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Why Is My Furnace Blowing Cold Air?

The five usual suspects, from a thermostat fan setting to a failed igniter — ranked from free fix to service call.

Start with the free one: if your thermostat fan is set to ON instead of AUTO, the blower runs between heating cycles and pushes room-temperature air that feels cold. Flip it to AUTO and see if the 'problem' disappears.

Next in line: a clogged filter overheating the furnace and tripping its safety limit, a pilot or ignition failure, or a condensate blockage on high-efficiency units. All three shut real heat down while the fan keeps blowing.

If the basics check out and it's still blowing cold, stop cycling the power and call — repeated restart attempts on an ignition fault just wear parts. We troubleshoot on the phone first, and no-heat calls get same-day priority.

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