Furnace Repair Services

On cold days we find refuge in the warmth of our homes. When our home’s furnace stops working, our comfort is compromised. If you’re having trouble with your gas or electric furnace, call the team at Fenwick Services. Our certified technicians have the knowledge and skills needed to perform a fast and safe furnace repair service appointment.

Gas Furnaces and What It May Cost You

When it’s time to replace your home’s furnace, call Fenwick to answer all your questions on gas furnaces. Budgeting decisions are crucial when it comes to your at-home appliances. Listed below are some costly effects to consider before committing to a Gas Furnace installation or replacement. We are here to help you and your family stay warm all season long!

Operating Fees

For most geographical areas, electricity is more expensive than gas, making electric furnaces more expensive to run. Depending on utility prices in your area, your monthly bill may be significantly higher with an electric furnace. Gas furnaces can be cheaper in the long run!

Life Expectancy

This decision should not be taken lightly. The average lifespan of a gas furnace can average about 10-15 years. With yearly maintenance, your furnace could last easily over 15 years.

5 Signs It’s Time To Schedule a Professional Furnace Repair

Furnace on the fritz? It may be time to call in a professional from our team to perform a professional furnace repair service. Calling a professional when you first spot an issue can save you from bigger problems, and higher bills, down the road. If you spot any of the following issues, your furnace needs a house call:

Noticeable Furnace Odors

An odor of any kind should be checked out by a furnace repair technician, but if you smell gas, you need to call a professional immediately. A gas leak can be harmful to your family and has the ability to cause major damage if left untreated. Bill Fenwick Services offers gas leak and furnace repair services in Jacksonville and other surrounding areas of Florida.

Furnace Noises

When a furnace is making noise, there is typically something wrong internally. This problem should be handled quickly to avoid more damage to the furnace.

Blowing Cold Air

Cold air won’t help you heat your home. If your furnace is only blowing cold air, call a professional for repair services to bring the warmth back to your home.

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Electrical Problems

Do your lights flicker when your furnace kicks on, or do you hear a buzzing sound coming from your furnace? Electrical issues are nothing to mess with and should be handled by a professional. Make the call before your furnace quits.

Furnace is Leaking

Leaks can lead to damage not only to your furnace but to walls and furniture. Call a furnace repair technician to perform a furnace service appointment to have the leak fixed before damage occurs.

How a Gas Furnace Operates

Control Console Receives Data From a Thermostat

Gas furnaces are equipped with a control console that is engineered to activate the heating cycle. Once your house becomes too cold, your thermostat will send a command to the electrical console to initiate the ignition switch of the furnace. Next, a standing pilot light or hot surface ignition system is utilized to burn natural gas in the ignition compartment of the gas furnace. If you have a new furnace in your house, it is likely engineered with a hot furnace ignition system.

Gas is Ignited to Increase the Temperature of the Heat Exchanger

Once the natural gas in the combustion compartment of the gas furnace is ignited, the temperature of the heat exchanger will begin to increase. A heat exchanger is a collection of metal coils that are engineered to convert incoming cold air to warm air. After your furnace is activated by your thermostat, cold air is collected through a network of return vents in each room of your house.

Next, the incoming cold air from your home is delivered to your gas furnace by your air ducts. Once the air reaches the furnace, it is pushed through the hot heat exchanger. This causes the temperature of the air to rise to your desired temperature.

Blower Motor is Activated to Distribute Warm Air

After the temperature of the air increases, a blower motor in your gas furnace is activated to distribute warm air into each area of your house. When your programmable thermostat detects your home has reached a comfortable temperature, it will send a signal to the control console in your gas furnace to end the heating cycle. This will cause the gas valve in your furnace to close.

Gas furnaces are engineered with a large number of components that are designed to maintain a safe and efficient ignition cycle. If a single component in your furnace becomes broken, this may cause issues such as gas leaks, uneven heat distribution, noises, or high gas bills. Do you notice a problem with your gas furnace? Give our team a call at (904) 217-5694 or book an appointment online. Fenwick Home Services offers safe, efficient, and trustworthy gas furnace repair services to homes in areas of Florida such as Jacksonville, Atlantic Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fleming Island, and Orange Park

How an Electric Furnace Works

Control Panel Receives Data From a Central Thermostat

The central thermostat in your house is equipped with a sensor that is engineered to maintain your desired temperature. Once the temperature in your house becomes too low, the thermostat forwards an electrical signal to a control panel in your gas furnace to start the heating cycle.

Heating Elements Are Activated to Increase the Temperature of the Heat Exchanger

Once the electric furnace is activated, air is collected from each area of your house by return vents. Next, the unconditioned air is pushed to the furnace by a series of air ducts in your house. After the cold air reaches the furnace, heating elements are activated and the air is distributed to a heat exchanger.

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Blower Motor Circulates Warm Air Into the Home

The heating elements in your electric furnace are designed to increase the temperature of the metal heat exchanger. This causes the air inside the exchanger to rise to a desired temperature. Next, a blower motor in the furnace is utilized to circulate the warm air into each room of your house.

Most types of electric furnaces are engineered with a maximum of six heating elements that are utilized to heat incoming air. Some furnace models may only be equipped with three heating elements. Depending on the capacity of your furnace, the internal heating elements will vary from 3.5 to 7 kilowatts. If you have a broken heating element in your furnace, do not attempt to remove or replace it.

Handling electrical components may become dangerous if you have not properly deactivated the power to your furnace. Give our staff a call at (904) 217-5694 or schedule an appointment online to receive help with an electrical furnace problem. Fenwick Home Services provides quick and easy electric furnace repair services to homeowners in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida.

What is a Hot Surface Ignition System?

Hot surface ignition systems are engineered with an igniter component that is utilized to ignite natural gas. Once the control console on your gas furnace receives a signal from the thermostat, low-voltage electricity is pushed to the igniter component in the hot surface ignition system. The incoming electricity causes the temperature of the igniter element to increase to 2500 degrees Fahrenheit.

Once the igniter element is a sufficient temperature, the gas valve in your gas furnace is activated. Once this valve is opened, the incoming natural gas will be utilized to ignite the pilot system. Next, a flame-sensing mechanism is used to confirm the pilot is operating properly. If the pilot system is operating correctly, the system will distribute natural gas to the burners in your furnace.

Once the gas burners are activated, incoming cold air is pushed through a heat exchanger. Next, the temperature of the incoming air will rise prior to being pushed into each room of your house by your air ducts. If you are not able to activate the hot surface ignition system in your gas furnace, give our licensed furnace repair technicians a call at (904) 217-5694 to schedule a professional furnace service appointment.

What is A Standing Furnace Pilot Light?

Older furnaces feature a standing pilot light that is utilized to ignite natural gas once it reaches the burner. This is a small flame that remains activated at all times in your furnace. Once the temperature in your home becomes lower than the programmed setting, a gas valve is activated.

After the gas valve is opened, the standing pilot light is utilized to ignite the incoming natural gas in the ignition compartment. If you are not able to turn on your furnace, this issue may be caused by a pilot light that has blown out. Unfortunately, the process of relighting a pilot flame is not easy. Give our staff a call at (904) 217-5694 to receive help. Our licensed HVAC technicians provide trustworthy gas or electric furnace repair services to homes in areas of Florida such as Jacksonville, Saint Augustine, Neptune Beach, Fleming Island, and Saint Johns.

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Furnace Repair Services in Florida

Don’t let a small furnace repair issue turn into a bigger, more costly problem. Whether you have a gas or electric furnace, the heating contractors at Fenwick Home Services are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform a furnace repair or tune-up service in your home. Our team also provides other heating and cooling services such as heat pump repair, air conditioning maintenance, and furnace installation. No matter what you need, our team is on-call and ready to bring heat and warmth to your home.