HVAC Installation in Fallon, NV
A new system here will heat from October through May and cool from June through August every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Churchill County will get in touch.
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A new system here runs most of the year
Fallon needs heat or cooling 11 months out of the year. Winter nights average 22°F from December through February, and a new furnace or heat pump has to hold that line night after night from October through May. Summer afternoons average 89°F, so the cooling side gets its own real work in from June through August.
More than half the homes here heat with gas, so if you're replacing a furnace, sizing it to the house matters as much as the brand on the box. Whatever you install, federal rules set a minimum efficiency it has to meet. Churchill County also sees wind. Ten years of records show 51 damaging wind events and 10 winter storms, and statewide, 13% of households lost power for at least 24 hours in 2024. A new install is the time to ask a contractor how the system handles a power outage, since that's easier to plan for going in than to fix after the fact.
- 8 months
- October through May, your system heats
- 3 months
- June through August, it cools
- 22°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 89°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Nevada requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The license is issued to the contractor, not to the job, so it covers the company doing the work rather than this particular installation. It means the state tested this contractor before letting them take on jobs like yours and keeps a record of them at the Nevada State Contractors Board.
For an installation, that license is what stands behind the person doing the work, but the job itself still gets checked separately. In most cities and counties, putting in a new heating and cooling system needs a permit from the local building office and an inspection once the work is done. That inspection is what confirms the new system was installed correctly, separate from whether the contractor is licensed to do it.
Sources: Nevada Legislature · Nevada State Contractors Board
- When should I replace my HVAC system?
- Once it's breaking down more than once a season, or it's old enough that a repair might just lead to another one next month. Furnaces and air conditioners both last a couple decades under normal use, but with heat needed here from October through May and cooling through the summer, the system runs most of the year and that shortens its working life. If your energy bills have crept up with no other explanation, that's often the unit losing efficiency as it ages. A contractor can look at the age, the repair history, and tell you whether you're near the end or not.
- Should I replace my furnace and air conditioner at the same time?
- If they're close in age, it's worth considering, even if only one has failed. A furnace and air conditioner installed together are matched to work as one system, and pairing an old unit with a new one can mean the newer one never runs at its rated efficiency. It also means you're not paying for a second installation a few years later when the older unit gives out. That said, if one system is much newer than the other, replacing just the failed one still makes sense. A contractor can tell you what condition the working unit is in before you decide.
- What happens during an HVAC installation?
- The contractor removes the old furnace, air conditioner or heat pump and sets the new equipment in place, then connects it to the ductwork, gas line or refrigerant lines, and the electrical circuit it needs to run. The new equipment gets tested to confirm it heats or cools correctly and that the thermostat is talking to it properly. Replacing a furnace, air conditioner or heat pump needs a permit from the local building office in most cities and counties, along with an inspection once the work is done. Nevada also requires the contractor doing the work to hold a state license through the Nevada State Contractors Board.