{"id":991,"date":"2021-01-18T11:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T16:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/?p=991"},"modified":"2021-01-14T18:14:35","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T23:14:35","slug":"is-furnace-on-struggle-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/heating-service\/is-furnace-on-struggle-bus\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Furnace on the Struggle Bus?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"furnace-jets\"Have you heard that phrase before\u2014struggle bus<\/em>? It\u2019s a pop culture term describing when a sentient being is\u2026 well\u2026 struggling to complete a task or responsibility.<\/p>\n

If you feel like your furnace is on the struggle bus lately, then you certainly have a problem on your hands! We always hope that your furnace is behaving itself, but if you\u2019re reading this blog post, we going to guess it\u2019s not right now. Keep reading as we go through a grading scale you can use to judge how your furnace is performing, and what can be done.<\/p>\n

Your Furnace Gets an \u201cA\u201d<\/h2>\n

Well, you probably wouldn\u2019t be reading this post if you\u2019d give your furnace an A\u2026 but it\u2019s always helpful to learn what an \u201cA\u201d grade furnace looks like. It\u2019s a heating system that provides the homeowner with reliable heat that has no trouble reaching the temperature set on the thermostat. There\u2019s no uneven heating anywhere in the home and there aren\u2019t any weird noises coming from the unit. In addition, it\u2019s well maintained and hasn\u2019t had any repair needs yet this season.<\/p>\n

Downgrading to a \u201cB\u201d<\/h2>\n

Hey, a B is still good! Still though, if you\u2019d grade your furnace down a notch, there has to be a reason. Maybe it struggles to start up this season? Or perhaps you discovered that the heat from the system doesn\u2019t seem to be reaching the rooms in the back or on the top story of your home? Check out your energy bills too\u2014are they a bit higher than you\u2019d expect? You might <\/em>have an efficiency problem on your hands. Fortunately, your next step is an easy one\u2014give our number a dial!<\/p>\n

You\u2019re Gritting Your Teeth and Giving Your Furnace a \u201cC\u201d<\/h2>\n

Alright, things are getting a little dicey now\u2014have you already needed repairs this season? Or perhaps your living space isn\u2019t warming up as fast as it used to in years prior\u2014or the sounds coming from the unit are really unsettling and seem to coincide with poor performance. Maybe <\/em>you are just overall not satisfied with how your furnace is performing. But even if it\u2019s still operating and providing some <\/em>heat, this low grade is enough of a reason to give us a call.<\/p>\n

Oh No, Not a \u201cD\u201d!<\/h2>\n

We\u2019re surprised you haven\u2019t already called us for heating repairs if you\u2019re giving your system a D! We often get calls about furnaces that are constantly tripping their circuit breaker, or not evenly heating the home. The latter is sometimes caused by damaged ductwork, or if you have a zone control system it might be a stuck damper that\u2019s to blame. These are both problems that will impact your central AC as well, so you\u2019ll want to take care of them right away.<\/p>\n

A \u201cD\u201d grade is applicable to a system that\u2019s struggling with everything we mentioned above, and with the \u201cC\u201d grade. Plus if your furnace is aging (10-15) years, it\u2019s definitely time to start thinking about replacement, versus repair.<\/p>\n

Calling It a Day with an \u201cF\u201d\u2026<\/h2>\n

Your furnace just stopped running. It\u2019s over 10 years old, you have had to make multiple repairs on it over the past few years. You\u2019ve called us for another <\/em>repair and it\u2019s going to cost more than a new system is worth. Your energy bills make you cringe almost as much as the loud and awful noises coming from the unit when it was <\/em>running.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to look at your upgrade options! This is beyond \u201cstruggle bus\u201d\u2014that bus drove straight to the dump. Fortunately, today\u2019s furnaces are highly efficient and will save you so much money in monthly costs that it will quickly pay you back for the installation fees. Contact us today to learn more!<\/p>\n

For quality heating repair in Smyrna, TN<\/a>, look no further than Covenant Heating and Cooling. We are \u201cDedicated to the Promise of Serving You\u201d! Contact us<\/a> today.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If your furnace seems to be struggling, check out what could be going on using this grading system, then give our team a call. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[128,152],"class_list":["post-991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-heating-repair","tag-smyrna"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=991"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/991\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":995,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/991\/revisions\/995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.covenantheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}