Furnace Repair in Hobbs, NM
Furnaces here run from November through April. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Lea County will get in touch.
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Six months of cold nights wear on a furnace
From November through April your furnace is the thing keeping the house livable. Winter nights average 28°F here, so it runs long stretches after dark, cycling on and off to hold the temperature. Every one of those cycles puts a load on the igniter and the blower motor, and over six months that adds up.
More than half the homes in the area heat with electricity, and Lea County sees its share of winter storms and high wind. When the power drops, an electric furnace stops producing heat until it comes back on. If yours won't restart once the power is back, or it's cutting out on the coldest nights, that's the kind of failure this weather causes.
- 6 months
- November through April, your furnace is on duty
- 28°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 9 winter storms
- in ten years, the nights a failure hurts most
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
New Mexico requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The license is issued to the contractor by the Construction Industries Division, not to any single job. It means the state tested that contractor before letting them work and keeps a record of who they are, so the license follows the business, not the furnace in front of you.
For a furnace repair, that license is what stands behind the work. Gas connections are the part that can hurt someone if they are done wrong, and a state-tested contractor is the accountability the law puts on that job in New Mexico.
Source: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
- Why won't my furnace turn on?
- Start with the thermostat. Check that it's set to heat and the temperature is set above the room temperature, then check the breaker for the furnace hasn't tripped. If those are fine, the igniter may have failed, or a safety switch may be holding the furnace off because of a clogged filter or a blocked vent. A furnace that won't start at all in a Hobbs winter needs a contractor out soon, since the house has no other heat source most of the year.
- Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
- Most often the furnace is running the blower without lighting the burners. That points to a failed igniter or flame sensor, a gas supply problem, or a control board that isn't sending the signal to ignite. It can also mean the furnace is in the middle of its normal cycle and the air will warm up in a minute or two. If the air stays cold the whole time it runs, the burners aren't lighting and it needs a look.
- Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
- A pilot that won't stay lit usually means the thermocouple has worn out and is no longer holding the gas valve open. It can also mean a draft is blowing the flame out, or the pilot orifice is partly clogged. A standing pilot doesn't use electricity, so this isn't a power issue. It's a part that needs replacing, and it's worth getting done before a cold stretch, since Hobbs winter nights average 28°F.