HVAC Repair in Clovis, NM
Homes here need heat from October through April and cooling from June through September. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Curry County will get in touch.
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Eleven months of work a year, out here
Your heating and cooling system in Clovis barely gets a break. Heat runs October through April, then cooling picks up right behind it from June through September. That is eleven months of the year one system or the other is working, with maybe a few weeks of rest in between.
Winter nights averaging 25°F mean the furnace cycles on and off for hours at a time, and every start puts wear on the igniter and the burner. Summer afternoons pushing 90°F keep the air conditioner running long stretches to hold the house steady, which wears on the compressor and the run capacitor that gets it started. More than half the homes here heat with electricity, so when a storm knocks out power, the furnace stops with it. This area has seen 8 winter storms and 101 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and statewide, 13% of households lost power for at least 24 hours in 2024. When a system runs this many months and the power behind it is not always steady, something is going to need attention.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 4 months
- June through September, it cools
- 25°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 90°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
New Mexico requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Construction Industries Division tests HVAC contractors before they can hold this license, and it keeps a record of who has passed. That license belongs to the contractor, not to any single job, so the same license covers them from one house to the next rather than being issued fresh each time.
For a repair on a heating and cooling system, that CID license is what stands behind the person working on your equipment. New Mexico ties the credential to the contractor rather than to this particular repair, so the license itself is the record worth knowing about here.
Source: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
- Why is my heat not working?
- The most common cause is the igniter or the flame sensor, especially in a furnace that has been running steady since October. If the igniter won't glow or the flame sensor is coated with residue, the furnace will try to start and then shut itself off. A thermostat with dead batteries or a breaker that's tripped can cause the same no-heat symptom, so check those first. With winter nights here dropping to 25°F, a furnace that short-cycles or won't fire at all needs a contractor out quickly.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the filter first. A filter clogged with months of dust blocks airflow across the coil, and the coil can ice over so the air coming out feels weak or barely cool. If the filter is clean and the air still isn't cold, the system may be low on refrigerant from a leak. That's a repair only a licensed contractor can diagnose and fix. Outside, make sure the condenser unit isn't blocked by debris or grown over, since it needs open airflow to release the heat pulled from your house.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the filter. Pull it out and hold it up to a light. If you can't see through it, replace it. Check that the thermostat has fresh batteries and is set to heat or cool as needed, and confirm the breaker for the system hasn't tripped. Outside, clear any leaves or debris away from the condenser unit. If the system still won't run right after that, a licensed contractor will need to look at it, since New Mexico requires a state license to do this work.