{"id":949,"date":"2016-01-12T07:27:44","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T07:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fhfurr.wpengine.com\/?p=949"},"modified":"2016-01-12T07:27:44","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T07:27:44","slug":"heat-exchanger-crack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fhfurr.com\/offers\/heat-exchanger-crack\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevent Your Heating System From Cracking Up!"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you get the news that you might have a cracked heat exchanger. \u00a0If you\u2019re one of the many homeowners who isn\u2019t quite sure what that means, or even what your heat exchanger is, we can help you to decipher the technical talk and get to the bottom of your home’s issue.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over time, furnaces develop problems, and one of the main culprits is a cracked heat exchanger. Since this is such a common furnace issue, we\u2019ve got some facts that might give you some perspective, or shed a little light on all things Heat Exchanger!<\/p>\n

What Is a Heat Exchanger?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As a part of your home\u2019s furnace, it is a series of tubes and coils that loop through the air flow inside the furnace. Simply put, the heat exchanger is the tool that actually heats the air. Once the furnace turns on, its burners send hot combustion gasses to the heat exchanger. Once there, the heat exchanger transfers the gasses to the metal walls of the exchanger, causing them to heat up! Once the walls of the heat exchanger are hot, warm air is distributed through the ductwork and into your home, leaving cooled combustion gases to be vented outdoors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So What Causes A Crack In Your Heat Exchanger?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Because your heat exchanger is under extreme heat from flame and combustion, there are several areas that tend to wear down throughout the chamber\u2014this causes a crack over time. The cracks are caused because the chamber overheats\u2026which is most commonly the result of:<\/p>\n