Cincinnati Furnace Repair Service

Our Cincinnati furnace repair team finds and fixes common furnace heating system problems such as:

• Bad Furnace Blower Motor Run Capacitor
• Cracked or Dirty Heat Exchanger
• Clogged Filter Replacement
• Faulty Flame Sensor
• Leaks in Air Ducts
• Malfunctioning Furnace Pilot Light and Ignition System
• Rollout of Burner Flames
• Replacing Bad Furnace Burners
• Worn Blower Motor Bearings
• Dirty Burners
• Replacing Limit Switch
• Circuit Board Defects
• Thermostat Repair and Replacement
• And More

For sudden furnace breakdowns, Thomas & Galbraith is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year to perform the system repairs your natural gas furnace needs. Our heating and air conditioning professionals are always standing by, ready to assist you!

Choosing an HVAC company to complete furnace repair service in your home is a personal decision – homeowners spend a great deal of time contemplating this pick. It’s important to select a knowledgeable furnace repair professional with the skills and experience necessary to perform accurate repairs for your make and model of oil, electric, or gas furnace – in the future, it’ll come in handy if you’re able to establish a good relationship with an HVAC contractor who is also able to service cool air problems with your air conditioner or heat pump air conditioning system, too.

Thomas & Galbraith Heating, Cooling & Plumbing is proud to be Cincinnati’s top choice for furnace repair services. Members of our community trust our NATE-certified HVAC furnace repair technicians with their valuable furnaces and depend on our team to complete comprehensive furnace inspection services for system diagnostics that uncover the source of performance problems and poor energy efficiency from heating system units. They know that our technicians take the time to review all findings so homeowners can best understand the issues impacting their furnaces. There are no surprises when you schedule a service appointment for repairs with Thomas & Galbraith – furnace repair cost is quoted before work begins, so you know the actual cost to expect for fixing your heating system. We start making furnace repairs only after you’ve approved our solutions, and we don’t stop until we’ve restored heating performance to increase the energy efficiency and service life of your furnace.

Call us today to schedule an appointment for furnace repairs in Cincinnati.

Regular professional furnace maintenance is a good way to avoid many repair issues that could impact the service life and energy efficiency of your heating system. Unfortunately, many skip this essential service each fall, either out of forgetfulness or attempts to save money. The best way to prevent breakdowns and the service cost of repair appointments is to make furnace maintenance a priority every year. Before winter weather arrives, schedule a maintenance tune-up service for your natural gas furnace or heat pump with Thomas & Galbraith.

In addition to professional furnace maintenance service, make sure the system’s air filter is replaced on a regular basis throughout the year. Running your furnace with a clogged filter can cause all sorts of problems, from overheating and component damage to higher heating bills. Replacing your furnace filter as the old air filter fills with contaminants and keeps air moving freely through the furnace to avoid potential damage and excess energy consumption that will increase your utility bill.

Repair issues in a gas furnace or other heating system model can be difficult to detect for the average homeowner. While most homeowners realize the need to contact a furnace repair professional when the furnace fails to turn on or won’t generate any warm air, many other important repair issues go unaddressed because they are harder to identify. These issues are often the ones that become the most problematic, as their severity can vary depending on how long the malfunction was ignored. Furnace repair cost to fix system problems that have worsened with continued furnace use is typically far more than the actual cost would have been had the repair been performed promptly when its first symptoms became known.

As homeowners, it’s important to be mindful of symptoms you notice from your furnace – anything out of the ordinary is usually a good indicator of the need for furnace repairs. Find key warning signs of troubles with your furnace heating and air conditioning system below and call Thomas & Galbraith if you detect any of these symptoms in your home.

Homeowners are used to minimal noise from their furnaces as they operate. A quick click of the thermostat as the furnace turns on and off, a click from the unit as the burner flames are ignited by the pilot light or ignition system, and the gentle hum of the furnace blower motor as a heat cycle runs are all normal. Any noises that suddenly develop are a reason to be concerned – here are a few strange noises to listen out for:

• A bang at the beginning of a heat cycle, commonly linked to dirty burners.
• Constant clicking as the furnace attempts to start, which can be caused by a bad burner flame sensor.
• Grinding from worn furnace blower motor bearings.
• Squealing due to a loose or cracked belt in the blower motor assembly.
• Repeated clicking during a heat cycle, from a faulty circuit board or control panel.
• Rumbling from the combustion chamber is caused by igniting natural gas that builds up due to a bad burner flame sensor, a dirty burner assembly, or a faulty pilot light or electronic ignition system.

Typically, a furnace runs two to three heat cycles of 10 to 15 minutes each over the course of one hour. When heat cycles only last half that time or less, this is a furnace problem known as short cycling. Short cycling furnace repairs vary depending on the underlying cause, commonly:

• A clogged filter causing overheating of internal furnace elements like the heat exchanger, forcing the limit switch to prematurely shut down the heat cycle for safety and to prevent damage – replace the furnace filter to prevent this.
• Dead batteries forcing a thermostat to read the indoor temperature incorrectly and miscommunicate heating needs to the furnace.
• If the blower motor doesn’t receive electricity, it won’t circulate air during a heat cycle – this causes the heat exchanger to overheat and the limit switch to turn the furnace off.
• A dirty flame sensor cannot detect burner flames so it mistakenly shuts down the furnace for safety.
• A burner covered in soot prevents flames from reaching the flame sensor, so the furnace incorrectly stops the heat cycle early.
• The furnace is too big for the house and rapidly increases the temperature so a long heat cycle won’t run – there is no repair solution, you must replace the furnace to correct this.