Furnace stopped heating? Get it repaired in Syracuse, $100 off
When a furnace quits in January, time matters. You want a short list of likely causes. Start with the form or a call. A local HVAC contractor for your town gets in touch.
Take $100 off the first job we set up. No obligation.
Service ticket
Pick the repair. Send one short form.
Pick the repair and the timing. A local HVAC contractor for your town calls you. Your $100 off is attached to this request.
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Gas smell or CO alarm? Leave first.
Smell gas or hear a carbon monoxide alarm? Get everyone outside into fresh air first. Once outdoors, call 911 or the gas utility. Do not go back in to restart a furnace. Never run a system that a safety control shut off.
Signs this is the repair you need
Nothing happens when the thermostat calls
No click, no fan, no flame. A power problem, a tripped safety, or a failed control board can all look like this.
The fan runs but the air stays cold
The blower is fine and the burners are not lighting, or they light and drop out before the air warms.
It starts, runs a minute and quits
Short bursts of heat followed by silence usually point to a sensor, a switch or restricted airflow.
Clicking, then silence
A clicking igniter or a clicking relay with no flame is worth describing exactly when you call.
Water pooling near the base
A high-efficiency furnace makes condensate. When its drain backs up, the water has to go somewhere.
Questions people ask first
My furnace is blowing cold air. What should I do?
Check the thermostat is on heat, and look at the filter. If both are fine and the furnace shut itself off, leave it off and do not reset or relight it. Pick furnace repair on the form, and tell the contractor whether the burners ever light.
Can I reset the furnace myself?
No. If the furnace or boiler shut itself off, leave it off. Do not reset or relight it. Book the repair. If you smell gas or an alarm sounds, leave first. Then call 911 or the gas utility from outside.
Is it worth repairing an older furnace?
Usually yes for a cheap part, and it deserves a second thought when the repair is large. The repair-or-replace guide walks through age, part cost and cracks in the heat exchanger.
Why is there water around my furnace?
On a high-efficiency model it is usually condensate from a blocked trap or drain. Switch the furnace off at the wall, pick furnace repair on the form, and tell the contractor about the water when they call.
Read the flame
What a gas burner flame is telling you, at a glance.
A steady blue flame is normal. If the house is still cold, look elsewhere in the system.
A wandering or yellow flame means stop and book a repair. Do not adjust a burner yourself.
What moves the price
- Which part failed, and whether the contractor stocks it
- How old the furnace is, which decides whether parts are easy to find
- Whether the problem is a simple cleaning or a failed motor or board
- Weekend, holiday or evening scheduling, which the contractor sets
$100 OFF
$100 off your first job
- One $100 credit for each customer and property.
- Your first booked job gets it.
- We fund the credit. It does not come out of the contractor's pay.
- It applies once booked and quoted, not to a quote alone.
- Mention the offer when you book. We confirm it with you before booking.
- Book by December 31, 2026 to use it.
What it usually turns out to be
Some of these are cheap. That is worth knowing before you book.
Igniter or flame sensor
A cracked igniter will not light the burners. A sooty flame sensor makes the furnace think the flame is out and shut the gas. Cleaning or replacing either is among the most common furnace repairs, and often one of the less costly.
Pressure switch and inducer motor
The inducer pulls exhaust out before the burners fire, and the pressure switch confirms it. A weak motor, a cracked hose or a blocked vent can stop the sequence.
Limit switch and airflow
The limit switch shuts the burners when the furnace runs too hot. A clogged filter, closed registers or a tired blower are common reasons it trips.
Condensate trap and drain
On a condensing furnace, a clogged trap or a frozen drain line can stop the unit and leave water on the floor. Clearing it is usually quick.
Control board or blower motor
When the simpler parts check out, a failed board or motor is next. These cost more, which is why the first diagnosis matters.
How the visit runs
Describe the symptom
The contractor asks what you see and hear, the age of the furnace and whether you have already tried the four first checks.
Test before replacing
Good contractors confirm the fault with a meter and the furnace's own error code before they name a part.
Price and approval
You get the fault, the part and the cost explained before work starts. Ask for it in writing.
Repair and run check
After the part is in, the contractor runs the furnace through a full heating cycle and confirms it holds.
The fact that changes this repair
New York's residential code requires every gas space heater in a home to shut off its fuel when the flame goes out. A furnace that lights and drops out is doing what the code demands. The repair finds out why the flame fails. It never bypasses the safeguard.
Furnace Breakdown Repair by town
Pick your town for the local page.
- New York State Department of Health, Take Steps to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, accessed 2026-10-06
- National Grid, Report a Gas Emergency, accessed 2026-10-06
- UpCodes, Residential Code of New York State chapter 24, accessed 2026-10-06
Pick the repair, and take it from there
One form or call starts it. A local contractor takes over. $100 comes off your first booked job.