{"id":1608,"date":"2020-11-16T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/?p=1608"},"modified":"2020-11-12T15:55:53","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T20:55:53","slug":"shriek-bang-hiss-sounds-you-shouldnt-hear-your-heater-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/heating-service\/shriek-bang-hiss-sounds-you-shouldnt-hear-your-heater-make\/","title":{"rendered":"Shriek, Bang, Hiss: Sounds You Shouldn\u2019t Hear Your Heater Make"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Heating systems aren\u2019t something we give a whole <\/em>lot of thought to on a regular basis here in the Navarre area\u2014especially considering we\u2019ve had a 90\u00b0 New Year\u2019s before. But as briefly as we might need our heaters, when they are running we want them to run well <\/em>right? Meaning, you want your heater to work as efficiently and effectively as possible, and to last as long as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, to ensure this is the case, you have to take care of\nyour heater properly. This means if you have a furnace system, getting it\nmaintained once a year. If you have a year-round heat pump system\u2014a very\npopular choice for many Florida residents\u2014you should have it tuned-up every six\nmonths. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in addition <\/em>to\nregular maintenance, you should always be aware of signs that indicate\nsomething is amiss with your heater, like strange sounds. We\u2019ve listed a few\nbelow that you should pay extra attention to (and call our pros when you hear\nthem!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Shriek<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes described as screeching, this sound is most likely\nan indication that the blower motor of your furnace or heat pump system isn\u2019t\nworking as it should, which means that the heat being produced by the system\nwon\u2019t be able to circulate warm air around your home successfully. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This may simply be a sign that your motor bearings need\nlubrication. This lubrication wears off over the years as a natural part of\nwear and tear, and this is a very easy \u201cfix\u201d for our technicians to make, so\nlong as you give us a call right away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Letting this problem persist can lead to a burnt out motor, which will require replacement. This can also lead to a domino effect of other problems within your heater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BANG<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What kind of bang are you hearing? Is it sort of a clanking\nsound, like metal-on-metal? A component might have come loose, or you could\nhave a problem with your furnace\u2019s blower wheel. If you hear this noise, you\nshould turn off your furnace and contact our pros. Letting this go one will\ndamage your heater further. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is the bang more like a mini-explosion within your\ngas-powered heating? This <\/em>is typically\na sign of dirty burners, which probably sounds like a relatively benign issue\nbut can actually be quite dangerous. The noise you\u2019re hearing is caused by a\ndelay in ignition because of dirt and grime buildup on the burners. So what\nhappens is that the gas from the burners builds up beneath the grime, then when\nit breaks through, it does <\/em>cause a\nmini explosion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, we\u2019re not saying that your whole entire heater is going to explode if you ignore this problem. But what can <\/em>happen if you let this go on for too long is that it will rattle the heat exchangers each time it happens, eventually leading to a carbon monoxide leak, which will be hazardous for your home. More on that below! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hisssssss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No, there probably isn\u2019t a snake stuck up in your HVAC\nsystem. If you have a gas-powered system, a hissing noise is <\/em>a sign of a pretty harmful problem though. It likely indicates a\nleak in the heat exchanger. What happens with an aging furnace is that the heat\nexchangers can accumulate small cracks and fissures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the heater is off and cooled down, these cracks are so microscopic you probably wouldn\u2019t be able to see them. But when heat is being produced, it causes the cracks to open up, and allow carbon monoxide (CO) gas to leak out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternatively, if you have a heat pump system, the hissing\nnoise you hear can indicate a refrigerant leak. While not as hazardous to your\nfamily as a CO leak by any means, it is detrimental to the functionality of\nyour air conditioning and heating comfort. So, it\u2019s still something you want to\ncall us about right away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Kool Breeze of Northwest Florida, Inc.<\/a> for quality heating repair in Navarre, FL<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In addition to regular maintenance, you should always be aware of signs that indicate something is amiss with your heater, like strange sounds. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[97,88],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1608"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1608"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1608\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1611,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1608\/revisions\/1611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}