Last week in Battle Creek went dry after the heavy rain on the 19th and 20th. Monday through Sunday logged 0.00 each day. Highs sat in the 62–73 range. Lows walked down the ladder (49, 44, 50, 48, 44), then Saturday and Sunday hit 40 overnight, the coldest nights of September. Monday gusted to 26 mph and Tuesday to 28. That dry cool stretch is when the Furnace finally gets its first hard overnight heating run of the season.
A summer-idle Furnace fails on that first real call, not on a mild afternoon. Dirty filter. Dead ignitor. Odd smell that will not quit. Heat that never arrives upstairs. This week, turn the thermostat to heat for ten minutes and walk to the unit. You want a clean start, warm supply air, no water on the floor, and no lingering burning-dust smell. If it will not fire, smells like a wiring fire, or the filter is packed black from summer A/C runs, stop. Call A.W. Crooks. We are 24/7 Plumbing and Heating in Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Portage and the surrounding area. Call or contact us.
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Quick cold-night walk: filter clean? Ignitor clicks and the burner lights? Warm air at the nearest register within a few minutes? Any odd smell after Saturday or Sunday’s 40-degree lows? If yes to the smell or no to heat, call before the next overnight dip.