HVAC Repair in Worland, 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 Washakie County will get in touch.
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Nine months of heat, twelve degree nights
Your furnace in Washakie County works September through May. On winter nights that average 12°F, it runs long stretches just to hold the house steady, and the burner cycles on and off for hours at a time. Most homes here heat with gas, so it comes down to the igniter and the burner assembly. When the igniter wears out, the furnace won't light at all, and you find out on one of those 12°F nights.
July and August ask less of the system but still push it, with afternoons averaging 82°F. The rest of the year the system is doing one job or the other, eleven months of the twelve. Winters here have brought 51 winter storms and 27 damaging wind events over the last ten years, and in Wyoming about 8% of households lost power for a day or more in 2024. When power drops on a cold night and comes back, most furnaces restart on their own, but it is worth checking that yours does.
- 9 months
- September through May, 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
A new furnace and air conditioner would cut about $150 a year off heating and cooling for a typical Washakie County home.
Estimates for a typical Washakie 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 before anything else. Check that it's set to heat and the temperature is above room temperature, then check the breaker and the furnace switch, which looks like a regular light switch near the unit. If those are fine, listen for the furnace trying to start. A furnace that clicks but never lights often has a dirty flame sensor or a failed igniter. A furnace that does nothing at all points to the power supply, the thermostat wiring, or the control board. With winter nights here averaging 12°F, a furnace that's short cycling or not heating fully needs attention fast, not just when it fails completely.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- The system running without cooling usually means air isn't moving right or the refrigerant side has a problem. Check the air filter first. A clogged filter chokes airflow across the coil and the house won't cool even though the unit runs. If the filter is clean, check that all the supply vents are open and unblocked. If airflow is fine and the house still isn't cooling, the outdoor unit may be low on refrigerant or the coil may be frozen over, and that needs a contractor to diagnose. On an 82°F afternoon a system that's not keeping up will only fall further behind as the day goes on, so don't wait on this one.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings, the batteries in it if it has any, and the breaker for the system. Then check the air filter, since a clogged filter causes problems on both the heating and cooling side. Look at the vents around the house and make sure furniture or rugs aren't blocking any of them. If the outdoor unit isn't running, check that it has power and that nothing like leaves or ice is packed around it. If you've been through all of this and the system still isn't working right, a contractor will need to look at the parts inside the unit that aren't safe or practical to check yourself.