With the long stretch of cold weather, furnaces are running overtime. The last thing you want is for your heating system to quit. Heating service companies in and around Cochrane are working long hours to fix furnaces that are having trouble combating the cold weather. 

Jason Helfrich of Royal Mechanical Services has a few tips as to what you can try to jump start your furnace if it quits and before you call the serviceman. 

  • check your filter and if it is dirty clean it or replace it
  • check the batteries on your thermostat
  • if you have a newer high efficiency furnace, make sure the venting is clear on the outside of the house and there is no ice or snow built up on it 
  • you can try resetting the furnace by turning it off and on at the breaker 

If none of these work to get the heat going again, then you will have to call in the experts.