Why Your Furnace Could Be Leaking
Finding water around your furnace is a homeowner’s nightmare. Is it a heating and cooling problem or plumbing issue? It’s hard to confirm without an expert doing an inspection, but Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning is here with some HVAC issues that could cause a leaky furnace.
Condensation
A standard-efficiency heating system should not have condensation so if your furnace does, it might be that the flue pipe was not sized right. The heated exhaust could be cooling and condensing within the pipe, then flowing back into the furnace and leaking out.
Clogged Drain
The condensation from a high-efficiency furnace usually flows out to a floor drain. If there is a clog in the line or the floor drain, it could result in a leak around your heating system. A precision tune-up from a furnace repair contractor should help avert this problem from taking place. Unfortunately, lack of furnace maintenance could make you end up with a clogged drain, resulting in floor, ceiling, or other damage to your family’s home.
Humidifier
This malfunction should be caught with regular HVAC system tune-ups, but if your heating equipment is leaking water, the humidifier may be leaking inside the heating system. Water leaking into your heating equipment can cause major damage to the internal components so it’s important to call your furnace service company right away if you think this may be your issue.
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