Heat on but the air is cold? Call (951) 574-1698 and we will book your heating diagnostic.
A furnace blowing cold air has a short list of likely causes and a long list of expensive guesses. The first cold snap of the year is when most homeowners learn which one they have. Our $146 heating diagnostic finds the problem and gives clear repair recommendations, with the exact price given before any repair begins. Already know a part failed? Book heating repair directly.
Straight answer first: it suits some problems better than others.
Heat On, Air Cold
The blower runs but the air is not warm. This is the classic case for a diagnostic.
Noises or Short Cycling
Squeals, whines or a furnace that will not stay on. We find the source before parts get replaced.
Skip It for a Gas Smell
A gas smell is an emergency, not a diagnostic. Leave, then call 911 or the gas utility.
Cold air from a furnace usually comes down to a few things: a dirty filter choking airflow, a thermostat set to fan only, an igniter that failed, or a safety control shutting the burners down while the blower keeps running.
Heater not blowing hot air? Try the easy ones first: thermostat on heat, a clean filter and a breaker that is on. If the air is still cold, the diagnostic is the right next step.
Replacing parts on a hunch gets expensive fast. Our $146 heating diagnostic names the cause first, so any repair you approve is aimed at the real problem.
The technician works through the things that make a heater blow cold: thermostat settings, the filter and airflow, electrical connections, the blower, ignition and the safety controls. A cause gets named before anything is replaced. A heat pump not heating gets the same method, including how it handles frost. The repairs that follow are on our furnace repair page.
You get the cause in plain language, clear repair recommendations and an exact price before work begins. Sometimes the answer is cheap, like airflow or a setting. Sometimes it is a repair you can plan around, and sometimes it is a furnace near the end of its life. If the furnace is making a high pitched noise, that can point to a worn blower motor, which is worth catching before it quits.
The diagnostic is $146. It pays for the visit, the testing and a clear recommendation, not a sales pitch. Repair work is priced separately and you approve it before it starts. If the heater is old and repairs keep stacking up, we will say when a new one may cost less over time and point you to furnace installation. A $149 heating tune up prevents many cold snap failures.
A diagnostic is only worth paying for if the answer is straight. One customer wrote, “I highly recommend Ameriwest for any sales or service needs.”
First cold nights come early to Banning and Beaumont, and we diagnose heaters from Corona and Norco to Perris, Lake Elsinore and Indio.
The common causes are a clogged filter, a thermostat set to fan, a failed igniter or a safety control that shut the burners off while the blower kept running. Check the thermostat and filter first. If the air is still cold, a $146 heating diagnostic finds the real cause.
A short burst of cooler air at startup can be normal while the furnace warms up before the blower runs at full speed. If the heat is on but blowing cold air for more than a few minutes, something is wrong and it needs a look.
A high pitched squeal or whine often points to a worn blower motor bearing or belt, or restricted airflow from a dirty filter. Turn the furnace off if the sound is loud or gets worse. A diagnostic finds the source before the part fails.
A heating diagnostic is $146. It finds the problem and gives clear repair recommendations. Any repair is priced in writing before work starts, and you approve it first. Military, veterans, firefighters, police and EMTs save 20 percent with proof of service.
A heat pump uses refrigerant to absorb the heat that outdoor air still holds, then moves it indoors. Colder air holds less, so output drops as it gets colder. If your heat pump is not heating, see heat pump repair.
Often yes. A second look can confirm the part you suspect and catch a related fault, such as a failing blower behind a bad capacitor. If you are certain, you can go straight to heating repair. We will not recommend repairs the system does not need.
Not if you notice a burning smell, loud grinding or banging, or any gas smell. Turn it off. For gas, leave and call 911 or the gas utility. If it is only cool air and quiet, running it briefly is usually not harmful, but book the diagnostic soon.
Normal furnace noises include a soft click as it starts, a whoosh when the burners light, air moving through the vents and ducts ticking as they warm. Squealing, screeching, grinding or banging are not normal and are worth a diagnostic.