HVAC Repair in Ely, NV
Homes here need heat from September through June and cooling from July through August. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers White Pine County will get in touch.
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Ely asks a lot of your system, almost all year
Your furnace runs September through June here. That is ten months of the year, and on winter nights that average 17°F it runs long and hard to keep up. Parts that light the burner and push the heat through the house take the wear, and when one gives out you feel it fast in a house that cold.
Summer is short, just July and August, but afternoons averaging 82°F still put real load on the compressor when you switch over to cooling. Most homes here heat with electricity, so a power outage takes the furnace down with it, not just the lights. White Pine County has seen 226 winter storms and 246 damaging wind events over the past ten years, the kind of weather that knocks out power and stresses equipment at the same time.
- 10 months
- September through June, your system heats
- 2 months
- July through August, it cools
- 17°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 82°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Nevada requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Nevada State Contractors Board tests contractors before issuing an HVAC license, and it keeps a record of who holds one. That license belongs to the contractor, not to any single job, so the same license covers this repair the way it covers every other job that contractor takes on.
For a repair like this, the license is what stands behind the person working on your system. The board tested this contractor and has them on file before they were allowed to take the job.
Sources: Nevada Legislature · Nevada State Contractors Board
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat and the power to the furnace. If the thermostat screen is blank, check the breaker before anything else. A furnace that won't ignite is often the igniter or the flame sensor, both parts that wear out and need replacing rather than fixing. If you hear the blower running but no heat comes out, the problem is likely with ignition itself, not the fan. Winter nights here average 17°F, so a furnace that's short-cycling or blowing cold needs a contractor out soon rather than later.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the air filter first. A clogged filter chokes airflow across the coil, and the coil can ice over as a result, which cuts cooling even though the system runs. If the filter is clean and you still get warm air, the refrigerant charge or the outdoor unit could be the issue, and that's a job for a licensed contractor to diagnose. Also check that nothing is blocking the outdoor unit, since it needs airflow around it to move heat outside. Summer afternoons here average 82°F, so a system that's running constantly without cooling the house is losing ground, not gaining it.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings and its batteries first, since a dead thermostat looks like a dead system. Check the breaker panel next, since a tripped breaker will stop a furnace or air conditioner cold. Look at the air filter and replace it if it's dirty, since restricted airflow causes problems on both the heating and cooling side. If the outdoor unit is covered in leaves or snow, clear the area around it. Past that, a contractor licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board can diagnose what a homeowner can't see from outside the cabinet.