{"id":2839,"date":"2023-12-11T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/?p=2839"},"modified":"2023-12-08T08:59:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T13:59:22","slug":"this-sensor-in-your-furnace-might-be-causing-trouble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/heating\/this-sensor-in-your-furnace-might-be-causing-trouble\/","title":{"rendered":"This Sensor in Your Furnace Might Be Causing Trouble"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your furnace has a lot of working parts that need to run together in tandem, but some are more important than others. In fact, this one sensor is so important to your furnace\u2019s operation that it could be stopping it dead in its tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This isn\u2019t a common part of furnace service in Arlington, VA<\/a> that homeowners know about, so that\u2019s why we\u2019re talking about it today. It\u2019s called your flame sensor, and it has a big role it plays: keeping you and your family safe, and keeping your furnace in check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Your Flame Sensor Plays a Crucial Role in Furnace Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The flame sensor is a safety-related component. As you might imagine, it\u2019s there to detect whether or not there\u2019s a live flame. If there is, it allows the flow of gas to keep the flame going and your furnace keeps firing away. If it\u2019s not able to detect a flame, it puts a lid on your gas line\u2019s incoming flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s important because otherwise, you\u2019d just have a lot of gas leaking into the air that you breathe. That\u2019s not only bad for your health, but it also becomes a growing fire hazard. Gas leaks are a serious risk to your health, and need to be handled with care. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to have a fully functional flame sensor at all times in your furnace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s What\u2019s Wrong With It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s dirty, plain and simple. Over time, that flame creates soot, which slowly clogs up your flame sensor. Then it can\u2019t tell if there\u2019s a fire or not, so it operates as if there\u2019s no flame whatsoever, and keeps the flow of gas completely halted. It\u2019s like shutting the blinds and wondering why no light is coming in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good thing is, it\u2019s not an extremely difficult thing to fix. It just requires cleaning. That being said, it\u2019s still not a DIY hob you can just tackle on your own, which we\u2019ll explain in a minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disassembly and Cleaning (By a Professional)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A technician needs to take apart the entire flame sensor, clean all the components, and replace it. This is normally done during your annual maintenance appointment, which is why it\u2019s important to keep those appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason this isn\u2019t a DIY project is two-fold. For one, you\u2019re not a trained technician who knows how to reassemble this crucial safety component of your furnace and ensure its operation. It\u2019s best to have someone who\u2019s trained on all the proper safety protocols and knows how to make sure a flame sensor is doing its job right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, it\u2019s possible to void your furnace\u2019s warranty by doing this. If you perform maintenance or repairs of any kind on your furnace, you won\u2019t be able to make a claim when and if something big happens that may be the fault of the manufacturer. Taking a DIY approach to this is surrendering your furnace\u2019s warranty, plain and simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep the Flame (and That Sensor) Going<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether it\u2019s your flame sensor or another problem with your furnace, you can\u2019t afford to let it continue like this, especially if it\u2019s preventing your furnace from turning on in the first place. It\u2019s time to take care of this one component that\u2019s keeping you in the cold, and get your home comfort back on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact us today<\/strong><\/a> to schedule your furnace repair as soon as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your furnace could be running into a big problem, all caused by a little sensor on your blower motor. This is what we’re talking about.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[155,107],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2839"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2839"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2839\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2842,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2839\/revisions\/2842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}