Furnace Repair in Elko, NV
Furnaces here run from September through June. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Elko County will get in touch.
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Ten months of heat puts a lot of hours on your furnace
Elko County homes need heat September through June, ten months of the year. On nights that average 17°F, your furnace cycles on and off again and again to keep the house warm. Every one of those cycles asks the igniter to light the burner one more time, and that part wears with each start until it stops lighting at all.
The county has logged 341 winter storms and 428 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and in Nevada, 13% of households went at least a full day without power in 2024. Most furnaces restart on their own once power comes back. If yours does not fire back up after an outage, or the house is cold and the blower stays quiet, that is worth a call before the next cold night.
- 10 months
- September through June, your furnace is on duty
- 17°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 341 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 contractors before it licenses them, and it keeps a record of who holds one. That license belongs to the contractor, not to any single job, so the same license that covers a furnace repair today covered whatever work they did last month.
For a furnace repair, that license is what stands behind the person in the house. Gas furnaces have a gas line and a flue, and a bad connection at either one is the dangerous part of the job. In Nevada that work falls under the same contractor license, so the license is the record that the person doing it was tested and is accountable for it.
Sources: Nevada Legislature · Nevada State Contractors Board
- Why won't my furnace turn on?
- Most often it's the thermostat not calling for heat, a tripped breaker, or a safety switch stopping the furnace before it starts. Check that the thermostat is set below room temperature and has power, and check the breaker. If it keeps tripping or the furnace still won't respond, a contractor licensed with the Nevada State Contractors Board can find which safety switch or part is stopping it.
- Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
- If air is moving but it isn't warm, the furnace is likely running the blower without the burners lighting. That points to an ignition problem, a dirty flame sensor, or a gas supply issue. It can also mean the filter is clogged enough that little heat is getting through to the air. A licensed contractor can test which one it is and fix it.
- Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
- A pilot light that won't stay lit is usually a worn thermocouple, the safety part that senses the flame and shuts off gas if it doesn't detect one. Drafts, a dirty pilot orifice, or a failing gas valve can also cause it. This isn't something to keep relighting on your own since it involves the gas line. A contractor licensed through the Nevada State Contractors Board can test the thermocouple and replace it if that's the cause.