Furnace Repair Westwood NJ
Get Your Heat Back Before the House Turns Into an Igloo
3 AM call from a Westwood mom. Baby's room at 55 degrees. Furnace just stopped. No warning, no weird noises beforehand - just dead. Dad's trying everything, mom's bringing baby to their bed, everyone's panicking.
Hour later, heat's working. Flame sensor was dirty - five-minute fix that feels like miracle when your house is freezing. That's furnace repair reality. Sometimes it's simple, sometimes complex, but it's always urgent when your family's cold.
Here to Help 24/7
H. Hofmeister & Co. Inc. Plumbing Heating AC Sewer Serving Bergen County, Nj
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Why Furnaces Die at the Worst Times in Bergen County
Furnaces are like that unreliable friend - fine when you don't need them, absent when you do. They coast through fall, then collapse during first real cold snap.
Furnace Failures We See Nightly
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Dirty flame sensors shutting everything down
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Cracked heat exchangers leaking carbon monoxide
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Blower motors seized from never changing filters
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Control boards fried from power surges
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Gas valves stuck closed
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Thermocouples thinking there's danger when there isn't
Your furnace probably gave warnings. That clicking before it started. The burning smell last month. The rooms that never quite got warm. But who notices until heat stops completely?
What to Know Right Now (Before Installation)
Try the Reset First
Turn thermostat off, flip furnace power switch off, wait 30 seconds, turn back on. Sometimes that's all it needs. Like restarting your computer.
Check Simple Things
Is filter completely clogged? Is gas valve open? Circuit breaker tripped? Thermostat batteries dead? These fix 30% of "broken" furnaces.
Make Safe Choices
Smell gas? Get out and call from outside. See flames where shouldn't be? Shut everything down. Carbon monoxide alarm going off? Evacuate immediately.
Where Furnace Problems Love to Hide
Obvious Issues
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No heat at all
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Furnace starts then stops repeatedly
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Weird noises - banging, squealing, grinding
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Yellow flame instead of blue
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Constantly running but house cold
Sneaky Expensive Problems
Heat exchanger cracks are invisible but deadly. Literally. Carbon monoxide poisoning kills families every winter. Can't see it, can't smell it, might not know until too late.
Had Closter family with constant headaches and nausea all winter. Doctors found nothing. We found cracked heat exchanger poisoning them slowly. New furnace fixed their "mystery illness" immediately.
Systematic Diagnosis
Test power supply, verify gas pressure, check safety controls, measure temperature rise, inspect heat exchanger. Find real problem, not just symptoms.
Fix It Right First Time
No band-aids or temporary fixes that fail next week. If part's failing, we replace it. If something caused failure, we address that too.
Safety Testing Always
Every repair includes carbon monoxide test. Check all safety controls. Verify proper venting. Your family's safety isn't optional.
Minor Repairs: $150-400
Flame sensor cleaning
Thermocouple replacement
Hot surface ignitor
Basic control replacement
Moderate Repairs: $400-900
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Blower motor replacement
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Gas valve replacement
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Circuit board replacement
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Draft inducer motor
Major Repairs: $900-2,500
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Heat exchanger replacement (usually better to replace furnace)
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Multiple component failure
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Emergency after-hours service
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Complex diagnostic issues
Preventing Furnace Breakdowns
Filter Changes Save Furnaces
Clogged filter kills more furnaces than age. Makes everything work harder. Overheats exchanger. Burns out blower. Change monthly during heating season.
Annual Tune-Ups Work
Like skipping dentist then needing root canal. We catch problems early. Clean critical components. Test safety devices. Prevent midnight emergencies.
Why Bergen County Furnaces Struggle
Our humidity corrodes electronics. Temperature swings stress components. Older homes have undersized ducts making furnaces overwork. Sandy soil gets into everything.
Westwood's 1960s homes have original furnaces in damp basements. Washington Township's newer homes have furnaces in attics where they bake in summer. Emerson's crawlspaces expose equipment to moisture. Location matters.
Repair vs Replace Reality
When Repair Makes Sense
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Furnace under 10 years old
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Single component failure
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Cost under $1,000
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Good maintenance history
When Replacement's Smarter
Over 15 years old
Multiple repairs needed
Efficiency under 80%
Safety concerns present
Had Hillsdale customer spending $800 yearly on repairs. New furnace payment was $100/month with 0% financing. Paying same amount for reliability instead of breakdowns.
Emergency Heat Solutions
Temporary Heat Options
While waiting for parts, we might set up temporary heat. Space heaters safely placed. System rigged to run partially. Nobody freezes waiting for repairs.
Priority Emergency Service
No heat in winter is emergency. Period. We respond same as burst pipes or gas leaks. Your comfort and safety can't wait til morning.
24/7 Because Furnaces Don't Check Clocks
Midnight, Sunday morning, Christmas Eve - furnaces fail whenever they want. That's why (201) 666-1118 always gets answered by real person who dispatches real technician.
Responded to furnace emergency during Super Bowl. Family had party, house full of guests, furnace died at kickoff. Fixed before halftime. Sometimes being available matters more than anything.
Call us when furnace acts up. Whether it's weird noise, insufficient heat, or complete failure, we'll diagnose and fix it. Because Bergen County winters don't care if your furnace is broken.
H. Hofmeister & Co. Inc.
Furnace Repair Specialists: (201) 666-1118
115 Bergenline Ave, Westwood, NJ 07675
License #19HC00257400 | Heat When You Need It