HVAC Repair in Sundance, WY
Homes here need heat from September through June and cooling from July through August. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Crook County will get in touch.
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Ten months of heat, two of cooling, and not much slack
Your furnace is the machine that matters most here. Sundance needs heat September through June, and winter nights average 12°F. At that temperature the furnace runs long and often, and the burner cycles on and off for hours at a stretch. Every start puts load on the igniter, and a weak one will stop lighting the burner on the coldest nights, right when you need it most.
July and August bring afternoons near 82°F, so the air conditioner gets a short, hard season rather than a long, easy one. The rest of the year it sits idle, and a system that sits idle can develop a refrigerant leak or a stuck contactor that you only find the first hot day you switch it on. Add in the wind and winter storms this area sees, and a system already worn from the cold has less room to handle a power blink or a surge without tripping something.
- 10 months
- September through June, your system heats
- 2 months
- July through August, it cools
- 12°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 82°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it is set to heat and the temperature is set above room temperature, and check that the display is lit at all. If the screen is dead or blank, the furnace has likely lost power or a breaker tripped. With winter nights here averaging 12°F, a furnace that will not start needs attention fast, since a house can lose heat quickly in that kind of cold. If the thermostat looks fine and the furnace still will not run, a contractor needs to look at the ignition system or the flame sensor.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the air filter first. A filter clogged with dust blocks airflow across the coil, and when that happens the coil can freeze up and stop cooling the air even though the blower keeps running. Turn the system off for a few hours to let any ice melt, then replace the filter and try again. If the air coming from the vents still is not cold after that, the system may be low on refrigerant, and that is a job for a contractor to diagnose and repair.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings, the batteries in it if it has any, and the circuit breaker for the system. Look at the air filter and replace it if it is gray or clogged, since restricted airflow causes problems in both furnaces and air conditioners. If the outdoor unit is involved, clear away any leaves, snow or debris piled against it. With wind and winter storms common here, debris against the outdoor unit is worth ruling out before assuming something inside the system has failed.