HVAC Repair in Grants, NM
Homes here need heat from October through May and cooling from July through July. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Cibola County will get in touch.
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Grants asks a lot of a heating system
Your furnace runs from October through May here, eight months of the year. On nights that drop to 18°F, it cycles on and off for hours at a stretch, and every one of those starts puts wear on the igniter. When an igniter finally gives out, the furnace won't light at all, and you'll notice because the house stays cold no matter how high you set the thermostat.
Come July, your air conditioner takes over for the one month it's needed, working against afternoons near 84°F. A system that sits idle most of the year can be slow to start when that heat arrives, and a weak capacitor or a low charge tends to show up right when you need cooling most. Cibola County also sees its share of winter storms and high wind, and with 13% of New Mexico households losing power for a day or more last year, a furnace that won't restart on its own after an outage is worth checking.
- 8 months
- October through May, your system heats
- 1 months
- July through July, it cools
- 18°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 84°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace and air conditioner would cut about $90 a year off heating and cooling for a typical Cibola County home.
Estimates for a typical Cibola County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, New Mexico fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Repair makes sense when one part has failed.
Replacement makes sense when the furnace's heat exchanger is cracked, the air conditioner's compressor has failed, or repairs keep coming.
New Mexico requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The state license comes from the Construction Industries Division. It means the contractor was tested before the state let them take this kind of work, and the state keeps a record of who they are. It belongs to the contractor, not to any one job, so the same license covers this repair as any other heating and cooling work they take on.
For a repair on a system that burns gas or moves refrigerant, that license is what stands behind the work. A bad gas connection is the part of this job that can hurt someone, and in New Mexico the same state that licensed the contractor is the one that can act if the work is done wrong.
Source: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
- 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 and the furnace switch, which looks like a regular light switch near the unit. Gas furnaces will also shut down if the igniter fails or the flame sensor is dirty, and either one stops the furnace from lighting at all. With winter lows here averaging 18°F, a furnace that will not stay lit needs a contractor out the same day.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- The blower is moving air, but something is stopping that air from carrying heat out of the house. A dirty filter is the first thing to check, since a clogged one starves the coil of airflow and can freeze it over. Low refrigerant is another common cause, and that only shows up as a slow leak a contractor can find and fix. If the outdoor unit is caked with dirt or grass clippings, the coil out there cannot release heat either, and clearing it off is worth trying before calling anyone.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat first. Make sure it is set to heat or cool as needed and that the batteries are not dead. Then check the filter, since a clogged one chokes airflow and can shut a system down on its own. Look at the breaker panel too, since a tripped breaker will stop a furnace or air conditioner outright and takes a second to reset. If none of that explains it, a licensed contractor will need to look at the system itself.