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Beaumont Furnace Fix is a locally owned and operated furnace repair company based in Beaumont, California, serving Beaumont and nearby towns. Call us for furnace repair, tune-ups and replacement.
Beaumont became a city in 1912, and for most of its history it was a small town. In 2000 it had about 11,000 people.
Today it's over 50,000. The streets around downtown, near 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, hold many of the homes built long before the big tracts.
Older homes often have older heat. Do you know what yours is? Some still use the original heater, or one installed decades ago. Others were upgraded in pieces. Knowing what you have is the first step.
Downtown is where Beaumont started. The city incorporated on November 18, 1912, and the Cherry Festival turned 100 in 2018.
The blocks around 6th Street, Beaumont Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue hold most of the homes built long before the big tracts.
Stewart Park is being rebuilt, so the festival moved to Noble Creek Park on Oak Valley Parkway in 2024. Looking for furnace service in Downtown Beaumont?
Our fall furnace checklist is a good place to start before you call.
Most of that growth went into new tracts with new furnaces. Downtown kept its older heaters, which is why wall furnaces, floor furnaces and standing pilots still show up here.
Not every older home has a central furnace. Some heat with a wall or floor unit. Each type fails differently, and each needs a different kind of pro.
| Type | Where you'll find it | Common problems |
|---|---|---|
| Central forced-air furnace | Closet, garage or attic, with ducts to each room | Worn ignitor or thermocouple, dirty flame sensor, weak blower motor |
| Wall furnace | Built into an interior wall, with a grille | Pilot light won't stay lit, weak heat, dust buildup |
| Floor furnace | A metal grate in the floor, usually in a hallway | Pilot problems, a grate that gets very hot, poor venting |
| Electric baseboard or wall heater | Along walls in individual rooms | Burned-out elements, tripped breakers |
Wall and floor furnaces heat mostly the room they're in, so far bedrooms stay cold and the thermostat on the wall may not reflect the whole house. If you're thinking of upgrading to central heat, see our furnace replacement guide.
Many older heaters use a standing pilot light, a small flame that burns all the time. Next to it, a thermocouple tells the gas valve it's safe to open.
When the thermocouple wears out, the pilot goes out and the heat stops.
Did your pilot go out after the gas was turned off, or after a storm? SoCalGas offers pilot relights at no charge, and the visit can include a basic safety check.
If it keeps going out, a heating pro should check the thermocouple, the pilot tube and the gas valve.
A yellow pilot or burner flame isn't normal. It means gas isn't burning cleanly and can make carbon monoxide.
Turn the heater off and call. Smell gas? Leave first, then call SoCalGas or 911 from outside.
Ducts in older homes may be leaky, crushed or poorly connected, so warm air and airflow end up in the attic or crawl space. Some very old duct wrap and furnace insulation contained asbestos.
It's usually safe if left alone. Don't cut, scrape or sweep it. Ask the pro to note it before any work starts.
Thinking about a full upgrade? Older homes also tend to have older venting.
A furnace replacement here may mean new vent pipe, a new gas line connection or electrical work. That's normal.
A good installer explains it upfront and pulls the City of Beaumont permit.
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Call (234) 567-8911Often, yes. Pilot assemblies, thermocouples and gas valves can usually be replaced.
Very old units may have parts that are hard to find. In that case, a pro may suggest a newer wall unit or a switch to central heat.
Ask them to explain both options and show you the worn part.
Usually a worn thermocouple. A dirty pilot tube, a draft or a weak gas valve can cause it too.
SoCalGas customers can schedule a pilot relight at no charge, and the visit can include a basic safety check. If it keeps going out after that, a heating pro should test the parts with a meter.
It can be, if it's working right and the grate stays clear. The grate gets very hot, so keep rugs, toys and pets off it.
A yellow flame, soot or a smell of gas means turn it off and call. Keep CO alarms near bedrooms, and have the venting checked once a year.
Usually not, if it's left alone. Some very old duct wrap and furnace insulation contained asbestos.
Don't cut, scrape or sweep it. Tell the heating pro before any work starts, so they can plan around it or suggest testing. Most furnace repairs never need to touch it at all.
It depends on your home and your plans. Central heat warms every room evenly but may need new ductwork, venting, a gas line change and a City of Beaumont permit.
A newer wall furnace is simpler and faster. Ask for both options and compare them in writing before you decide anything.
Yes. Downtown Beaumont is in the 92223 ZIP code, including the older blocks around 6th Street, Beaumont Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Share your street when you call, and we'll confirm we cover your address and ask about older wall, floor and central furnaces.
Tell us what the furnace is doing. We'll take it from there.
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