Heat pump or furnace? That is the first thing that matters when the heat quits in Cheyenne, WY, because the two fail in completely different ways. Heat pumps tend to freeze up when defrost stops working, get stuck in cooling when a reversing valve fails, or quietly lean on the electric backup strips, at several times the normal operating cost, when the outdoor unit dies. Gas furnaces typically come down to the flame sensor: once oxide coats it, the burners light but the flame cannot be proven, so the board cuts the gas and locks out after three tries. After that, we most often find cracked hot surface igniters, stuck pressure switches, clogged condensate traps on high-efficiency models, and blower motors at the end of their life.
The repair homeowners call us about most is Furnace Repair. Start there if your system isn't running right.
Warning Signs for Heating Repair
Recognizing the warning signs early can save you time and money. Here are the most common indicators that it's time to call a professional:
- Energy costs climbing even though the house feels colder
- Burning, musty, or rotten-egg odors when the heat runs
- No warm air at the registers even with the heat turned up
- Uneven heat, with certain rooms that never warm up
- The furnace clicking and trying to light but shutting back down
- Booming or banging at ignition, a sign of delayed burner light-off
- Frequent on-off cycles that never bring rooms up to temperature
- An outdoor heat pump coil that stays iced over
Don't Wait for a Total Failure
Most HVAC failures start small, a weak capacitor, a squealing blower, a system that runs a little longer each week. Don't wait, call (307) 204-7915 and we'll take a look right away.
