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How to Tell Your Heater Is Struggling

Now is not the time of year when you are going to be okay with discovering your heater isn’t operating right. And yet, now is exactly the time of year when residents throughout the area find themselves facing troubles with their heaters.

When you need a heating repair in Kingman, AZ your best option is to get your system fixed quickly. This doesn’t mean looking up a DIY solution though. It does mean you need to reach out to a professional technician to check things out and fix any problems your heater has.

How do you know your heater needs help without losing all the warmth in your home? Read on to find out!

Your heater is short cycling

Short cycling refers to when your system turns on and runs for only a brief period, usually a few minutes at most, before shutting back down. This pattern doesn’t mean that your heater is suddenly warming up the house faster. It means that your system is either overheating, getting the incorrect temperature reading, or encountering some other problem that is causing it to shut down early.

Short cycling is incredibly hard on your heater and takes your comfort level out at the knees. Make sure to get a technician to come by to check out your system if you notice it is having this issue.

The system is eating up a lot of extra energy

How are your energy bills looking lately? Maybe you’ve been surprised by the sudden increase in your monthly bills, especially because you know that your use of your heater hasn’t changed. If this sounds familiar, it is very likely that your heater needs to be repaired. Extra energy use is usually an indicator that your heater is struggling.

There are cold spots in the house

Cold spots are highly unpleasant to encounter when you are walking around your home. The only benefit to walking into that sudden shock of cold air is that it may encourage you to get repairs done for your heater sooner than later. These cold areas are an indicator that your heater has something stopping it from evenly and effectively heating your home.

Your heater has started to make some strange noises

Another sign that something is wrong with your heater: odd noises. There are only a few sounds that you should really hear from your heater, such as the whoosh of warm air from the system.

On the other hand, there is more than one sound that will be a sign of trouble in your system. Sounds you shouldn’t hear can include hissing, booming, rattling, screeching, buzzing, or clanging. Any of these noises should prompt a call to a professional.

Like we said, now is not the time when you would want to encounter heating system trouble. Thankfully, you don’t need to face the problem alone. All you need to do is be on the alert for anything amiss with your heater and then call us in to handle it.

Schedule your repairs with Air Control Home Services.

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