your furnace’s moving components can help make it more efficient. A properly maintained furnace could save up to 30% on your gas bills, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

2. Routinely Put in a New Furnace’s Air Filter

Your air filter helps keep your residence’s air fresh and clean. When it turns too clogged, it can make your furnace turn on and off too often. Referred to as short cycling, this can cause your furnace to eat up additional energy and make it stop working faster.

Our advice for replacing your furnace filter:

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

You might have to install a new filter more often if you have allergies or pets.

3. Get in Touch with Gilray Heating and Cooling When Your Furnace Is Producing Odd Noises

Some furnaces, often older ones, might be louder than others. But if you’re noticing extremely loud or odd noises, you might need to get in touch with a heating and cooling company like Gilray Heating and Cooling for furnace repair in Wausau.

Here are a few noises to keep an eye out for, how to solve them and when to contact a specialist.

Furnace Making Gurgling or Bubbling Noise

This noise happens more frequently with high-efficiency furnaces. That’s since they discharge fumes in another way than older furnaces, and the process can create some moisture. If your furnace is running into difficulties discharging this water, it could make gurgling or bubbling sounds. You’ll require skilled support for this issue, since it might 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 scheduled maintenance recently and your furnace is making a banging sound when turning on? Its burners can be dirty. Dirty burners can stall ignition, which leads gas to accumulate within your furnace.

All that accumulated gas can make a banging or booming racket when your furnace ultimately does ignite. But this is more than just an irritating noise, because the built-up gas is exploding within your furnace. This can damage your furnace’s heat exchanger and make a deadly carbon monoxide leak.

If you’ve neglected regular service for your furnace and you’re noticing this noise, give Gilray Heating and Cooling a call at 715-301-0727. Our heating specialists will get your furnace tuned up and ensure it’s running correctly.

Your ductwork can also produce banging sounds when your furnace switches on, because the metal is expanding and contracting.

We recommend first looking at your furnace’s air filter and replacing it if it’s clogged. Next, double-check you don’t have too many vents shut in your house, as it can force air pressure out of balance.

If neither of these steps repair the issue, your ductwork could be dirty or undersized, which will call for assistance from a pro HVAC technician.

Furnace Making Humming or Buzzing Noise

If your furnace is buzzing or humming, it’s a sign there’s an electrical problem. This is most often seen with a dying blower fan motor, which will create an irritating buzzing noise when your furnace switches on. It could 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 Gilray Heating and Cooling.

Furnace Making Knocking Noise

If your furnace is making knocking sounds, it’s frequently a symptom that an internal part is going out. This may be anything from a bearing to a belt or the gas valve. It can also be a symptom that your burners need cleaning.

These issues are frequently uncovered during regular maintenance performed by a certified HVAC pro. So, while we’re at your home working on repairs, don’t forget to check with us about booking your maintenance appointment for next year.

Furnace Making Clicking Noise

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

At Gilray Heating and Cooling, our pros are here to help you enjoy peaceful, energy-efficient comfort. If your furnace is louder than it typically is or producing weird sounds, contact us at 715-301-0727 to book an appointment now.