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Imagine that you’re wrapped in your favorite blanket, a cup of hot cocoa in hand, ready to enjoy in the warmth of your home. But as you navigate from room to room you notice a stark contrast in temperature. The puzzle of uneven heating and the need for boiler repair in Hamilton, OH, isn’t an uncommon problem. Fear not, we’ll clear up this issue as we explore the reasons why your boiler might be heating some places and not others.
Imagine you’re cozily wrapped in a blanket on a cold winter evening sipping hot cocoa, when suddenly you hear a deep, unsettling rumble coming from your basement. Your heart skips a beat and your mind races to the worst-case scenario. Could your boiler explode?
While it may sound like a scene from a suspense movie, a boiler rumbling in Middletown, OH is a real concern for many homeowners. Let’s look into the world of boilers and explore the causes, risks and how to prevent such a scenario.
As the leaves start to change color and the crisp autumn air descends upon us it’s time to think about preparing our homes for the upcoming winter season.
One important factor of winter readiness that often goes overlooked is the annual Fall boiler tune-up in Fairfield, OH. While it may seem like just another item on your to-do list, regular maintenance for your boiler can offer many benefits that go beyond just making sure your home stays warm and comfortable.
Let’s take a look at the advantages of scheduling an annual fall boiler tune-up.
How’s your boiler going to deliver warmth without heat? You turn it on, it doesn’t fire up. You turn it up, and nothing happens.
Okay, we’ve established one thing: there’s a problem with your boiler. But is the solution clear, or are there bigger problems beneath the surface? It’s tricky to say over a blog post, but we’ll do our best.
With a boiler not igniting, it isn’t as simple as checking the pilot light. Most homeowners know how to do that, and many boilers don’t use pilot lights anymore. These other problems could be getting in the way of you, and a warm home.
When the summer weather finally settles in and we know we’ve seen the last of the chill for the season, you’ll face a decision about your heating system. Should you shut it down entirely for the summer until it’s needed again in the fall? Or is it better to simply keep it on, but not in use?
The answer to this question varies depending on the type of heating system you use, and it’s not always an absolute “on” or “off” distinction. We’ll go into the details for the different types of systems you may have:
The hum of your heating system as it starts its cycle as usual is, of course, nothing to be alarmed about. You know the normal noises your heating system makes, which means you know when something is off. Typically, a sound from your heating system may not mean that your system is in any immediate danger, but it often still means you should call in technicians ASAP.
Want to know what those noises really mean? Check out our guide to some common sounds below, but be sure to reach out to your local technicians for boiler or furnace repair the moment you notice a problem!
The chill of winter gives you an excuse to curl up in bed with a blanket for a little longer, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best way to keep warm. Of course, your home’s central heating system is the most effective way to cool off, assuming you have one that’s the right fit. Sizing, efficiency rating, style of heater, and more have an effect on whether you feel warm enough throughout the winter (and not just on lazy mornings spent in bed).
Let our heating experts help you locate the best heating installation for your home—before temperatures drop any more. Give yourself time to consider your options, if you can. Contact our team, and check out the guide below for a primer on the best heating installations for any home.
We get this question often, from homeowners who aren’t too certain this service is really necessary each year. Others think that, since their boiler is new, it shouldn’t have any problems yet. And others simply don’t want to pay for a service if they aren’t sure it’s necessary.
But annual boiler service is preventative. It’s not meant to solve any problems that are noticeable now, but to prevent issues from coming up when you need the heat to work the most—the middle of winter. And too many homeowners learn this the hard way.
Boilers have advanced tremendously during the more than a century that they have heated businesses and homes. Few boilers use steam any more to send heat through their pipes, and the cast-iron radiators of yore have gradually vanished in favor efficient baseboard heaters. Another way boilers have made a technological leap forward is with the invention of the expansion tank to replace primitive methods of regulating water pressure inside the boiler to protect it from “water hammer.”
We’ll take a close look at this important component of the operation of your boiler in West Chester, OH. If you encounter any troubles with your expansion tank or other parts of your boiler, call the 24-hour emergency service technicians at Bartels Heating & Cooling.
If you look at the top of the water tank of your boiler, you will notice what looks like a smaller water tank attached to a pipe. That’s the expansion tank. Although the name may make it sound like it’s a container for extra water, that’s not how boilers work. (They have a set amount of water already in them, and more water won’t make them work any better.) The expansion tank does the job of maintaining even pressure inside the boiler by giving its water a place to expand and a cushion to absorb the pressure and then regulate it.
Inside the expansion tank, a diaphragm divides the chamber into two sections. On one side, water from the boiler tank flows in through a pipe; on the other side is air controlled by a valve. When the pressure in the boiler increases, the water in the expansion tank presses against the diaphragm and the air on the other side, which alleviates the pressure. The air valve then pushes back against the water until the valve registers that pressure has reached normal once more.
This system prevents air from entering the water. Older boilers simply had an open space at the top of the main tank to absorb the pressure from water hammer (a pressure surge from water motion when a valve closes), but the introduction of air into the tank would promote corrosion. The expansion valve keeps the air and the water separate.
Expansion tanks can suffer damage and lose their seal against water or start losing air. When this happens, you need to call for repairs before your boiler’s pressure increases and begins to cause leaks. Call for repairs for your boiler in West Chester, OH from Bartels Heating & Cooling. We also offer a maintenance program that will make sure the expansion valve is always in the best shape possible. Call us to sign up today.
Boilers are a durable and reliable means of heating your home, which is why they’ve been in use for as long as they have. Sooner or later, however, you’re going to have to consider replacing an old boiler with a new one. That exact moment can be hard to spot, especially if you’re trying to get as much as possible out of your existing boiler before putting it out to pasture. Here are some signs it’s time for boiler replacement, not boiler repair from your Fairfield, OH heating specialists at Bartels Heating & Cooling.
If you spot signs it’s time for boiler replacement, not boiler repair, then call on Bartels Heating & Cooling for help. Give us call to schedule Fairfield, OH heating repair or replacement services today!
