{"id":626,"date":"2019-03-18T11:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T15:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/?p=626"},"modified":"2019-03-12T13:12:30","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:12:30","slug":"watch-out-problems-heat-exchanger-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/heating-service\/watch-out-problems-heat-exchanger-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Out for Problems with Your Heat Exchanger This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Heating_iStock_000008099675_Large_800x533-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"inside-of-a-heat-exchanger\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Heating_iStock_000008099675_Large_800x533-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Heating_iStock_000008099675_Large_800x533-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Heating_iStock_000008099675_Large_800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>If you have a furnace in your house, you need to know about your heat exchanger. If you have a technician in your home, it\u2019s probably common for them to throw around technical terms and parts\u2014if you\u2019re not sure what the terms mean, don\u2019t be afraid to ask! It\u2019s important to understand the systems used in your home. We would never categorize a furnace system as \u201cdangerous,\u201d but these systems can definitely become this way if you neglect them. When you need <a href=\"\/heating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heating repair services in Staten Island, NY<\/a>, make sure they\u2019re from a responsible team like ours. You need quality work so don\u2019t cut corners!<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>What Does a Heat Exchanger Do?<\/h2>\n<p>You might wonder, \u201cWell, what does a heat exchanger do exactly?\u201d And you wouldn\u2019t be alone in this thought. The difference is, most homeowners only start to ask this question when something has gone wrong with theirs so you\u2019re a step ahead already! Heat exchangers transfer heat throughout your home safely. If you\u2019re like the vast majority of American homeowners, then your furnace uses natural gas through the combustion process. This combustion process creates heat for your home, which is then blown by the fan throughout your ductwork. Your heat exchanger is somewhat of a safety net\u2014if something goes wrong with the combustion process and your heater starts to emit carbon monoxide, the heat exchanger prevents it from entering your home.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Tell When Your Heat Exchanger Has a Problem<\/h2>\n<p>Unless you have your carbon monoxide detector go off, a lot of the signs that your heat exchanger is struggling will be visual. Watch out for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flame Color<\/strong>: Your gas furnace should always have a steady blue flame. If you see anything other than that, it either means that your burner is dirty or that your heat exchanger is cracked. Either circumstance is grounds to call a service professional.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soot<\/strong>: If you see any soot on your heat exchanger it means your furnace is unable to burn cleanly. The burners are either cracked or improperly adjusted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>An Unpleasant Scent<\/strong>: If you notice that your heat exchanger produces a bad smell in your home then you should contact a professional sooner than later. This scent could indicate dangerous problems. This is especially true if you\u2019re having physical side effects like headaches or nausea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why You Should Choose Scaran<\/h2>\n<p>Our team here at Scaran is a step above other HVAC contractors because of our <em>extensive <\/em>experience. We\u2019ve been in business for 90 years here in Staten Island, and throughout our long history in business, we\u2019ve cultivated our practices so that they\u2019re as efficient as possible. When you choose our team, you won\u2019t have to worry about the quality of the work you\u2019re receiving. Instead, you\u2019ll know that you\u2019re getting the best possible job done the right time the first time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A cracked heat exchanger in your home is a <em>big <\/em>problem, so make sure that you <a href=\"\/contact-us\/service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact a professional heating team as soon as possible<\/a>. Our team at Scaran has a reliable team of technicians that will make sure that your home is always comfortable in cold weather. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re having problems with your system, make sure that you don&#8217;t have a cracked heat exchanger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[114,88],"class_list":["post-626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-heating-repair","tag-staten-island"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=626"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":629,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/626\/revisions\/629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}