Air Supreme Heating and Air Conditioning Blog: Archive for the ‘Heating’ Category

Clutter Around Your Furnace Could Be Breaking it Right Now

Monday, February 26th, 2024
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Furnaces are designed to be out of the way of your daily life. Most are located in the basements of homes, or they may be found in garages or specially designated closets. 

Unfortunately, as a side-effect of being in an out-of-the-way spot of a house, furnaces often attract clutter. People store items and toss items aside into places like the basement or the garage. If you aren’t cautious, you may come to the end of the winter with a furnace that’s surrounded by clutter. 

You don’t want this! It’s bad for the furnace and may be harming it right now. It also creates a safety risk. We’ll go over why you definitely want to declutter your furnace. We want to help you avoid heating repair in Ashland.

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Is It Okay to Try to DIY Repair My Furnace?

Monday, January 15th, 2024
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The simple answer is no

The more complicated answer is that you can do some troubleshooting with a malfunctioning furnace to see if there’s a simple explanation for the problem that doesn’t require any actual tools and repair work. We’ll look at a few of these steps, and then explain why you need to turn to professionals like ours for any heating repair in Ashland, KY if those steps don’t work.

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Recent Home Expansion? That Explains Your Heater’s Sudden Breakdown, Here’s Why

Monday, December 18th, 2023

You’ve done it–your home finally has that shiny new extension. Whether it’s the man-cave of your dreams or an in-law suite that you only kind of wanted to build in the first place, it could be the reason that your heater suddenly broke down on you.

We’ve handled a lot of heating system repair in Ashland over the years, and it’s not uncommon for this to happen when you add living space to your home. Let’s talk about why this is happening and how to fix it.

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What a Clogged Flame Sensor Means for Your Furnace

Monday, October 23rd, 2023

Your furnace plays a crucial role in your comfort, and when it’s on the fritz, you think of the most probable issue–a thermostat malfunction, maybe the air filter needs to be changed. But there’s one little component in your furnace that works tirelessly, and it could be the issue that’s preventing you from enjoying toasty comfort in your own home: the flame sensor.

We’re going to explain what a flame sensor is, what it does, and exactly how it impacts your furnace. While it sounds like a straightforward solution, you still need heater repair in Ashland by a professional HVAC technician to ensure you and your family’s safety.

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Is it Your Heater or Your Thermostat? Let’s Find Out

Monday, August 28th, 2023

Your thermostat controls your heater. On its own, your furnace or heat pump doesn’t detect the temperature in the room. If it did, your house would always have a weird temperature because the devices are away from the center of your home. If you look at where your thermostat is, you’ll see how it’s mostly central to the rest of your home.

That’s because it needs to detect the most common temperature in the home so it knows whether or not it needs to send a signal to the heater or not. It simply sends an on or off signal, the heater responds, then waits for further instruction. So how do you know if you need heater repair or if it’s the thermostat? Let’s help you find out.

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Why Freon Leaks Are a Problem for Your Heater

Monday, December 5th, 2022
Technician checking the Freon levels inside of an air conditioner cabinet.

Freon is a refrigerant used in HVAC applications, and as you imagine, it’s supposed to stay in the line where it runs through your system. When leaks happen, they do more than just impede upon the operation of your air conditioner. They can actually cause problems for your heat pump or ductless heater on top of it.

So does a Freon leak affect heat? Yes, but not in the way you might expect. It can cause your heater to freeze entirely, depending on the severity of the leak, or it can lead to overheating. When a Freon leak happens, it’s a roll of the dice. Let’s help you make heads or tails of it.

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Do You Have a Cracked Heat Exchanger?

Monday, November 7th, 2022
Technician inspecting and working on a furnace.

There’s a big difference between your heat exchanger cracking and having it completely fail. You may still have heat, but a cracked heat exchanger points to problems that require repair and can’t be left waiting.

Your family’s safety could be compromised depending on whether or not your heat exchanger is cracked. Here’s where you find out if you need the furnace service in Ashland, KY residents turn to time and time again to keep their heaters in great condition.

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Heater Benefits Created With Maintenance

Monday, October 24th, 2022
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Maintenance ensures peak operational efficiency for your heater, but beyond heating your home quickly, there are other benefits you need to know about. Avoid system breakdowns, save money, and live a more comfortable life for you and your family with the benefits of HVAC maintenance.

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The Benefits of Investing in a Geothermal Heat Pump

Monday, February 28th, 2022

You deserve to enjoy reliable home comfort whether it is cold or hot outside. The problem that you’ve found yourself facing is that your old HVAC systems haven’t been the most environmentally friendly. How do you find the sweet spot between staying comfortable without harming the planet?

You may discover the answer with a geothermal heat pump in Ashland, KY. These systems can provide whole-home comfort at a reasonable cost while working with the planet. How? Because this system literally uses the planet itself to help regulate indoor temperatures!

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5 Reasons You’ll Love a Heater Upgrade

Monday, February 14th, 2022

It is time for you to call it quits on your old, faulty heater? If you’d describe your heater as “faulty” then we’d say absolutely yes, you need to upgrade your system. There are other warning signs of course but that one tends to be a pretty straightforward red flag!

But all the red flags in the world may not be enough to overcome someone’s hesitation to upgrade their system. After all, this is a big investment and you want to make sure that you aren’t making a big purchase unnecessarily. We understand that completely! This is why we want you to know why upgrades are worth every penny.

Let’s say you already see the signs that your system is wearing out. Is there a reason to upgrade your heater before it fully breaks down? Yes!

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