Furnace Repair in Cañon City, CO
Furnaces here run from September through May. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Fremont County will get in touch.
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Nine months of heat, and nights near 15°F
Your furnace works from September through May here. That's nine months of the year it has to fire reliably, and on the coldest nights it's holding the line against lows around 15°F. That kind of stretch means long, frequent burner cycles, and every cycle puts wear on the igniter and the flame sensor.
Fremont County has also logged 292 winter storms and 165 damaging wind events over the past ten years. Wind like that can push a furnace's vent hood or knock it out of position, which throws off the draft the burner needs to run safely. And with 13% of Colorado households losing power for a full day or more in 2024, a furnace that depends on power to run its blower and controls can go down right when a house needs it most.
- 9 months
- September through May, your furnace is on duty
- 15°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 65%
- of homes here heat with gas, so most furnaces here burn gas
- 292 winter storms
- in ten years, the nights a failure hurts most
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace would cut about $110 a year off heating for a typical Fremont County home.
Estimates for a typical Fremont County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Colorado fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Repair makes sense when one part has failed and the heat exchanger is sound.
Replacement makes sense when the heat exchanger is cracked or the furnace keeps needing parts.
- Why won't my furnace turn on?
- Most often the thermostat isn't calling for heat the way it should, or power isn't reaching the furnace. Check that the thermostat is set below room temperature and has fresh batteries if it uses them. Next check the furnace switch, which looks like a light switch near the unit, and the breaker at your panel. If those are fine, the igniter or a safety switch inside the furnace may be the problem, and that calls for a contractor to check it.
- Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
- Usually this means the blower is running but the burners haven't lit. A dirty flame sensor is a common cause, since it tells the furnace to shut off the gas if it can't detect a flame. It could also be a clogged filter making the furnace overheat and shut the burners off early while the fan keeps running. With nights averaging 15°F here, a furnace stuck on cold air needs attention fast, so have a contractor take a look.
- Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
- This usually points to the thermocouple, the small part that senses the pilot flame and keeps the gas valve open. When it wears out or sits out of position, it reads no flame even when one is lit and shuts the gas off. A draft blowing across the pilot can also blow it out repeatedly. Either way, a contractor needs to inspect it, since relighting it yourself won't fix what's causing it to go out.