When you turn your heat on you don’t want to have to think “is my life at risk?” You want to turn it on and enjoy winter in a warm house without fear. So how do know if your furnace is having problems? Are those problems causing you to risk your safety? New York Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing wants to help you understand what risks your furnace can have on your health and what you should do.

Is My Furnace Making Me Sick, Dizzy or Tired?

If you are having symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, and fatigue these can be signs that indicate a carbon monoxide leak. A carbon monoxide leak is not something you want to ignore. It can end up being deadly if it is bad enough. It is very important to have carbon monoxide detectors installed in your home. It can be about 5 feet from the floor in one of your outlets or some are on the ceiling. You want to also consider having a great HVAC company like New York Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing on speed dial to come out and inspect your furnace if you are feeling this way.

Absence of Heat in Home

It is wintertime and it gets cold in New York, don’t go without heat. If your furnace isn’t working, call an HVAC company right away. If you have children, are elderly, or sick, going without heat can lead to illness. If you are already sick, going without heat can make your symptoms worse. In the worst-case scenario, someone could even freeze to death with no heat in the freezing winter. Call right away. Not having heat is not something you can go without in the winter. Make sure you call and get someone to your house to fix your furnace right away if it goes out.

Signs Your Heater is Broken

Your furnace can start to get old and begin to fail. But how do you know when this is going to happen? The real answer is you don’t know for sure when it will go out. But there are many signs that you can see when it starts to decline. You need heat in the winter so these signs are very important. If you have high energy bills, that is a big sign. If your furnace is short cycling, meaning it doesn’t stay on as long as it should and doesn’t get to the temperature it is supposed to. Or you might be able to start smelling a foul odor. If you are smelling gas or a burning smell that lasts a long time, you need to call a professional right away. These signs all point to a severe heating issue that can indicate your furnace is going to fail.

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Having heat is a very important thing to have in the winter in New York. Don’t let your furnace go out and go without heat and don’t let your heating become a life-threatening problem. If you are having any heating problems, give New York Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing a call and we will come out and help you get your furnace fixed so you can stay warm all winter.