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Furnace Repair in Fort Morgan, CO

Furnaces here run from October through May. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Morgan County will get in touch.

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Eight months of heat, and nights near 16 degrees

Fort Morgan needs a working furnace from October through May. That is eight months of the year, and on winter nights that average 16°F, the burner is cycling on and off most of the day to keep up. Every start puts load on the igniter, and over enough cold nights that part is what gives out first. When it does, the furnace stops firing and the house goes cold.

Morgan County has also seen 10 winter storms and 55 damaging wind events over the past ten years. Wind like that can snuff a pilot light or push cold air back through the vent, and when the power drops with it, a furnace that relies on an electric igniter will not restart on its own once the lights come back on.

8 months
October through May, your furnace is on duty
16°F
the average winter night it heats against
52%
of homes here heat with gas, so most furnaces here burn gas
10 winter storms
in ten years, the nights a failure hurts most
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Your furnace works hardest from November through March.

NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals

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A new furnace would cut about $90 a year off heating for a typical Morgan County home.

  • A new high-efficiency furnace$400 a year
  • An older furnace$490 a year

Estimates for a typical Morgan 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 working batteries if it uses them. Next, check the furnace switch, which looks like a regular light switch near the unit, and the breaker at your panel. If those are fine, the igniter or flame sensor may have failed, and that's a repair for a contractor.
Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
Your furnace usually blows a few seconds of cool air at the start of a cycle before the burners kick in, and that's normal. If it never warms up, the igniter may not be lighting the burners, or the flame sensor is telling the furnace to shut off after ignition fails. A dirty air filter can also block airflow enough that the furnace overheats and cuts the burners early. With nights averaging 16°F here, a furnace stuck on cold air needs attention fast.
Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
A weak or failing thermocouple is the most common reason a pilot light won't stay lit. The thermocouple sits in the pilot flame and signals the gas valve to stay open. When it wears out, it can't hold that signal long enough, so the valve closes and the flame goes out. Drafts near the pilot or a dirty pilot orifice can cause the same problem, and a contractor can tell which one you're dealing with.
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