Your furnace is an essential area of your home, however during cold weather, you wouldn’t be able to stay moderate without 1! However, gas furnaces can have some problems that are more proper than others.
Here are some reasons why your furnace will not turn on.
There may be a dirty air filter, an incorrect temperature control setting, a tripped circuit breaker, or the switch may be off, and repairing this concern can be complicated, so the price depends on what’s wrong. Your furnace follows a certain sequence when it begins heating your home; however, if something is wrong while both of us were in the sequence, your furnace will shut off as a preventive measure. The issue may be caused by a dirty or malfunctioning flame sensor, an exhausting limit switch, an outdated temperature control, or a dirty air filter; since these are estimates, yours may differ depending on the brand and model of your furnace. The cost of a flame sensor repair is $350-$500. A limit switch or temperature control repair can cost between $150-$350 while a furnace filter will only cost between $10-$30. If it’s severely cold outside or you prefer your house to be warm, your furnace may be running for a long time; make sure your temperature control is set correctly and is running properly if this isn’t what’s happening, and whenever the fan setting is at “on,” the blower motor will be running even when your furnace isn’t running, so it will sound prefer your furnace is consistently running. Alternatively, there might be a concern with the blower motor or your air duct may be losing air, making your furnace run continuously to make up for the air loss. These costs are estimates, so it’s necessary to note yours may be weird based on your furnace’s brand and model. An up-to-date blower motor can cost anywhere from $250-$770. To have your air duct sealed, the cost varies based on the size of your home.