{"id":637,"date":"2022-11-28T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billssuperheat.com\/blog\/?p=637"},"modified":"2022-11-22T09:18:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:18:31","slug":"heating-emergencies-vs-scheduled-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billssuperheat.com\/blog\/heating-service\/heating-emergencies-vs-scheduled-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Heating Emergencies Vs. Scheduled Repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billssuperheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/happy-home.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billssuperheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/happy-home-300x223.jpeg\" alt=\"Two hands holding a red wooden house with a heart in the middle.\" class=\"wp-image-638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.billssuperheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/happy-home-300x223.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.billssuperheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/happy-home-1024x761.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.billssuperheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/happy-home-768x571.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.billssuperheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/happy-home-1536x1142.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.billssuperheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/happy-home.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Figuring out when your heating system is in need of emergency help, or just a scheduled repair in a few days or weeks is a difficult thing to deal with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team advertises directly that we provide 24\/7 emergency services to anyone who needs them, and that&#8217;s partially why we feel comfortable with a slogan that&#8217;s &#8220;Here to Save the Day!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in truth, it&#8217;s hard for a customer to figure out whether they need emergency repairs or not. This blog is going to break it down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been wondering how bad a problem is and whether or not it needs to be fixed <em>right now<\/em>, you&#8217;re in the right place. In an ideal world, we&#8217;d like to say that every problem should be fixed quickly, the reality of the situation is different. Let&#8217;s figure out what kind of <a href=\"\/service-areas\/bigfork-air-conditioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heating service in Bigfork, MT<\/a> you need, and whether you need it now or later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scheduled Repairs Can Wait&#8230;For Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important thing when determining what a scheduled repair and emergency repair should be, is that no repair deserves to wait <em>too <\/em>long. If your heating system is making a booming noise, or a rattling sound, that might technically not be much of an emergency if it&#8217;s still easily heating your home and allowing you to live your life. But don&#8217;t get too comfortable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This kind of problem can compound and get worse over time, leading to an eventual emergency like a heating unit breakdown or a system that&#8217;s giving off a foul odor or burning smell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are three ways to tell if your heating system can wait for a scheduled date to be repaired:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>It&#8217;s still heating your home.<\/strong> Simply put, if your heating system is still heating your house, then it&#8217;s likely not an emergency. Check out the next section because if it&#8217;s unsafe, then it doesn&#8217;t matter how well its working; an unsafe heater is always an emergency.<\/li><li><strong>It can still work without being too loud or uncomfortable.<\/strong> Sometimes one of the easiest ways we can determine if a furnace or other heating system is struggling is through noises. If the system is still working while making a noise, then it might not be an emergency.<\/li><li><strong>Your heater is still responsive. <\/strong>When we say that it&#8217;s &#8220;responsive,&#8221; we mean that it still registers changes to the thermostat and you can still control it. This is a good sign because it means your system hasn&#8217;t run into an electrical problem that would allow it to heat too much or shut down entirely.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everything to Know About an Emergency Repair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you more nervous about your faulty furnace and you want to check if it&#8217;s an emergency? Here are three ways to tell if it needs to be fixed ASAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The system is broken down.<\/strong> A furnace that&#8217;s completely broken is going to leave your home cold and sometimes dangerous. Don&#8217;t hesitate to call us for emergency repairs.<\/li><li><strong>There&#8217;s a foul odor of gas coming from the unit.<\/strong> If gas is leaking from the system, you&#8217;ll pick up on a foul odor coming from it. This is a potential fire hazard and needs to be addressed immediately.<\/li><li><strong>You get a headache or other symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning.<\/strong> Carbon monoxide poisoning can be fatal and is a danger to you and your family. If you exhibit any symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, call for emergency help and leave the premises.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact-us\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Bill&#8217;s Superheat, Inc.<\/a>&nbsp;for your emergency HVAC needs. <em>Here to Save the Day!&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it an emergency, or can it wait? 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