HVAC Repair in Torrington, WY
Homes here need heat from September through May and cooling from July through August. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Goshen County will get in touch.
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Nine months of heat and two of cooling
Your furnace works September through May here, and on winter nights that average 15°F it runs long stretches to keep the house warm. The burner cycles on and off for hours at a time, and each cycle depends on the igniter to light it and the blower motor to push the heat through the house. When one of them wears out, you notice fast, because there's no mild stretch to cover for it.
Summer asks less of the system, just July and August, but afternoons average 85°F and the air conditioner runs at full load to keep up. Goshen County has seen 69 winter storms and 76 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and power can go with them. Most furnaces and air conditioners start back up on their own once power returns, but if yours doesn't, that's worth a call.
- 9 months
- September through May, your system heats
- 2 months
- July through August, it cools
- 15°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 85°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace and air conditioner would cut about $140 a year off heating and cooling for a typical Goshen County home.
Estimates for a typical Goshen 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 is set to heat and the temperature is set above room temperature, and check that its batteries are not dead. If the thermostat looks right, check your breaker panel for a tripped breaker, since a furnace that lost power will not ignite. Gas furnaces also have a flame sensor that shuts the burner off if it gets dirty, so a furnace that starts then stops after a few seconds often points there. With winter nights here averaging 15°F, a furnace that will not stay lit needs a contractor out soon rather than later.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the air filter first. A clogged filter blocks airflow across the indoor coil, and when that happens the coil can ice over, which cuts cooling even though the system keeps running. Check that all your supply vents are open and unblocked by furniture or rugs. If the filter is clean and the vents are clear, the system may be low on refrigerant or have a failing part, and that needs a contractor to diagnose.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings and its batteries, since a dead battery or a setting bumped to the wrong mode causes a lot of no-heat and no-cool calls. Check your breaker panel for anything tripped. Check the air filter and replace it if it looks gray or clogged, since restricted airflow causes both heating and cooling problems. If you have a gas furnace, check whether the pilot light or ignition display is lit. Once you have checked these, a contractor can focus on what is actually wrong instead of the basics.