If you smell gas or a carbon monoxide alarm is sounding, leave the house now and call your gas utility or 911 from outside. If the air is clear, let the taps drip and open the cabinet doors under sinks on outer walls. The steps come from the National Weather Service, the CPSC, and MidAmerican Energy.
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The furnace is quiet, the vents are cold, the pipes are a worry, or the unit is old enough that replacement is on the table. A call with a heating company comes after the safety steps.
The thermostat is calling for heat and the furnace stays quiet. Leave the house first if you smell gas or a carbon monoxide alarm is sounding.
The blower can move air that is not warm. That is a repair question for a heating company, after you are sure the air in the house is safe.
The National Weather Service says to drip hot and cold water and to open sink cabinets on outer walls. The 55 degree setting on that sheet assumes the heat still runs.
ENERGY STAR says to consider replacing a furnace older than 15 years. That is guidance. A written repair price still belongs in the decision.
Three different jobs get mixed together when the house is cold. Only one of them is a repair visit.
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If the plan and the price sound right, you can hire that company. If they do not, you can tell them no.
You do not need any of this to ask for a call. Having it close makes the first conversation more useful.
No. We are an independent guide. The companies that may call you are private heating companies. They are not your gas utility and they are not 911.
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No one on this site can promise a clock time or a repair price. Ask the company that calls for its own time and a written price.
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A first-hour guide, short answers, and a checklist for choosing a company. The dollar figures and the safety steps link to the public page they came from.
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