HVAC Repair in Ogden, UT
Homes here need heat from September through June and cooling from July through August. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Weber County will get in touch.
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Ten months of heat, two months of cooling, and not much rest in between
Your furnace in Weber County works from September through June. Nights average 19°F from December through February, so the burner is cycling on and off most of the night to hold the house steady. Every start puts load on the igniter, and a weak one will stop lighting the burner right when you need it most.
July and August bring afternoons near 81°F, and that is when the air conditioner has to work hardest, often after months of sitting unused. A capacitor or contactor that was already going weak can fail under that load, and the system either won't start or won't keep up.
Weber County has logged 60 winter storms and 81 damaging wind events over the past ten years. Wind and ice can knock out power, and while most furnaces and air conditioners come back on by themselves once power returns, a storm that damages the unit itself will not fix itself when the lights come on.
- 10 months
- September through June, your system heats
- 2 months
- July through August, it cools
- 19°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 81°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace and air conditioner would cut about $130 a year off heating and cooling for a typical Weber County home.
Estimates for a typical Weber County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Utah fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Repair makes sense when one part has failed.
Replacement makes sense when the furnace's heat exchanger is cracked, the air conditioner's compressor has failed, or repairs keep coming.
Utah requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Division of Professional Licensing tests and keeps the record for every HVAC contractor licensed in Utah. That license belongs to the contractor, not to the job, so it applies to the person or business doing the work rather than to each repair.
For a repair job like this one, that license is what stands behind the work. Utah does carve out an exception for jobs under $7,000, which do not need a licensed contractor, so it is worth knowing where a repair falls before work starts. If the repair touches a gas connection, that is the part of the job where a mistake becomes dangerous, and Utah's licensing is what puts a tested, recorded contractor on the other end of that work.
Sources: Utah State Legislature · Utah Department of Commerce
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat and the power to the furnace. If the display is blank, check the breaker and the switch that looks like a light switch near the unit, since that shuts the furnace off for service and sometimes gets left off by mistake. If it has power but won't fire, the igniter is a common failure and it won't glow or spark to light the gas. A furnace that starts, runs briefly, then shuts off is often a flame sensor that needs cleaning. With winter nights here averaging 19°F from December through February, a furnace that's down for even a few hours is worth calling in fast.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the air filter first. A filter clogged with dust blocks airflow across the indoor coil, and that coil can ice over, so the system runs but pushes out air that isn't cold. If the filter is clean, look at the outdoor unit and make sure nothing is blocking it, since it needs airflow around it to release heat. A system that's low on refrigerant will also run without cooling, and that's a leak a contractor has to find and fix, not something to add to on your own. Homes here only need cooling in July and August, so a system that's been sitting idle the rest of the year is more likely to have a problem show up once it's finally asked to run.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat first, that it's set to heat or cool as needed and the batteries aren't dead. Check the breaker for the system and, on a furnace, the power switch near the unit itself. Pull the air filter and hold it up to a light. If you can't see light through it, replace it, since a blocked filter causes problems in both a furnace and an air conditioner. If the system still isn't working after that, a licensed contractor can look at it and price the job for your house.