Cold weather areas cause homeowners to become rather dependent upon heating devices to keep the home warm. Electricity based heaters consume somewhere between thirty to thirty-five percent of the household's electricity bill. This is why many people are making the shift towards home gas heaters. Homeowners have found that this is much more efficient and keeps the house equally warm.
Additionally this is good for the conservation of energy. These types of heating devices are in the form of a large box. Inside the box is a circulating fan, a draft fan, gas burner and an air filter. Filtered air is then heated up due to the gas burner. A blower motor then circulates this into the home and the home is then warmed up.
Cold air then returns to gas furnace and the cycle is then repeated. Defects in any part of this system can derail this process. Knowing how to handle small issues can save much money in not having to call a repairman in.
One problem that can be encountered is insufficient production of heat. This can also be no heat production as well. If there is no heat then either the thermostat has been set too low or it has broken.
The thermostat should be checked and cleaned and checked for a fuse or circuit breaker problem. If there is insufficient heat then it could be due to dirt in the air burner or air filter. These should be cleaned and the gas burner should then be readjusted.
The pilot light could go off if there is problem in the drafts. Adjusting the pilot setting, replacing the thermocouple or cleaning the pilot light opening can sort this. If still in doubt follow the instructions in the users manual. Gas Heaters can be a much better option provided they are looked after properly.
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