HVAC Repair in Riverton, WY
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Ten months of heat, barely two of rest
Your furnace in Riverton works September through June. Winter nights average 10°F, cold enough that the burner cycles on and off for hours to hold the house steady. Every start puts load on the igniter, and igniters fail after enough of them. When it does, the furnace won't light at all.
Summer only asks for cooling now and then, with afternoons averaging 77°F, so the air conditioner sits unused most of the year. A system that idles that long can stick or fail to start when the first hot day finally calls for it. Add in the winter storms and wind this area sees most years, and power interruptions are common enough that a furnace or heat pump may need a reset before it will run again.
- 10 months
- September through June, your system heats
- 10°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 77°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
A new furnace and air conditioner would cut about $160 a year off heating and cooling for a typical Fremont County home.
Estimates for a typical Fremont 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.
Replacement makes sense when the furnace's heat exchanger is cracked, the air conditioner's compressor has failed, or repairs keep coming.
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it's set to heat and the set temperature is above the room temperature, and check that it has power if it runs on batteries. If the thermostat looks right, check your breaker panel, since a tripped breaker will shut the furnace down with no warning. Winter nights here get down to 10°F, so if the furnace has been off for a while, the house can cool fast. If power and settings check out and it still won't run, a contractor needs to look at it, since the cause could be the igniter, a flame sensor, or something in the venting.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the air filter first. A clogged filter chokes airflow and can leave the house warm even though the system runs constantly. Next, check outside at the condenser unit. If it's caked with dirt, grass clippings, or covered by plants, it can't shed heat properly, and that alone will keep the house from cooling. If the filter is clean and the outdoor unit is clear but the house still isn't cooling, a contractor will need to check refrigerant levels and the coils.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings and batteries, then check the breaker panel for a tripped breaker. Look at the air filter and replace it if it's dirty, since a clogged filter causes both heating and cooling problems. If the system uses a gas furnace, check that the gas valve is open and, if there's a standing pilot, that it's still lit. Storms are common here, with 364 winter storms and 342 damaging wind events recorded over the past ten years, so if the weather has been rough, also check that nothing outside is blocking a vent or the outdoor unit before calling a contractor.