No Heat? Let’s Start Over!

Losing heat in January is a homeowner’s worst nightmare. But many times, your heating system shuts itself off because it needs a quick reset. Follow our Heating Restart Checklist to quickly get up and running again.

Make sure your thermostats are in heat mode and set above room temperature.
Check the gauge on your oil or propane tank to ensure that you are not out of fuel.
Check your electrical breaker to make sure it is not turned off.
Check that the heating system burner switches are in the ON position. The switches are located at the top of the basement stairs or outside of the utility or mechanical room, and on the heating system itself.

Once you’ve verified that all of the switches are on, you can try to reset your furnace or boiler:

To reset your system, locate the red reset button on the heating system itself. The button is located towards the bottom of the unit.
Press and hold down the reset button for 5 seconds and then release.
The system should start automatically within 10 seconds.

If you’ve completed these steps and your heat still isn’t turning on…

Then it’s time to bring in the professionals! Please call us at 203.227.5181 to schedule an appointment with one of our Technicians.