Why Is My Furnace Leaking Water in Manteo, NC?

We think of a furnace as something that burns fuel to heat, so to see water leaking out of yours may be a strange sight. It may also be a sign of potentially serious trouble. Here are three reasons the furnace in your Manteo, NC, home might leak water:

Condensation

Every furnace has a condensate line and a condensate drain pan. The purpose of the former is to remove the water that condenses in response to your furnace, igniting gas and heating air. The purpose of the latter is to store that removed condensation for disposal.

Condensation-related leaks sometimes happen around furnaces when the pipes that make up their condensate lines crack, break or spring leaks. Sometimes, connections between the pipes may have loosened, which is something a maintenance service technician can fix .

Humidifier Issues

Many furnaces come with humidifiers that assist the system in circulating air and can even improve indoor air quality. When humidifiers malfunction, they can start leaking. If you don’t treat this problem, it may cause some of your furnace’s components to rust prematurely.

Heat Exchanger

Heat exchangers burn the fuel that gas furnaces use and then distribute the resulting heat to other parts of the system. This allows warm air to spread throughout your home.

Modern high-efficiency furnaces use two heat exchangers. When condensation occurs because of a malfunction, the result could be a major water leak.

While this cause of furnace leaks is rare, it’s serious. Without repairing your heat exchanger, your furnace can’t function.

With some awareness of the reasons for a leaking furnace, you’ll be in a much better position to handle the problem if it occurs. Call North Beach Services Heating and Cooling to ask for our heating services. We’ll repair your furnace and restore its full functionality.

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