No two heating systems break the same way, and in Kenner homes the first question on any no-heat call is what kind of equipment we are dealing with. Gas furnaces most often stall on an oxidized flame sensor. The burners fire, the sensor fails to confirm the flame, and after three attempts the control board closes the gas valve and locks the system out. Cracked hot surface igniters, sticking pressure switches, plugged condensate traps on high-efficiency units, and tired blower motors round out the usual list. Heat pumps have their own failure patterns. A defrost cycle that falls short lets ice build up on the outdoor coil, a bad reversing valve traps the system in cooling mode, and a dead outdoor unit hands the whole load to the electric backup strips, which cost several times as much to run.
Most of our service calls are for Furnace Repair. That's the place to start if you need a fix today.
Warning Signs for Heating Repair
Catching these issues early helps you avoid costly problems. Watch for these telltale signs:
- A rotten-egg, burning, or musty smell once the heat kicks on
- Frequent on-off cycles that never bring rooms up to temperature
- An outdoor heat pump coil that stays iced over
- Banging at startup caused by burners lighting late
- A furnace that tries to light, clicks, and then quits
- Uneven heat, with certain rooms that never warm up
- No warm air at the registers even with the heat turned up
- Heating bills spiking while comfort keeps falling
Act Before It Gets Worse
Left unchecked, even a small fault or temperature swing often signals a system working its way toward a breakdown. At the first hint of a problem, call (504) 531-6160 for a fast inspection.
