Does it get cold in SW Florida? We know that in winter it can. When the temperatures start dropping down in the evenings we know that some of our Service Agreement customers will be cranking on their heat for the first time in the season. With the first start up of the heater, there could be some suspicious smells coming from it or your duct system. How do you know if that burning heater smell is okay or if there’s something seriously wrong? Most people in SW Florida do not have a furnace like people up north. They have a heat strip. It looks a little bit like a toaster.
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What is That Burning Heater Smell?
A Smokey Smell
If you have a gas furnace and the odor smells like smoke, it could be that your burners are dirty. Or something may be amiss with your furnace motor.
If You Smell Gas?
That is actually dangerous. If this is the case, you should contact the gas company immediately!
The One Thing You Can’t Smell
Do you know what it is? Super dangerous, carbon monoxide. It has no smell, no color and no taste. The only way to detect it is with a carbon monoxide detector, which you should purchase for your safety. Here at Home-Tech we want you and your family to be protected from this deadly killer.
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