Furnace Repair in Wheatland, WY
Furnaces here run from September through May. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Platte County will get in touch.
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Nine months of heat, nights near 16 below zero
Your furnace works from September through May here. That is nine months of Wheatland winters asking the burner to fire, warm the house, and shut off, over and over, on nights that average 16°F. Every cycle puts wear on the igniter and the parts that sense the flame is lit.
Wyoming also loses power. Statewide, 8 percent of households went at least a day without it in 2024, and Platte County has logged 173 winter storms and 563 damaging wind events over the past ten years. When the power drops mid-storm and comes back, a furnace that does not restart on its own, or one whose igniter was already failing, leaves you finding out in a cold house.
- 9 months
- September through May, your furnace is on duty
- 16°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 53%
- of homes here heat with gas, so most furnaces here burn gas
- 173 winter storms
- in ten years, the nights a failure hurts most
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace would cut about $120 a year off heating for a typical Platte County home.
Estimates for a typical Platte 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 is set to heat and the temperature is set above the room temperature, and check the batteries if it uses them. If the thermostat looks fine, check the breaker for the furnace and the switch that looks like a light switch near the unit, sometimes it gets bumped off. Furnaces here run from September through May, so a furnace that won't start can leave a house cold for a long stretch. If power and settings check out, the igniter or a safety switch may be stopping it, and a contractor can find which one.
- Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
- Most often this means the blower is running before the burners have lit, which is normal for the first minute or so. If cold air keeps coming for longer than that, the igniter or flame sensor may be failing to light the burners at all. A dirty filter can also choke off airflow enough that what reaches the vents feels cool. With winter lows here averaging 16°F, a furnace that only blows cold needs attention the same day, not the next one.
- Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
- This usually comes down to the thermocouple, the small sensor that tells the gas valve the pilot is burning. When it wears out or sits out of position, the valve shuts the gas off as a safety measure and the pilot goes out. A draft blowing across the pilot or a dirty pilot opening can cause the same thing. A contractor can tell which one it is and replace the part if needed, since a pilot that won't hold is not something to keep relighting on its own.