{"id":1845,"date":"2019-02-18T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T16:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/?p=1845"},"modified":"2019-02-15T12:42:09","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T17:42:09","slug":"air-coming-from-furnace-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/heating\/air-coming-from-furnace-cold\/","title":{"rendered":"Help! Why Is the Air Coming from My Furnace Cold?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"vent-on-wall-near-floor\"Wouldn\u2019t it be nice if you could completely avoid the need for furnace repair<\/a>? We wish this was the case, but really the only way of doing that would be to buy a new heating system every time you had a problem, and well, that\u2019s just impractical.<\/p>\n

The truth is, even if you take care of your furnace as best you can, you\u2019ll eventually encounter a problem. The best thing you can do for your furnace is learn to recognize the signs that something is amiss, so you can get out ahead of them and schedule your heating repairs right away before the problem has a chance to grow into something bigger. One of the most common heating repair calls we receive is about cold air coming from the vents.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Going On with Your Furnace?<\/h2>\n

We want to start by saying that sometimes, what you\u2019re describing as \u201ccold\u201d air may actually be low airflow, <\/em>so that\u2019s what we are going to focus on today (however, cold air coming from a heat pump could mean your heat pump hasn\u2019t switched modes\u2014more on that below!)<\/p>\n

Fixing airflow issues promptly is a high priority, particularly if you\u2019re using a gas furnace. The reason we say this is that whatever is causing your gas furnace airflow problems can lead to potentially hazardous situations such as overheating or carbon monoxide leaks. That being said, what causes this issue?<\/p>\n

A clogged air filter: <\/strong>This can certainly be the culprit. The good news is, however, that changing your air filter is a simple task that you can (and should) do on your own every 1\u20133 months during periods of use.<\/p>\n

Damaged or obstructed ducts: <\/strong>Your HVAC system\u2019s ductwork transfer air throughout your home, and this portion of your system takes up half of the entire heater (or air conditioner). So if these ducts have leaks, the results can be detrimental\u2014and you\u2019ll certainly notice low airflow, or what feels like lukewarm air, coming from your vents.<\/p>\n

Poorly sized ductwork: <\/strong>This sort of goes along with our previous tip, except that this tends to happen when air ducts aren\u2019t properly installed to begin with. The fact is, if your ductwork is too big or too small for your furnace or heat pump, you can run into a number of problems with airflow and heater damage.<\/p>\n

A broken blower: <\/strong>This component is a fan that blows heated air through your ductwork. If the blower has broken down, this air won\u2019t have any momentum, and you won\u2019t feel it coming out the other end.<\/p>\n

Heat Pumps Can Have This Problem, Too<\/h3>\n

The cold air\/low airflow problem is not just unique to furnaces\u2014heat pumps can have this issue too, as we mentioned above. Due to the nature of how a heat pump operates in heating mode, there are some unique problems that can manifest with such a system. The following are common causes of low airflow or cold air coming from heat pump vents:<\/p>\n

It\u2019s in defrost cycle: <\/strong>The good news is that this isn\u2019t actually a heat pump problem. <\/em>It simply means it\u2019s doing its job!<\/p>\n

You have a refrigerant leak:<\/strong> The appeal of heat pump systems for many homeowners in our area is that they are two-in-one systems. This means they can be used as an air conditioner and <\/em>a heater, just as effectively. This also means there is refrigerant in the system, and a leak can be detrimental.<\/p>\n

One of the most common heating repair calls we receive is about cold air coming from the vents. What does it mean? <\/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":[73,100],"class_list":["post-1845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating","tag-bergen-county","tag-furnace-repair"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1845"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1845\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1851,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1845\/revisions\/1851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbheatingandcooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

DB Heating & Cooling, Inc serves the heating and cooling needs of customers throughout Rockland County, NY as well as Bergen County, NJ and the surrounding communities. You can count on us for expert services. Contact us<\/a> today!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"