Today, you can find all kinds of information at your fingertips. Once upon a time, people had to go to the library, or consult a hard-to-find expert when they wanted to know something. Now, you carry a world’s worth of knowledge in your pocket. But not everything you see on the internet is actually a good idea!
It’s great to tackle DIY projects when the costs and risks are low. Sure, learn how to do wallpapering! But some parts of your home must only be worked on by experts. Your furnace requires specialized training, licensing, and equipment to repair. Is all that really necessary? Yes! Here’s why not to DIY heating repair.
Legal Concerns
HVAC technicians are licensed and insured. This means that they legally have permission from states or local municipalities to work on furnaces, and they have insurance which will cover the cost of anything that goes wrong, such as damage to your furnace or an injury to the technician. You do not have this licensing or insurance, and would be legally culpable if something went wrong during attempted furnace repair.
Warranty Concerns
Furnace warranty agreements go both ways. The manufacturer agrees to certain responsibilities, such as paying for replacement parts if a problem was caused by a faulty component. The purchaser also agrees to certain responsibilities, and having repairs performed by qualified technicians is one of them. The moment you begin to work on your furnace yourself, you have voided your warranty.
Equipment Concerns
The last thing you want is to go from having a furnace with a minor problem to having a furnace with a much bigger problem. And without the proper tools and training, you would be quite likely to worsen the existing issue or even cause a new one. This means that in the long run, in addition to using a great deal of your time, DIY repair will likely lead to spending more money on repairs after all.
Safety Concerns
Excuse us; we were wrong. The actual last thing you want is to cause a serious safety problem, the kind of thing that could badly damage your house or put you or your family members in the hospital. And a furnace is the sort of thing that can create exactly these sorts of hazards.
Gas furnaces can create immediate hazards like explosions or delayed hazards like slow gas leaks leading to eventual house fires, or carbon monoxide leaks leading to deadly toxins in your air. Electric furnaces have different risks that are just as serious, including immediate electrocution or increased risk of future electrical fire. And since all furnaces have some electrical components, electrical risks can occur even with a gas furnace.
Don’t waste your time and money, void your warranty, get into legal trouble, or cause harm to your loved ones! When you need heating repair in Hammond, LA, have it done by the experts.
When you need it done right, contact Professional Heating & Air.