As your furnace turns on and begins to warm up your residence, it’s common for it to create some noise. These sounds, like the burners igniting and the blower operating, are all part of the usual start-up process.

But there are a couple of steps you can do to make your furnace run more quietly this winter.

1. Schedule Annual Furnace Maintenance

Furnace maintenance is highly important, since it keeps your manufacturer warranty in place. This helps protect you if something major stops working in your furnace during your warranty period.

It can also help our professionals discover little issues that can make your furnace noisy. And possibly help you sidestep a malfunction on the most frigid day of the year. The Indoor Air Quality Association reports that routine maintenance can lower your likelihood of furnace breakdowns by up to 95%.

If small furnace issues go undetected, they may lead to trouble in the future. By finding these problems sooner, our professionals can get your furnace fixed before heating season begins.

And most essential, professional cleaning and lubrication of your furnace’s moving parts can help make it more efficient. A properly maintained furnace could save up to 30% on your energy bills, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

2. Routinely Replace Your Furnace’s Air Filter

Your air filter helps keep your home’s air fresh and clean. When it becomes too clogged, it can make your furnace turn on and off too frequently. Referred to as short cycling, this can cause your furnace to eat up additional fuel and make it wear out faster.

Our advice for replacing your furnace filter:

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

You might have to replace your filter more frequently if you have allergies or pets.

3. Get in Touch with Rapids Sheet Metal Works Inc When Your Furnace Is Making Strange Noises

Some furnaces, especially older ones, could make more noise than others. But if you’re noticing extremely loud or strange noises, you might need to call a heating and cooling company like Rapids Sheet Metal Works Inc for furnace repair in Wisconsin Rapids.

Here are several noises to be on the lookout for, how to solve them and when to call a specialist.

Furnace Making Gurgling or Bubbling Noise

This noise occurs more commonly with high-efficiency furnaces. That’s because they discharge fumes dissimilarly than older furnaces, and the process can create some moisture. If your furnace is experiencing difficulties discharging this water, it might make gurgling or bubbling sounds. You’ll require pro} support for this problem, since it can 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 might mean a couple of things.

Haven’t requested maintenance recently and your furnace is creating a banging sound when turning on? Its burners can be dirty. Dirty burners can hold up ignition, which results in gas accumulating in your furnace.

All that increased gas can cause a banging or booming noise when your furnace eventually} does ignite. But this is more than merely an irritating noise, since the increased gas is erupting within your furnace. This can damage your furnace’s heat exchanger and create a dangerous carbon monoxide leak.

If you’ve neglected regular maintenance for your furnace and you’re hearing this noise, give Rapids Sheet Metal Works Inc a call at 715-301-0256. Our heating specialists will get your furnace tuned up and double-check it’s operating correctly.

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

We advise first checking your furnace’s air filter and installing a new one if it’s filthy. Next, double-check you don’t have too many vents shut in your house, as it can make air pressure uneven.

If neither of these steps repair the issue, your ductwork could be dirty or undersized, which will require assistance from a professional HVAC technician.

Furnace Making Humming or Buzzing Noise

If your furnace is buzzing or humming, it’s a symptom there’s electrical troubles. This is most frequently seen with a dying blower fan motor, which will create a loud buzzing noise when your furnace turns on. It might also mean there’s a problem with the capacitor or transformer. All three of these troubles need support from a professional heating and cooling company like Rapids Sheet Metal Works Inc.

Furnace Making Knocking Noise

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

These troubles are typically uncovered during regular maintenance performed by a certified HVAC professional. So, while we’re at your residence doing repairs, don’t forget to ask us about requesting your maintenance appointment for next year.

Furnace Making Clicking Noise

A clicking sound could be the result of things: worn bearings, gas valve troubles or ignition troubles. All these issues need professional help.

At Rapids Sheet Metal Works Inc, our specialists are here to help you relax in peaceful, energy-efficient comfort. If your furnace is louder than normal or producing weird sounds, contact us at 715-301-0256 to schedule an appointment today.