Furnace Repair in Elizabeth, CO
Furnaces here run from September through May. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Elbert County will get in touch.
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Nine months of winter work
Elizabeth needs heat from September through May, nine months of the year. On nights that average 15°F, the furnace is not cycling gently, it is working to keep up, lighting and relighting the burner over and over through the night. Each start puts load on the igniter and the parts that get the burner lit, and over enough cold nights those are the parts that wear out first.
Elbert County has seen 46 winter storms and 83 damaging wind events over the past ten years. A gas furnace still needs electricity to run its blower and controls, and 44.9% of homes here heat with gas. Statewide, 13% of Colorado households went at least 24 hours without power in 2024. When the power goes out on a night this cold, the furnace stops with it, and the house starts losing heat right away.
- 9 months
- September through May, your furnace is on duty
- 15°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 46 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 Elbert County home.
Estimates for a typical Elbert 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 correctly, or the furnace isn't getting power. Check that the thermostat is set below room temperature and has working batteries if it uses them. Next check your breaker panel, since a tripped breaker will cut power to the furnace without any other sign. 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.
- Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
- A furnace blows cold air for a few seconds when it first starts, while it warms up before the blower kicks in. If it keeps blowing cold air past that, the igniter may be failing to light the burners, or the flame sensor is shutting the burners off right after they light. A dirty filter can also starve the burners of airflow and trigger a shutdown. With winter lows here averaging 15°F, a furnace that won't hold a flame needs attention quickly, and a contractor can find out which part is failing.
- Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
- This usually points to the thermocouple, the small sensor that tells the gas valve the pilot is lit. When it wears out or sits out of position, it reads the flame as out and shuts the gas off even though the pilot is burning. A draft blowing across the pilot can also blow it out, so check for airflow near the furnace. Since homes here run their furnace September through May, a pilot that won't hold is worth having a contractor look at before the next cold stretch.