Since my father had a HVAC business, I had grown up accompanying him to some site visits.
- Therefore I had an idea on how to troubleshoot some of the issues with any HVAC unit.
Even though I did not work in this industry, I had some idea on how to check on these units to ensure they functioned optimally. When my unit stopped working one winter morning, I set out to troubleshoot it before contacting an actual HVAC repairman. The first thing I checked was the temperature control and it was set to on. The next heat and AC product I checked was the furnace filter and to my surprise, It was completely clogged with dirt and debris. The clogged air cleaner had caused the boiler to malfunction and so it obviously needed a boiler repair. I contacted the HVAC repairman who showed up the next day. The heat pump service revealed what we already knew that the air cleaner was clogged. The technicians explained why the air cleaner was so dirty. One of the reasons was that we had set the heater’s fan on, which meant that the sieve collected the pollutants. Another reason was that the temperatures outside were too cold and so the electric heat pump was working overtime and so was the air cleaner. The main reason the device was clogged was that the device was of low quality. The heating dealer supplied a sieve of HEPA which was the best quality which would help with indoor comfort. Though I knew more about heating than most homeowners, I had ignored the frequently required HVAC tune-up. Thankfully the hydronic heating unit we had in the guest house did not have an air cleaner.