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Gas Furnace Repair in Columbus, OH

If you smell gas, leave the house first, then call 911 or your gas utility from outside, and call us after. With that said, gas furnace repair in Columbus is steady work for us all winter: ignitors that glow but never light, flame sensors coated in residue, pressure switches stuck open on a blocked flue, inducer motors grinding. We test the sequence of operation start to finish rather than swapping parts and hoping. Reach us by phone or through the quote form and we will get you scheduled.

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A real person answers
Open 7 days
Written quote before work starts

Taking calls until 5:00 PM ET

Every major brand, one numberCarrier Trane Lennox Goodman Rheem York American Standard Bryant

What brings Columbus homeowners to this job

It starts, runs a minute, then shuts off Short cycling from a limit trip, restricted airflow or a lockout after failed ignition
Nothing happens at all when the thermostat calls Thermostat, control board, blown low-voltage fuse or a tripped breaker or safety switch
I hear a click and a whir but no heat Inducer or pressure switch problem, often a blocked flue or condensate drain

What a Gas Furnace Repair Involves

We start where the heat call starts. A technician follows the sequence the furnace is supposed to run, from thermostat signal to inducer, ignition, gas valve, flame sense and blower, and finds the point where it stops. Older homes across the region often have retrofit ductwork and long duct runs, so we also look at airflow, because a furnace that overheats and shuts down is frequently starved for return air rather than broken at the burner. Then we explain what we found in plain terms before any work happens.

What We Check and Replace

Common repairs include hot surface igniters, flame sensors, pressure switches, inducer motors, blower motors and capacitors, limit switches, control boards and thermostats. We check the heat exchanger for cracking, inspect venting and combustion air, verify the gas valve is operating correctly, and look at condensate drainage on high efficiency units, which likes to clog in cold basements. We also read the furnace's own fault codes, because they usually point at the failing part faster than guesswork does. Filters and vent blockages get addressed while we are there.

How We Decide Repair Is the Right Call

We weigh the specific failure against the age and condition of the furnace and the safety of the heat exchanger. One bad igniter on a mid-life furnace is a straightforward fix. Repeated failures on different parts, a cracked heat exchanger, or a unit that has been limping through several long heating seasons is a different conversation, and we will say so. You get the finding, the options and our reasoning. The choice stays yours, and we will keep the heat on either way if the furnace is safe to run.

Columbus coverage

From Columbus we also cover Dublin, Westerville, Hilliard, Grove City, Gahanna, Worthington, Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, Upper Arlington and Delaware.

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What you get on every job

You approve a written quote first

Covering 60 cities across Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and 4 more.

Phones answered by people

Open 7 days, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET.

Independent of every manufacturer

Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman and more. We are not an authorized dealer for any of them.

Gas Furnace Repair in Columbus — quick answers

My gas furnace lights, then shuts off after a minute. What is happening?

That pattern usually points at flame sensing, venting or airflow. The burner lights, the control does not confirm flame or the unit overheats, so it shuts down for safety. It needs a technician to test the sequence.

I smell gas near my furnace. What should I do?

Leave the house right away, get everyone out, and call 911 or your gas utility from outside. Do not flip switches or restart anything. Once the utility clears the home, call us and we will inspect the furnace.

How soon can you get to my house in Columbus?

Call us and we will give you a straight answer on the next available window rather than a vague promise. During a July humidity stretch or the first hard freeze, no-heat and no-cool calls stack up fast, so the earlier in the day you reach us the better your odds of same-day service. If you are waiting, it is fine to check thermostat batteries and settings, look for a tripped breaker, swap a dirty filter, and clear leaves or grass clippings away from the outdoor unit.

How it works

Step 1
Tell us the symptom
Call or fill in the quote form and describe what changed. Warm air, no air, a smell, a noise, a breaker that keeps tripping. Details on the phone shorten the visit considerably.
Step 2
We diagnose on site
A technician checks the thermostat, airflow, electrical connections, the outdoor unit and the heat exchanger side before naming a cause. You get the finding in plain words, not a parts list you cannot read.
Step 3
You approve the repair
We explain what failed, what it takes to fix it, and what happens if you wait. Nothing gets replaced without your say so. Most common repairs are handled the same visit.

Call (888) 414-3292

A real person answers
Open 7 days
Written quote before work starts

Why homeowners call us

Old housing stock is normal hereBasements with converted octopus trunk lines, ducts retrofitted around joists, returns that were never sized right. We work in these houses constantly and we size the repair to the house you actually have.
Long heating seasonsFurnaces in this region run hard from October into April, and lake effect stretches it further. We know what wear looks like at that mileage, from cracked igniters to blower motors that have been dragging for two winters.
Cooling and heating bothOne crew for air conditioning repair and heating repair. The same ductwork moves air in July and January, so a technician who understands both sides catches problems a single-season contractor tends to walk past.
Plain talk about repair versus replaceSometimes a part fixes it for years. Sometimes you are putting money into a system that is done. We tell you which one we think you are looking at and why, then leave the decision with you.
All major brands, gas & electricIndependent service on Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, York and the rest.
Straight answersNot worth fixing? We say that out loud, and often it saves you the visit fee.