Heater & Furnace Repair in Newhall, CA

Furnace repair in Newhall, from wall heaters to attic units

Furnace repair in Newhall often means more than one kind of heater. Old Town cottages and the 1950s and 60s ranch homes off Lyons Avenue were built with gas wall heaters or floor furnaces, and many added a central furnace later. Hillside homes in Happy Valley and Placerita Canyon tend to have closet or attic furnaces. We work on all of them.

Gas wall heater and floor furnace repair in Newhall

A wall or floor heater is simple, and that is why it lasts so long. It is also why small problems get ignored. The usual calls:

• Pilot will not stay lit. Most often a worn thermocouple or a dirty pilot assembly. If the pilot keeps going out after a repair, we look at drafts and venting.
• Burner flame is yellow or lazy. That can mean dirt, a blocked air opening or a venting problem. It is a reason to stop using the heater until it is checked.
• Floor grille too hot to walk on, or a burning smell. Floor furnaces collect dust and debris from above. We clean them and check the limit control.
• Gas valve or wall thermostat failure. Replacement parts exist for many older models. When they do not, we explain the replacement options.

Our wall and floor heater page has more detail.

Central furnaces in older Newhall homes

When central heat was added to an older house, the furnace often went into a hall closet or the garage, with ducts squeezed under a low roof. We see undersized returns, flue pipes that were rerouted during remodels, and closets that double as storage. A furnace needs room to breathe, so clearing the closet is part of the fix. For ignition faults and short cycling, see furnace repair.

Repair or replace?

A wall heater with a cracked heat exchanger or a vent that cannot be made safe should be replaced. A newer direct vent wall furnace fits the same spot. If you also want cooling, a ductless heat pump heats and cools without running new ducts through old plaster. For central furnaces the usual rule applies: parts are repairs, a cracked heat exchanger or a 20 year old unit needing a major part is the time to talk about replacing. You get a written price either way.

Carbon monoxide: what to do

If your CO alarm goes off, do not look for the cause. Get everyone out of the house, call 911, then call SoCalGas. Call us once the fire department or the gas company says it is safe to go back in. Every heater repair we do includes a carbon monoxide test and a look at the flue and gas connections.

Safe checks before you call

1. Thermostat set to Heat, a few degrees above room temperature, with fresh batteries if it has them.
2. Look at the filter. If it is gray and packed, replace it.
3. Check the breaker and the service switch next to the furnace (it looks like a light switch).
4. Make sure the furnace door or panel is closed tight. Most furnaces will not run with it loose.
5. For a wall heater with a standing pilot, look through the sight window. If the pilot is out, follow the lighting label on the heater once. If it goes out again, call.

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