Goettl Technician replacing duct filter

Don’t Ignore Burning Odors When Heating Your Home

You wouldn’t ignore any burning smells coming from the kitchen when you were preparing dinner for your family, would you? Why, then, would you ever ignore a burning odor coming from your home heating system? If you use a furnace to heat your home, a burning odor could be a sign that there is a potentially serious problem with your system. Fortunately for you, the heating professionals on our staff are here to handle any heating repairs that you may need.

It May Just Be Dust

Our summer seasons are pretty long around here. If you have your heating system maintained at the end of the heating season, rather than right before putting your heater back into rotation, then it is possible that dust can build up in your furnace. This may not be the most serious problem that you’ll ever encounter, but it can certainly lead to an unpleasant burning odor when you first fire up your furnace again. If the odor persists, though, it is unlikely that dust on the burner is to blame.

Or Your System May Be Overheating

Another issue, and one that could potentially lead to real system damages, is the overheating of your fan motor. If your air filters are seriously clogged up, then they may create too much airflow resistance for your furnace’s fan to handle comfortably. The result will be excessive strain on the fan motor, with still more serious problems to come. Don’t put your system at risk due to such issues.

Electrical Wiring May Also Be an Issue

Even gas furnaces use electricity in their operation, so the smell of burning plastic with any furnace, gas or electric, should be taken seriously. Burning wiring is a serious fire risk, after all. You shouldn’t put your system at risk, but it goes without saying that your safety should not be in jeopardy, either.

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Arthur FortesArthur Fortes
17:47 06 Dec 23
Michael was great and explained everything clearly!!
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17:38 06 Dec 23
Very thorough performing service give customers more options to decide...no pressure he worked on the HVAC system
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17:11 06 Dec 23
Ralph. Came out on time. Very professional, knowledgeable. Did excellent work
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23:48 05 Dec 23
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23:03 05 Dec 23
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15:00 04 Dec 23
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22:54 03 Dec 23
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01:32 03 Dec 23
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18:22 28 Nov 23
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15:32 28 Nov 23
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22:25 25 Nov 23
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00:41 25 Nov 23
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J NevilJ Nevil
00:34 25 Nov 23
Roger came out on Thanksgiving Day to fix our unit. Turns out, our home builder completely shorted us on the amount of blown-in attic insulation (which you think a home inspector would have caught) and also our unit is too small for our house which is 4 years old. Roger took the time to explain all of this to us in detail and got our unit up and running. Thank you Roger!
Rosalyn DouglasRosalyn Douglas
22:37 24 Nov 23
Michael was very professional and polite. Got the job done in a timely manner installing the sensors.
Michael SchmidtMichael Schmidt
22:10 24 Nov 23
Joseph was professional, friendly, and very thorough. He answered all of our questions and gave us a detailed explanation of what the problem was and why it occurs.
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16:02 20 Nov 23
Ralph did a great job, was on time and explained everything very clearly.
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