The first cold night of fall is when a lot of Akron furnaces show what a summer of sitting idle did to them. Wilson's heating technicians have handled over 500 heating and cooling jobs at Akron addresses, and most of them, more than 250, were service calls to get a system running again. If your furnace will not light, short cycles or blows cold air, we find the failed part and price the fix before starting.
Call 330-920-0225. The call center answers 24/7, and service runs 7 days a week.
Signs your furnace needs repair
- The blower runs but the air from the registers is cool.
- The furnace tries to start, clicks, then shuts down, sometimes several times in a row.
- A blinking light on the control board inside the furnace door.
- Squealing, scraping or a loud bang when the burners light.
- Some rooms are much colder than others.
- Your carbon monoxide alarm sounds. Get everyone outside, then call emergency services or the gas utility.
- A smell of gas near the furnace. Leave the house and call the gas utility from outside.
Before calling, check the thermostat batteries and setting, make sure the furnace switch (it looks like a light switch) is on, and replace a dirty filter. A clogged filter can cause the furnace to overheat and shut itself off.
How Wilson repairs furnaces
Following the startup sequence
A gas furnace starts in a fixed order: thermostat call, inducer motor, pressure switch, igniter, gas valve, flame sensing, then the blower. When it fails, the step where it stops tells the technician where to look. The control board's flash code narrows it further. We test the part, not guess at it.
Common furnace repairs
A dirty flame sensor that shuts the burners off a few seconds after they light. A cracked hot surface igniter. A pressure switch that will not close because of a blocked vent, a cracked hose or condensate trapped in a high efficiency furnace's drain. A failing inducer or blower motor, or a weak capacitor on the blower. Limit switches that trip because airflow is choked by a filter or closed registers.
Safety checks
Every repair includes a look at the venting, burners and flame, and a check for signs of a cracked heat exchanger. If we find a condition that could let combustion gases into the home, we will show you and explain the options.
Repair or replace
An older furnace with a failed heat exchanger or repeated major repairs may be better replaced. Your technician will give you both prices. For a replacement number, try our HVAC estimate tool.
Heating work in Akron
Heating and cooling made up 17 percent of the over 4,000 jobs Wilson has completed at Akron addresses. That is over 500 HVAC jobs: more than 250 service calls, over 100 new equipment installations and more than 50 tune-ups. Repair calls outnumbered installs about two to one, so most of the heating and cooling calls we ran in Akron were fixes, not replacements.
Wilson has also completed more than 250 electrical jobs at Akron addresses. That matters for furnaces more than people expect. A furnace is a gas appliance controlled by low voltage wiring, a circuit board and motors, and a no-heat call can end at a tripped breaker, a failed furnace switch or a damaged circuit. Our licensed electricians can take it from there.
What the visit includes
Your technician asks what the furnace is doing and when it started, reads the error code, tests the failing component and shows you what they found. Pricing is upfront, given before any repair. You choose between options when there is more than one sensible fix.
Fall tune-ups through the Healthy Home Membership
Cleaning the flame sensor and checking the igniter in September prevents many of the January calls. The Healthy Home Membership is $15 a month and includes up to 2 HVAC maintenance visits a year, a waived dispatch fee, 15% off repairs and an extended 10 year parts and labor warranty on new HVAC installations. Terms apply, with a 12-month minimum.
More heating help in Akron
See our heating services, all Wilson services in Akron, or Akron boiler repair if your home heats with radiators or baseboard. In summer, Akron AC repair covers cooling.
FAQs
Akron furnace repair questions
Can Wilson fix my furnace in Akron today?
Call and the call center, open 24/7, will give you the first available time. Wilson has completed more than 250 HVAC service calls at Akron addresses, and we schedule service 7 days a week, including during cold snaps.
Why does my furnace light and then shut off after a few seconds?
The most common reason is a dirty flame sensor. If the control board cannot confirm a flame, it closes the gas valve for safety. A technician can clean or replace the sensor and check for other causes, such as poor grounding or low gas pressure.
Is a new furnace usually needed for an Akron no-heat call?
Often not. Across all our Akron heating and cooling work, service calls outnumbered installations about two to one, so repair was the more common outcome. Replacement comes up when the heat exchanger has failed or an older furnace keeps needing major parts. You get prices for both.
What does a blinking light on my furnace mean?
Most modern furnaces flash a code on the control board that points to a fault, such as a pressure switch, flame or limit problem. The code chart is usually on the inside of the furnace door. Note the pattern and tell the technician when you call.
Should I worry about carbon monoxide from my furnace?
Every home with a gas furnace should have working carbon monoxide alarms near sleeping areas. If one sounds, get out and call for help. During every repair, Wilson checks the venting, burners and heat exchanger for conditions that can produce carbon monoxide.
Book furnace repair in Akron
Call 330-920-0225 or book online. Upfront pricing before work starts.