HVAC Repair in Silver City, NM
Homes here need heat from October through April and cooling from June through August. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Grant County will get in touch.
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Ten months of work a year, in a place that loses power
Your furnace runs October through April here, and on winter nights that average 27°F it cycles on and off most of the night to hold the house steady. Each cycle depends on the igniter lighting the burner the same way it did the time before. Once that part wears, the furnace stops firing and the house goes cold with the next call for heat.
Summer is shorter but still real work. Afternoons averaging 87°F from June through August push the air conditioner to run long stretches to keep up, and that load falls on the compressor. Grant County has seen 11 winter storms and 46 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and statewide, 13% of households lost power for a full day or more in 2024. A furnace or air conditioner that shuts off mid cycle from a power loss does not always start back up cleanly on its own.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 3 months
- June through August, it cools
- 27°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 87°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace and air conditioner would cut about $80 a year off heating and cooling for a typical Grant County home.
Estimates for a typical Grant 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.
New Mexico licenses HVAC contractors through the Construction Industries Division, and that license covers the contractor, not each job. It is a single credential tied to the person or business, so the same one that covers installing a heating and cooling system also covers repairing it.
For a repair like this in Grant County, the contractor working on your system should hold that state license. Since New Mexico ties accountability to the contractor rather than to the job, the license itself is what stands behind the work being done on your system.
Source: New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it is set to heat and set a few degrees above room temperature, and check that it has power if it uses batteries. If the thermostat looks right, check your breaker panel for a tripped switch, since a furnace or heat pump that lost power will not run at all. Gas furnaces also need a pilot light or working igniter, so if you smell gas or hear the system trying to start without catching, turn it off and call a contractor rather than trying again. Nights here average 27°F in the winter, so a furnace that is out for even a few hours is worth calling about the same day.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the air filter first. A filter clogged with dust blocks airflow across the coil, and when that happens the coil can ice over and stop cooling the air even though the fan keeps running. Turn the system off for a few hours to let any ice melt, then replace the filter and try again. If the air coming from the vents is still warm after that, the system may be low on refrigerant or have a failing compressor, and that calls for a licensed contractor to check it. Summer afternoons here reach 87°F, so a system that is running but not cooling is worth having looked at quickly.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings and batteries first, since a wrong setting or dead batteries can look like a bigger problem. Check the breaker panel for a tripped breaker, since both furnaces and air conditioners need power to run. Check the air filter and replace it if it is dirty, since restricted airflow is behind a lot of heating and cooling complaints. If your outdoor unit is covered in ice, snow, or debris, clear it, since blocked airflow there stops the system from working properly. If everything checks out and the system still is not heating or cooling the house, a licensed contractor can diagnose what is actually wrong.