HVAC Installation in Cheyenne, WY
A new system here will heat from September through May and cool from July through August every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Laramie County will get in touch.
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Cheyenne asks a new system to work almost year round
Heat runs from September through May here, nine months a year. Winter nights average 16°F from December through February, and summer afternoons average 82°F, so whatever you install has to handle a long cold season and a short hot one, both without strain.
Most homes here heat with gas, and a new furnace has to meet the federal minimum efficiency rating set for this region. Wyoming also sees real weather working against it, 382 winter storms and 1,869 damaging wind events recorded here over the past ten years. A furnace with a standing pilot keeps running through a power outage on its own. One with electronic ignition will not light again until power is back.
- 9 months
- September through May, your system heats
- 2 months
- July through August, it cools
- 16°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 82°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- When should I replace my HVAC system?
- Once repairs keep coming back, or your heating bill keeps climbing without any change in how you use the system, that is your sign to start planning a replacement. Rooms that never get comfortable no matter how long the system runs point the same direction. In Cheyenne the furnace carries the load nine months of the year, September through May, so trouble on the heating side matters more here than a struggling air conditioner, which only runs in July and August. A contractor can look at the age and condition of your system and tell you whether it is worth repairing again or time to replace it.
- Should I replace my furnace and air conditioner at the same time?
- If both are old, replacing them together is usually the better move. A furnace and air conditioner installed years apart often were not matched to each other, and pairing new equipment with an aging unit can mean the new one never runs the way it was designed to. It also means one installation instead of two. If one system is noticeably newer than the other, a contractor can tell you whether it is worth waiting on that one.
- What happens during an HVAC installation?
- A contractor removes the old equipment, sets the new furnace or air conditioner in place, and connects it to your ductwork, gas line or electrical circuit, and the vent or flue. From there they check refrigerant charge on an air conditioner, test gas pressure and ignition on a furnace, and run the system through a full cycle to confirm it heats or cools the way it should. They will also check that your thermostat works with the new equipment. A contractor can walk you through the specific steps for your house before the work starts.