Furnace Blower Not Working at Fall Startup? A Symptom Guide
Turned on the heat in October and the blower won't cooperate? Sort it out by symptom, run the safe checks, and decide whether to repair the motor or replace the furnace.

Heights Plumbing, Heating & Cooling repairs, maintains and replaces furnaces, boilers and heat pumps for homes and businesses throughout North Jersey.
Heights Plumbing, Heating & Cooling repairs, maintains and replaces furnaces, boilers and heat pumps for homes and businesses throughout North Jersey. Steam and hot-water boilers in older North Jersey homes are a specialty.
Our mechanical engineer performs heat loss calculations so replacement systems are sized correctly, and our electrical engineer means we handle our own wiring. Same-day service with upfront pricing.
If you smell gas, leave the building and call your gas utility or 911 first. Otherwise call us and we will get a technician out within 24 hours of scheduling.
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Every heating service we offer, organized the way customers look for them.
A family business means more personalized service than you get from big chain providers.
Over 56 years of combined industry experience across plumbing, heating and cooling.
NJ HVAC Lic. #197400 and NJ Plumbing Lic. #1221100. Fully insured for residential and commercial work.
Our own mechanical and electrical engineers design systems and handle wiring, so you don’t need a second contractor.
Schedule with us and we’ll provide service within 24 hours, arriving on time as scheduled.
Straightforward pricing with no surprise fees or up-charges. You know what you’re paying before we start.
Every team member is background checked, screened and drug-tested for your safety.
A top-rated contractor on Google and a BBB Accredited Business.
Same team, same pricing and same-day scheduling in every county we serve.
70 municipalities
Hackensack · Paramus · Ridgewood · Fair Lawn
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Newark · Montclair · Livingston · West Orange
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Vernon · Sparta · Hopatcong · Newton
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Paterson · Clifton · Wayne · Passaic
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Phillipsburg · Hackettstown · Lopatcong · Washington Township
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Parsippany-Troy Hills · Morristown · Mount Olive · Randolph
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Jersey City · Hoboken · Bayonne · Union City
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Elizabeth · Union Township · Westfield · Linden
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Flemington · Raritan Township · Readington · Clinton Township
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Franklin Township · Bridgewater · Hillsborough · Bernards Township
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Edison · Woodbridge · Old Bridge · Piscataway
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Hamilton Township · Princeton · Ewing · Lawrence Township
County pageConfirm the thermostat is set to heat and calling, check that the furnace or boiler switch and breaker are on, and make sure the filter is not clogged. If it still does not run, call us for same-day service.
Yes. Many older homes across North Jersey still heat with steam or hot-water boilers, and we repair, maintain and replace them, including the near-boiler piping.
Modern cold-climate heat pumps work well here, especially paired with a backup heat source. We evaluate your home and utility costs before recommending one.
Once a year before the heating season. Annual service checks combustion, venting, safety controls and the heat exchanger, and it keeps efficiency where it should be.
Warning signs, maintenance and straight answers about heating from our technicians.
Tell us what is going on and we will call back to confirm a same-day or next-available appointment.
(201) 245-7772