HVAC Tips
Condensate Drain & Vent Troubles: The Silent Efficiency Killer
High-efficiency furnaces don’t usually fail loudly.
They don’t explode.They don’t spark.They don’t always throw dramatic error codes.
Instead, they...
Airflow Issues Nobody Wants to Talk About — Until It Costs a Furnace
Most furnaces don’t die suddenly.
They get slowly suffocated.
I’ve stood in too many basements where the homeowner says, “It was working fine… then...
Flame Sensor Funk: Clean It Right (Not Wrong) for Fewer Trips
If your furnace lights for a few seconds, shuts off, tries again… and repeats that dance until it locks out — congratulations. You’ve met one of th...
Pressure Switch Problems: Why High-Efficiency Furnaces Shut Down (And How to Fix Them)
If your high-efficiency Goodman furnace starts up, runs for a moment, then shuts itself down — especially on cold or windy days — odds are you’re d...
Decode Those Flashing Lights: What Your Goodman Furnace Error Codes Really Mean
If your Goodman furnace isn’t heating and you’re staring at a little LED light blinking back at you, here’s the good news:
👉 Your furnace is not br...
When Your 96% AFUE Goodman Furnace Won’t Fire Up: Step-by-Step Diagnosis
There’s nothing worse than waking up to a cold house and a furnace that refuses to fire — especially when you know it’s a high-efficiency unit that...
Your Furnace Won’t Light — Thermocouple/igniter faults vs. gas supply issues, the 3 Most Overlooked Causes
Few things are more frustrating than this:
“The furnace tries to start… but the flame never stays on.”
You might hear clicking.You might see the ...
Airflow Issues: Why Some Rooms Stay Colder (Even With a Working Furnace)
This is one of the most common—and misunderstood—heating complaints I hear:
“The furnace works fine… but that room is always cold.”
Here’s the ke...
When It’s Time to Replace vs. Repair Your Furnace (A Money-Smart Guide)
This is one of the hardest questions homeowners ask me:
“Jake… should I fix it, or is it time to replace the furnace?”
And I get why.Nobody wants...
5 Mistakes Your HVAC Tech Always Finds (And How You Can Prevent Them)
It doesn’t matter if the furnace is brand-new or twenty years old—when I open it up, I almost always find the same handful of mistakes. Not because...
Frozen Furnace in Winter? How to Diagnose a Cold Weather Shutdown - Actionable homeowner checklist.
When temperatures drop into the teens (or worse), furnaces don’t just “work harder”—they operate in the most stressful conditions of the year.
That...
Your Furnace Smells Bad, Oil/chemical smells vs. burning dust vs. gas odor — Safety First, Then Solutions
If your furnace starts producing a strange smell, your instincts are usually right to pause and pay attention.
Some furnace smells are normal and t...