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It’s cold, your furnace just quit on you, and every Calgary HVAC company you’ve called is booked. Or maybe your furnace died at 3 am on a Tuesday or 3 pm on a Sunday, and you’d rather not pay the after-hours rate. 

Either way, what you need is some solid, practical tips to (hopefully) get your furnace cranking again—so you don’t have to put your kids to bed in their snowsuits. Even if you’re willing to do that, we’re guessing you’d rather not have frozen plumbing pipes.

Follow these tips to see if you can get your furnace to fire up again:

Make sure the furnace is turned on: “Well, is it plugged in?” seems like a ridiculous question—but given how many Calgary HVAC “repairs” involve flipping a switch, it’s worth asking. Check the thermostat to make sure it’s actually turned to heat, and then make sure the furnace itself is turned on and the breaker isn’t tripped.
Check your thermostat settings: Your thermostat tells your furnace when to turn on and off, so it’s worth having a look. Does it need fresh batteries? Did the schedule get changed somehow? Does it need a good dusting? Also, try setting the thermostat to five degrees above room temperature to see if your furnace kicks on.
See if the furnace is getting power: Turn your thermostat fan switch from “auto” to “on.” If you hear the fan kick on, you’ll know the unit’s getting power. If the fan doesn’t come on, you have an electrical issue somewhere.
Try cycling the power: We know, we know: “Turn if off and back on again” seems to be standard advice… but that’s because it (sometimes) works! Head to your thermostat, flip the switch to the off position, and wait 30-60 seconds. Then, cross your fingers, turn the switch back on, and see what happens. If that doesn’t work, temporarily set your thermostat to “beach weather” so it’s not trying to cycle your furnace on and off while you’re troubleshooting.
See if the gas valve is turned on: Yes, yet another switch to check. If you have a gas furnace, it can’t get the fuel it needs to operate if the switch is off.
Check your furnace filter: This is one of the first things our technicians check, because homeowners are busy and don’t often think about their filters. Even a small amount of build-up can cause dirt to accumulate on the blower, which can cause the furnace to overheat and shut down. So, with the furnace switched off, pull your filter and check its condition. If you don’t see any visible debris, check for tears or holes. If the filter’s in any sort of rough shape, replace it. If you don’t have a spare on hand, gently vacuum any visible gunk from the filter, place it back in the unit, and try firing it back up. (And ask Alexa to order you some filters!)
Check the pilot light: If you have a gas furnace with a pilot light, see if it’s still lit. If it’s not? You guessed it: Simply re-light it.
Close the blower door: If you recently did some preventive maintenance (gold star for you!), you may not have closed the blower door all the way. Your furnace won’t run unless that’s securely latched.
Check the air intake: Aaaand now you get to bundle up and head outside. Furnaces draw in air from the outside, warm it, and circulate it through your home. If the air intake is clogged by debris or snow, it will cause your furnace to overheat and turn off.

If none of these tips get your furnace running again—or if you’re just not comfortable trying to DIY your repair—we’re happy to help. Just give us a call.

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I felt the company is oriented on quality of customer service , they send me the track link when dispatch the plumber, and the plumber is super on time too . I really appreciate Richard , he is supper patient to help me find out what is the best solution, focus on customer’s interest . Thank you again , I will definitely use your service again when I having plumbing problems, which I hope it will never happen.

Jing Huang

Thank you! Your service has always been reliable, professional,and friendly.
Rural folks can depend on you, as We have for more than 30 years, for both our property and others.
If you say you’re coming – you show up- or you promptly let us know of any delays! AND do a fantastic job. We’d asked for certain day & hours, as our neighbour has a B&B, didn’t want to cause issues with septic removal smells for them. YOU DELIVERED! Thank you. The Jackson’s.

Robert Jackson

Arrived on time and did a quick and efficient replacement of my kitchen sink faucet. Also took the time to further explain the operation of the water softener installed on the last visit.
Richard was friendly and knowledgeable. Great service!

Marybeth Marrow

Had them update and install our infloor heating two zones, and add tank less hot water on demand and install a water softener. Our technician was very professional kept his work area tidy, cleaned up after himself. He also wiped down all the equipment used including piping and tubing. He was friendly, kept us informed on his progress. You could tell he enjoys what he does… great job Thank you so much.

Carol Hill

Drake Ahern did an awesome job cleaning the ducts. Was very friendly and professional. Worked hard and paid attention to all the details. I’d definitely have him back next time.

David Dickinson

We could not do the water valve replacement because the city could not shut the water off. I was warned ahead of time that this might happen so was not worried. Yamil was courteous and professional and I look forward to his return when the city can fulfill there end of the job. Justin and Sean were great with the furnace install. It went smoothly and Justin explained the new thermostat fully. The walk through on the furnace was useful and timely. Justin and Sean were friendly and professional and great to work with. John who came out for the initial inspection…

Paul Palardy

Our hot water tank blew and fortunately we noticed right away. We called Clearview Services late in the evening and we were answered right away. We were kept in the loop throughout the entire experience and Gabe Colpitts was the service technician who visited the next morning. He was very professional and spent the time to explain and educate the different options that were available. We were up and running with hot water the very next day.

Mike Mario

Barry was fantastic. Explained the steps that would be required to detect the leak and then proceeded with the work. He was professional and managed to fix our issue same day. He left our home clean and tidy before leaving. Overall very happy.

Jonathan Wilson

John came out to review our heating and AC set-up. He was very knowledgeable and patient as he walked us through the various units and proposed maintenance program. Would highly recommend.

Lucus Tomei

I had furnace venting replaced. This company is efficient and very professional. You know who is coming to do the work and given notice of when they’ll arrive. Heinz was very knowledgeable, professional, was not bothered by all my questions. He gave full explanations, reasons why, and great advice on maintenance care. He showed that he cared about what he was doing and was very efficient in getting the work done quickly. I highly recommend this company and Heinz.

Elsa Krienke

The appointment to come to check my boiler was prompt and early I’m the day so I didn’t have to wait the whole day. I received a call 15mins before the arrival. An email and a text was sent earlier. Gerry introduced himself and told me his purpose. He checked my boiler for a while then explained clear to me what the problem was, it was relief to know that it is nit necessarily a serious one. He made further checks and made some recommendations for change of some worn out parts, the re-glycol – 10yrs overdue and some leak that…

Roland B.

Barry did a great job in replacing a leaking Hot Water tank. Just a bit shocked at how much the cost of a new tank has increased over the years. We would certainly use ClearView for future jobs.

Ken Stowell

Can’t say enough about the great service I received from Heinz regarding some concerning alerts we got on our Ecobee Smart Thermostat yesterday. I felt cared for and trusted that he was focused on the necessary followup to assure our safety. Heinz is very good at his job.

Kim Koch

Clearview was excellent to deal with. Very professional in their approach and the picture sent of the plumber before hand is an excellent idea. Richard was great to deal with. He gave me different options to resolve the problem.

Rick Pultz

Heinz was professional and honest. He gave me options and the price. The price was the price and there were no extra charges. He worked on a boiler system that was having issues. He flushed and cleaned system and everything is back up and running. When he was finished he asked if I had any question. I look forward to him coming back to service this system again.

Curtis W.

Jon was on time and dispatch team did their best to get him to the property to do an inspection on leaking pipes and backup sewer system. Jon then immediately got another job into the system to have a deeper inspection of the entire system to determine where the blockage was.

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