HVAC Installation in Colorado Springs, CO
A new system here will heat from September through May and cool from July through August every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers El Paso County will get in touch.
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Nine months of heat, two of cooling, and El Paso County asks a lot of both
Winter nights here average 17°F from December through February, and homes need heat from September through May. That's nine months a year the furnace or heat pump carries the load. Summer only asks for cooling in July and August, but afternoons still average 83°F, so the system needs to handle both ends without either one being an afterthought.
A new install here has to be sized for real cold, not just the coldest week. And it should be able to run on its own for a while if it has to. Colorado saw 223 winter storms and 324 damaging wind events over the last ten years, and 13% of households in the state went at least 24 hours without power in 2024. Whatever gets installed should hold up through both kinds of trouble.
- 9 months
- September through May, your system heats
- 2 months
- July through August, it cools
- 17°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 83°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- When should I replace my HVAC system?
- Replace it when repairs get more frequent or when the system can't keep up on the coldest or hottest days. A furnace working hard every night from September through May puts in a lot more hours than one that only ran a few months a year, so systems here often show their age sooner. If a technician has been out more than once this year for the same unit, or if your energy bills have crept up while the equipment struggles to hold temperature, that's the point to start pricing a replacement rather than another repair.
- Should I replace my furnace and air conditioner at the same time?
- If they're close in age, yes, it usually makes sense to do both together. A furnace and air conditioner installed at the same time wear out around the same time, and replacing one now often means replacing the other within a year or two anyway. Your furnace runs nine months of the year and carries most of the workload, so a mismatched or aging AC paired with a new furnace can end up being the weak link. A contractor can look at the age and condition of each and tell you whether pairing them makes sense for your house.
- What happens during an HVAC installation?
- A contractor removes the old equipment, sets the new furnace, air conditioner, or both, and connects them to your existing ductwork, gas line, electrical, and thermostat. They'll check that the ducts and vents can handle the new equipment's airflow, since a furnace or AC sized wrong for the ductwork won't heat or cool evenly. Once it's connected, they test the system through a full cycle to confirm it's running safely and holding the temperature you set. The exact steps depend on whether it's a straight swap or a bigger change, like moving equipment or adding ductwork, so a contractor will walk you through what your specific job involves.