HVAC Repair in Rock Springs, WY
Homes here need heat from September through June and cooling from July through July. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Sweetwater County will get in touch.
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Ten months of heat a year wears on a furnace fast
Your furnace works September through June here, almost the whole year, with winter nights averaging 11°F from December through February. At that temperature the burner cycles on and off all night to keep up, and every cycle puts a little more wear on the igniter and the flame sensor. Most homes here heat with gas, so when the igniter finally fails, the burner won't light at all and the house goes cold.
Summer asks less of the system. Afternoons average 80°F and July is the only month air conditioning really has to run. But the same power supply that keeps the furnace's blower and controls going in winter can go down in a storm, and Wyoming has seen 87 winter storms and 185 damaging wind events over the past ten years. When the power drops, most systems come back on their own once it returns. If yours doesn't, that's a sign the problem is in the system, not the outage.
- 10 months
- September through June, your system heats
- 1 months
- July through July, it cools
- 11°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 80°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace and air conditioner would cut about $160 a year off heating and cooling for a typical Sweetwater County home.
Estimates for a typical Sweetwater 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 and the power to the furnace. If the thermostat screen is blank or set below room temperature, that alone can leave you with no heat. Check the breaker next, and if you have a gas furnace, check whether the pilot or the igniter is lighting when it calls for heat. With winter nights here dropping to around 11°F, a furnace that short cycles or won't stay lit needs a contractor out quickly rather than waiting it out.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- A system that runs but doesn't cool is usually not moving enough air, or it's low on refrigerant. Check the filter first. A clogged filter chokes airflow across the coil, and the coil can ice over, which makes the problem worse the longer it runs. Also check the outdoor unit and clear away anything blocking it, since it needs open airflow to release heat. If the filter is clean and the outdoor unit is clear, the issue is likely inside the system and needs a contractor to diagnose.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings and batteries, the breaker for the system, and the air filter. A dead thermostat battery or a tripped breaker can look exactly like a failed furnace or air conditioner, and both take a minute to rule out. A dirty filter restricts airflow and can cause a furnace to overheat and shut off, or an air conditioner to freeze up. If those check out and the system still isn't heating or cooling, a contractor will need to look at it directly.