Furnace and air conditioning service in Brantford

Usually, yes. A ductless system puts a small outdoor unit outside and one or more wall-mounted heads indoors, connected by a refrigerant line through the wall, so no ductwork is needed. The technician looks at the rooms you want cooled, where the lines can run and where the outdoor unit can sit. Many ductless units also heat, which is worth knowing. See air conditioning installation and heat pumps.

Start with the simple things. Make sure the thermostat is set to heat, a few degrees above room temperature, and replace its batteries if it has them. Check the furnace switch, which looks like a light switch on or near the furnace, and the breaker in the panel. The front door of the furnace has a safety switch, so it must be seated properly. A badly clogged filter or snow over the side-wall pipes can also stop it. If all of that checks out, note the pattern of the blinking light on the control board and book a furnace repair.

First, check the thermostat fan setting. On ON, the blower runs between heating cycles and the air feels cool; AUTO fixes that. If it is already on AUTO, the burners may be lighting and then shutting off. Common causes are a dirty flame sensor, a failing igniter, a clogged filter tripping the high-limit switch, or a blocked condensate drain on a high-efficiency furnace. In older houses with long duct runs, the far rooms can feel lukewarm even when the furnace is fine. Change the filter, wait one full cycle, and if the air is still cool, book a furnace repair.