Furnace Repair in Rawlins, WY
Furnaces here run from September through June. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Carbon County will get in touch.
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Ten months of heat a year wears a furnace down
Your furnace runs from September through June here, ten months of the year. On winter nights averaging 13°F, it can't take long breaks. It fires, holds a long burn, shuts off, and fires again, night after night.
That kind of run time wears on the igniter and the burner assembly first. When the igniter finally gives out, the furnace won't light at all. Carbon County also sees hard winter storms and wind, and when the power drops the furnace stops until it comes back on. Most furnaces restart on their own once power returns, but if yours doesn't, that's worth a call too.
- 10 months
- September through June, your furnace is on duty
- 13°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 63%
- of homes here heat with gas, so most furnaces here burn gas
- 775 winter storms
- in ten years, the nights a failure hurts most
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace would cut about $150 a year off heating for a typical Carbon County home.
Estimates for a typical Carbon County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Wyoming fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Repair makes sense when one part has failed and the heat exchanger is sound.
Replacement makes sense when the heat exchanger is cracked or the furnace keeps needing parts.
- Why won't my furnace turn on?
- Start with the thermostat. Check that it's set to heat and the temperature is above room temperature, and check the batteries if it uses them. If the thermostat looks right, check the breaker and the furnace's power switch, which looks like a light switch near the unit. Some furnaces also have a door on the front that has to be seated correctly against a safety switch, so make sure it's closed all the way. If none of that gets it running, the igniter or a safety sensor may have failed, and a contractor will need to check it. With winter lows here averaging 13°F, this isn't one to leave for later.
- Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
- Air that never warms up usually means the burners aren't lighting even though the blower is running. A clogged filter can cause this too, since it restricts airflow enough to trip a safety limit that shuts off the heat but leaves the fan going. Check the filter first and replace it if it's dirty. If the filter is clean and you're still getting cold air, the igniter, flame sensor, or gas valve may not be working, and that calls for a contractor. With heat needed here most of the year, don't wait long to get it looked at.
- Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
- This usually comes down to the thermocouple, a small sensor that sits in the pilot flame and tells the gas valve it's safe to stay open. When it wears out or gets coated in soot, it stops sensing the flame correctly and the gas valve shuts off, even though the pilot lit fine a moment ago. A draft blowing across the pilot can cause the same symptom, so check that any nearby vents or doors aren't sending air across it. If relighting it keeps ending the same way, the thermocouple likely needs to be replaced, and that's a job for a contractor since it involves the gas line.