Being responsible for both heating and cooling, there is an HVAC system in most homes. Your furnace works to keep your home warm by circulating heated air during the summer, and the air conditioning keeps your home cool in the summer. It could be due to a few different reasons when you find that your furnace is constantly running. Today, we at Air Supply Heating & Air Conditioning would like to help you understand how a furnace works and why it might constantly be running.

What Type Furnace is Best?

In order to heat your home, a furnace is a heating system that uses natural gas, propane, oil, propane, or electricity. To deliver the warmth that your furnace produces to different rooms in your house, the furnace blows warm air through a network of ducts. There are different types of furnaces that include:
1) Wall furnace: Mounted on an exterior wall is the wall furnace and doesn’t require ductwork.
The most common type of furnace is a gas furnace, which uses natural gas to heat your home.
2) Oil furnace: A storage tank for the oil is required as they use oil to heat your home.
3) Central furnace: The most common is central furnace. It uses ductwork to distribute warmth throughout your house and it’s located in a basement or garage.
4) Electric: To warm the air, the electric furnaces use electricity to heat coils.

What Causes a Furnace to Not Shut Off?

Below are the most common reasons as to why the furnace is continually operating, but there can be quite a few causes so after you check the filter and the thermostat, call in a pro.
1) Filters are Clogged: Airflow is restricted when the filters are clogged and that causes the furnace to overheat. This is the most common reason for furnaces to run constantly. Changing your furnace filters every couple of months or more often if you have pets is critical.
2) Blower Problems: It can cause the furnace to overheat and run constantly if the blower is not working correctly. if it is not working correctly. If it is not working correctly, it is essential to have a professional inspect and repair the blower.
3) Problematic Thermostat: Telling the furnace when to turn on and off is done with the thermostat. Usually a bad battery, loose wires, or a faulty thermostat are the primary problems encountered with a thermostat. If you have a gas furnace, a common cause of the furnace running constantly is a dirty flame sensor. A safety device that tells the furnace when the burner is lit is the flame sensor. The furnace will think the burner is not lit and will keep trying to ignite it. It can cause the furnace to run constantly if the sensor is dirty.
4) The Temperature Setting is Too High: The furnace will constantly run to reach the desired temperature if the temperature is too high. It is usually not the most efficient way to heat your home and can cause your energy bills to be higher than average.

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When it comes to the furnace in your Las Vegas Valley home or business, call in the experts of Air Supply Air Conditioning & Heating for repairs, maintenance, installation, and/ or replacement services and we will take care of the rest.