When the furnace quits in the middle of a Stow winter, you want it running again, and you want to know whether it will last the season. Wilson has completed over 100 heating and cooling jobs at Stow addresses, including more than 50 service calls and nearly as many new system installations. Our technicians fix what can be fixed, tell you plainly when a furnace is near the end, and give you the price before any work starts.
Call 330-920-0225. Our call center answers 24/7 and we schedule service 7 days a week.
Furnace problems worth a service call
- No heat at all, even with the thermostat turned well above room temperature.
- Heat comes on but the house never reaches the setpoint.
- The furnace runs for a short time, shuts down, and repeats.
- The blower will not shut off, or will not come on.
- A yellow or flickering burner flame instead of a steady blue one.
- Soot around the furnace or a smell like something burning that does not go away after the first cold-weather startup.
- Headaches or nausea in the house that ease when you go outside. Leave the house and call emergency services, since this can be a sign of carbon monoxide.
How Wilson troubleshoots a furnace
Thermostat and power
Plenty of no-heat calls start before the furnace: a thermostat with dead batteries or a bad wire, a tripped breaker, or the service switch on the furnace turned off by mistake. Your technician confirms the furnace is getting power and a call for heat before digging deeper.
Ignition and flame
Modern gas furnaces use a hot surface igniter or spark ignition and a flame sensor that proves the burners lit. A cracked igniter or a dirty flame sensor will make a furnace try, fail and lock out. These are some of the most common furnace repairs, and they are usually done on the first visit.
Overheating and limit switches
A furnace that runs a few minutes and shuts off may be tripping its high limit switch because it is overheating. The cause is usually restricted airflow: a clogged filter, a dirty blower wheel, closed registers or a failing blower motor. Replacing the switch without fixing the airflow does not solve anything.
Heat exchanger and combustion safety
The heat exchanger keeps combustion gases separate from the air you breathe. Your technician inspects it, checks the flue and draft, and tests for carbon monoxide. A cracked heat exchanger is a safety issue and usually means replacement, and we will show you what we found.
Heating work in Stow
Wilson has completed over 500 jobs at Stow addresses, and about 19 percent of them, more than 100, were heating and cooling. Inside that work, installations were about four in ten HVAC jobs, close to the share of service calls, with tune-ups under one in ten. That is a higher share of replacements than many homeowners expect, and it means our Stow technicians are used to helping people weigh a repair against a new furnace honestly.
If a repair makes sense, we make it. If the furnace has a cracked heat exchanger or several major parts failing, we show you the numbers and you choose. Our HVAC quote tool gives you a starting estimate for a new system. Wilson has also completed more than 50 electrical jobs in Stow, so a furnace circuit problem does not need a second company.
What the visit includes
Your technician listens to what you have noticed, runs the furnace through a heating cycle, and walks you through the problem. You get upfront pricing before any work begins, and nothing happens until you say yes.
Before winter: the Healthy Home Membership
Fewer than one in ten of our Stow HVAC jobs were tune-ups. A fall maintenance visit catches a weak igniter or dirty flame sensor before it leaves you without heat. Wilson's 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, including a 12-month minimum.
More heating service in Stow
See all of our heating services, go back to the Wilson Stow page, or if your home heats with radiators, see Stow boiler repair.
FAQs
Stow furnace repair questions
Does Wilson repair furnaces in Stow?
Yes. Wilson has completed over 100 heating and cooling jobs at Stow addresses, including more than 50 service calls. Our technicians repair gas furnaces and our call center answers 24/7, so you can get on the schedule any time.
Should I repair or replace my furnace?
It depends on the failed part, the furnace's age and its safety condition. In Stow, about four in ten of our HVAC jobs were installations. Your technician gives you the repair price and replacement option side by side so you can decide.
Why does my furnace run for a few minutes and shut off?
Often it is overheating from restricted airflow, such as a clogged filter or dirty blower, which trips the limit switch. A dirty flame sensor or a venting problem can do the same. Change the filter first, then call if it continues.
What does a cracked heat exchanger mean?
The heat exchanger separates combustion gases from your home's air. A crack can let carbon monoxide into the house, so the furnace should not run. Replacement of the heat exchanger or furnace is usually required, and your technician will show you the damage.
How often should a furnace be serviced in Stow?
Once a year, ideally in early fall. Fewer than one in ten of our Stow HVAC jobs were tune-ups, yet many no-heat calls involve parts a tune-up checks, like the igniter, flame sensor and filter. Membership covers up to two visits yearly.
How much of Wilson's Stow work is heating and cooling?
About one in five jobs. Wilson has completed over 500 jobs at Stow addresses, and heating and cooling make up about 19 percent of them, second only to plumbing. That includes furnace repairs, new system installations and seasonal tune-ups.
Book furnace repair in Stow
Call 330-920-0225 or book online. Upfront pricing before work starts.