{"id":794,"date":"2024-01-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/?p=794"},"modified":"2024-01-29T14:30:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T20:30:44","slug":"what-flame-sensor-does-why-it-might-be-your-furnaces-problem-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/heating-service\/what-flame-sensor-does-why-it-might-be-your-furnaces-problem-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"What Your Flame Sensor Does and Why It Might Be Your Furnace’s Problem Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Furnaces are still a popular home heating choice, but sometimes they can be inconvenient. There\u2019s a feature on your furnace that may actually get in the way of its operation altogether. It\u2019s not sabotage, but the opposite\u2014it\u2019s a safety precaution, and it has a powerful purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s called a flame sensor, and it\u2019s the cause of some furnace repair in Benton, LA<\/a> calls we get. Let\u2019s go over what a flame sensor is, how you can tell if it\u2019s the problem, and why you unfortunately can\u2019t take the DIY approach on this task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Your Flame Sensor Keeps You Safe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2026and your entire family, for that matter. It\u2019s designed to cut off the flow of gas before it reaches the ignition, and for good reason. If the flame sensor can\u2019t detect a flame, that gas would just pump into your air supply, turning your home into a powder keg ready to pop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a massive safety hazard any way you look at it. When your flame sensor does <\/em>detect a flame, gas burns and fuels your furnace, and the whole world keeps on spinning. So what might the problem be with it? Unfortunately, it\u2019s one that\u2019s unavoidable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Flame Sensor Is Dirty (Most Likely)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During annual maintenance, your flame sensor is cleaned. It\u2019s not an exciting part of your furnace, which is why you may have never heard of it before now. It gets cleaned, put back together, and that keeps it running for another year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on usage, however, it might get dirty faster than normal. Soot and debris clog the sensor over time, essentially blinding it to the ignition. Even if there is a flame, it can\u2019t detect it through all that muck, and it needs to be cleaned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But It\u2019s Not a DIY-Friendly Task<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s two main reasons why you can\u2019t afford to DIY your own flame sensor. First and foremost: it\u2019s a safety hazard. Even if you find the best online tutorial possible to disassemble, clean, and reassemble your flame sensor, it doesn\u2019t give you the same level of care and guarantee that you get from a professional HVAC technician. We\u2019re trained on this equipment and have continued education. We work with these machines every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond safety, you can also void your furnace\u2019s warranty. Your warranty is voided when anyone other than a certified technician does work on it. You can read the fine details of your specific warranty, but this is fairly universal across most manufacturers. Then if something is truly wrong or needs to be recalled, you\u2019re up the creek without a paddle. It\u2019s simply not worth it to take the DIY route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fixing That Flame Sensor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your flame sensor needs to be cleaned, or it may need to be replaced. Whichever problem it\u2019s facing, you need to make sure it\u2019s taken care of promptly and accurately. We\u2019re here to help. All it takes is a phone call or filling out our online form to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moon\u2019s Air has provided whole-home comfort since 1971. <\/strong>Call us for service today<\/strong><\/a>\u2014<\/strong>it\u2019s good to be Mooned!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your furnace’s flame sensor might be preventing your furnace from turning on in the first place. Here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[90,108],"class_list":["post-794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-benton","tag-furnace-repair"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=794"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":797,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794\/revisions\/797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moonsair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}