When your furnace won’t start, doing your own furnace repair in Portland, Oregon, can feel pretty overwhelming.

Figuring out a furnace-related problem might feel like an overwhelming chore when your heat won’t start. But it doesn’t have to be like that.

There are a few speedy, inexpensive fixes you can do yourself to prevent a furnace repair call.

If your furnace won’t turn on, won’t stay on or won’t ignite, try the troubleshooting list below before calling an HVAC professional.

If you find you need help from a heating and cooling pro and live in Portland, All Solutions Heating & Cooling can help you. We can repair most makes of heating systems and also provide emergency furnace repair.

If you’re ready for a new heating system, we also offer furnace installation.

While you’re talking with us, consider a regular furnace maintenance plan that might help you avoid problems in the future. We can tell you how frequently your furnace should be inspected by one of our Certified Pros.

Use our easy guide below to get to work on troubleshooting your furnace. Most of these steps don’t require mechanical know-how.