Furnace Repair in Caliente, NV
Furnaces here run from October through May. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Lincoln County will get in touch.
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Eight months of heat, on nights near 27°F
Caliente needs a working furnace from October through May. On winter nights averaging 27°F, the burner is cycling on and off for hours at a stretch to hold the house steady, and every start puts wear on the igniter and the flame sensor. Those are usually the first parts to fail, and when one does, the furnace either won't light or shuts off soon after it does.
Most homes here heat with electricity, so a power outage takes the furnace down with the lights. Lincoln County has seen 7 winter storms and 30 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and across Nevada, 13% of households lost power for a full day or more in 2024. When power drops in the middle of a cold night, a furnace that was already struggling may not start back up on its own.
- 8 months
- October through May, your furnace is on duty
- 27°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 7 winter storms
- in ten years, the nights a failure hurts most
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Nevada requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Nevada State Contractors Board tests the contractor before handing out a license, and the license stays tied to that contractor, not to any single job. That means the same license covering other work this contractor does also covers the furnace repair on this page.
A gas furnace repair comes down to the gas connection, and that is the part a bad job gets wrong. In Nevada, the license is what stands behind that work, because the state ties accountability to the contractor holding it rather than to a check on each individual repair.
Sources: Nevada Legislature · Nevada State Contractors Board
- Why won't my furnace turn on?
- Most often the thermostat isn't calling for heat the way it should, or power isn't reaching the furnace. Check that the thermostat is set to heat and the temperature is above room temperature. Next check the breaker and the furnace's own power switch, which is usually a light switch near the unit. If those are fine, the igniter or a safety switch inside the furnace may have failed, and that needs a contractor to check.
- Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
- If air is moving but it's not warm, the furnace may be running the blower without the burners lighting. That points to an ignition problem or a safety switch shutting the burners down before they start. It can also mean the thermostat fan setting is on rather than auto, which runs the blower without calling for heat. A furnace that's actually failing to ignite needs a contractor to find out why.
- Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
- A pilot that won't stay lit is usually a sign the thermocouple has worn out or isn't sitting in the flame right. The thermocouple senses the pilot flame and holds the gas valve open. When it can't sense the flame properly, it shuts the gas off as a safety measure. A draft blowing on the pilot can also put it out, so check for that first, but if it keeps happening a contractor will need to replace the part.