{"id":5209,"date":"2020-08-22T22:42:19","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T02:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zenitheco.ca\/?p=5209"},"modified":"2026-03-09T17:16:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:16:40","slug":"why-is-my-furnace-red-tagged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zenitheco.ca\/heating-cooling\/why-is-my-furnace-red-tagged\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is My Furnace Red Tagged"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5209\" class=\"panel-layout\">\r\n<div id=\"pg-5209-0\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\">\r\n<div id=\"pgc-5209-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\r\n<div id=\"panel-5209-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\">\r\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\r\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does it mean when your furnace is red-tagged?<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt;\">A red tag is placed on your furnace by a licensed technician when the furnace is not safe or not compliant with the regulations code. This can be due to a defective heat exchanger since it can release carbon monoxide into your home<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2>What to do when your furnace is red-tagged?<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt;\">If your furnace has been red-tagged, <\/span><span class=\"s1\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt;\"><a href=\"tel:6138009022\">contact\u00a0 us<\/a> and get a <strong>FREE second opinion<\/strong> from one of our certified, expert technicians. He will diagnose the issues identified and recommend you the best options to get your furnace red tag removed as soon as possible.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><a href=\"tel:6138009022\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt;\">613-800-9022<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"alignTop has-large-font-size\">What are the different types of furnace red tags?<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>There are two types of furnace red tags:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Type A red tag<\/strong>\u00a0is issued\u00a0 when an immediate hazard\/danger has been identified by a licensed technician. In this case, your natural gas will immediately be turned off. By law, you cannot use the furnace until you have the the conditions corrected.\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Type B red tag<\/strong> is issued when the furnace has problems but it does not pose an immediate hazard\/danger. In this case, you will have a 30-day deadline to repair or replace the equipment. But if you do not take any action by the set due dateline, your natural gas will be turned off.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"pg-5209-1\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\">\r\n<div id=\"pgc-5209-1-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\r\n<div id=\"panel-5209-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\">\r\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\r\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\">\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_5221\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5221\" style=\"width: 212px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zenitheco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Furnace-Redtag.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5221 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/zenitheco.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Furnace-Redtag-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"Furnace-Redtag | Zenith Eco Energy\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zenitheco.ca\/heating-cooling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Furnace-Redtag-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/zenitheco.ca\/heating-cooling\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Furnace-Redtag.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Furnace Red Tag. This is what it looks like.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does it mean when your furnace is red-tagged? 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