As your furnace starts up and prepares to add warmth to your home, it’s normal for it to create some noise. These sounds, like the burners igniting and the blower running, are all part of the normal start-up steps.

But there are a couple of approaches you can do to make your furnace quieter this winter.

1. Book Regular Furnace Maintenance

Furnace maintenance is very important, because it keeps your manufacturer warranty ongoing. This helps defend you if something major stops working in your furnace during your warranty period.

It can also help us find small issues that could make your furnace noisy. And maybe help you avoid a malfunction on the most frigid day of the year. The Indoor Air Quality Association reports that regular maintenance can reduce your likelihood of furnace meltdowns by up to 95%.

If little furnace issues go ignored, they may cause trouble in the future. By finding these issues sooner, our professionals can get your furnace fixed before heating season is underway.

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

2. Routinely Install 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 use additional fuel and make it stop working faster.

Our suggestions for installing a new furnace filter:

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

You could have to change your filter more often if you have allergies or pets.

3. Get in Touch with Dearing's Service & Solutions When Your Furnace Is Creating Odd Noises

Some furnaces, often older ones, could make more noise than others. But if you’re noticing exceedingly loud or odd noises, you might need to get in touch with a heating and cooling company like Dearing's Service & Solutions for furnace repair in Huntingburg.

Here are a few noises to be looking for, how to repair them and when to call a specialist.

Furnace Making Gurgling or Bubbling Noise

This noise happens more frequently with high-efficiency furnaces. That’s due to the fact they discharge fumes dissimilarly than older furnaces, and the process can create some moisture. If your furnace is experiencing difficulties removing this water, it could make gurgling or bubbling sounds. You’ll require pro support for this problem, since it could be created by a blocked drain pipe or clogged drain pan.

Furnace Making Banging Noise

It’s not a good thing when your furnace is making a banging sound. It may mean a couple of things.

Haven’t scheduled maintenance recently and your furnace is producing a banging sound when starting? Its burners can be dirty. Dirty burners can delay ignition, which results in gas accumulating within your furnace.

All that increased gas can create a banging or booming racket when your furnace ultimately does ignite. But this is more than only an irritating noise, because the increased gas is igniting within your furnace. This can damage your furnace’s heat exchanger and create a deadly carbon monoxide leak.

If you’ve neglected regular maintenance for your furnace and you’re noticing this noise, give Dearing's Service & Solutions a shout at 812-200-5844. Our heating specialists will get your furnace tuned up and ensure it’s working correctly.

Your ductwork can also produce banging sounds when your furnace starts, since the metal is expanding and contracting.

We suggest first looking at your furnace’s air filter and replacing it if it’s filthy. Next, double-check you don’t have too many vents sealed in your residence, as it can throw off air pressure.

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

Furnace Making Humming or Buzzing Noise

If your furnace is buzzing or humming, it’s a sign there’s electrical troubles. This is most often seen with a faltering blower fan motor, which will make a loud buzzing noise when your furnace starts. It might also mean there’s a problem with the capacitor or transformer. All three of these troubles need assistance from an experienced heating and cooling company like Dearing's Service & Solutions.

Furnace Making Knocking Noise

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

These problems are frequently uncovered during annual maintenance performed by a certified HVAC tech. So, while we’re at your house doing repairs, don’t forget to ask us about requesting your maintenance appointment for the upcoming year.

Furnace Making Clicking Noise

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

At Dearing's Service & Solutions, 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 812-200-5844 to book an appointment now.