Furnace Repair in Chickasha, OK
Furnaces here run from November through April. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Grady County will get in touch.
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Six months of Grady County winter wears on a furnace
Chickasha needs heat from November through April. On nights that average 30°F, the burner has to cycle on and off for hours to keep up, and every cycle puts wear on the igniter and the flame sensor. Those are usually the first parts to fail, and when they do, the furnace either won't light or shuts off soon after it does.
Nearly half the homes in the area heat with electricity, and Oklahoma sees its share of winter storms and high wind. When the power drops, an electric furnace stops until it comes back on. If yours doesn't restart on its own once power is restored, that's worth checking before you assume the whole system failed.
- 6 months
- November through April, your furnace is on duty
- 30°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 7 winter storms
- in ten years, the nights a failure hurts most
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Oklahoma requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Construction Industries Board tests and licenses HVAC contractors before they can legally take on work like this. That license is tied to the contractor, not to any single job, so it says something about who they are, not just this one furnace repair.
For a furnace repair, that license is what stands behind the work in Grady County. If the repair involves gas piping or a new connection, that same licensed contractor is the one responsible for getting it right, since a bad gas connection is the part of this job that can hurt someone.
Source: Oklahoma State Legislature
- Why won't my furnace turn on?
- Most often the thermostat isn't calling for heat, a safety switch has tripped, or power isn't reaching the unit. Check that the thermostat is set above room temperature and the furnace switch and breaker are both on. Furnaces have a door safety switch, and if the panel isn't seated right the furnace won't fire at all. With winter lows here averaging 30°F, it's worth having this looked at quickly rather than waiting it out.
- Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
- If air is moving but it's not warm, the furnace may be running the blower without the burners lighting. That points to an ignition problem, a clogged filter causing it to overheat and shut down the heat cycle, or a gas supply issue. A furnace can also blow cool air for the first minute as it starts up, which is normal. If cold air keeps coming the whole cycle, the burners aren't staying lit and a contractor needs to find out why.
- Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
- This usually means the thermocouple isn't sensing the flame correctly, so the gas valve shuts back off. It can also mean a draft is blowing the pilot out or the pilot orifice is dirty. A standing pilot doesn't need power to stay lit, so this isn't a power issue. A contractor can test the thermocouple and clean or adjust the pilot assembly to fix it.