Discovering water around your furnace is a homeowner’s worst dream. Is it a heating and cooling malfunction or plumbing issue? It could be either, but Levy & Son Service Experts is here with a couple HVAC issues that could result in a leaky furnace.
Condensation
A standard-efficiency furnace should not give off condensation so if yours does, it may be that the flue pipe was not sized right. The warm exhaust could be cooling and condensing in the pipe, then flowing back into your heating equipment and leaking out.
Clogged Drain
Typically condensation from a high-efficiency furnace will flow out to a floor drain. If there is an obstruction in the tubing or the floor drain, it could be the culprit of a leak around your heating system. A precision tune-up from a furnace repair contractor should help prevent this problem from happening. Unfortunately, neglecting furnace maintenance might result in a clogged drain, resulting in floor, ceiling, or other damage to your home.
Humidifier
This malfunction should be caught with regular HVAC system tune-ups, but if your heating equipment is leaking water, the humidifier might be leaking inside the heating system. Water leaking into your furnace can cause serious damage to the internal components so it’s best to call your furnace service expert right away if you think this may be your issue.
To make sure your heating equipment doesn’t spring a leak and that it’s ready to keep your home warm all winter long, call Levy & Son Service Experts in Dallas today. Our fall promotion is going on until November 25th and you can save on a fall tune-up or qualifying heating and air conditioning systems.