HVAC Repair in Blair, NE
Homes here need heat from October through May and cooling from June through September. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Washington County will get in touch.
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Blair heating and cooling runs almost year round
Your furnace works from October through May here, and winter nights average 17°F. That kind of cold means long, frequent burner cycles, and each start puts wear on the igniter. When it finally gives out, the furnace won't light at all and the house goes cold fast.
Summer flips the load onto the air conditioner, with afternoons averaging 84°F from June through September. That leaves the system almost no real break between seasons. Washington County also sees its share of wind and winter storms, and about a quarter of Nebraska households lost power for a day or more in 2024. When power drops out mid-cycle, a furnace or air conditioner needs it back to restart on its own, and it's worth checking that yours does when the lights come back on.
- 8 months
- October through May, your system heats
- 4 months
- June through September, it cools
- 17°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 84°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace and air conditioner would cut about $120 a year off heating and cooling for a typical Washington County home.
Estimates for a typical Washington County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Nebraska 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.
Nebraska requires contractors to register with the state.
The registration puts the business on file with the Department of Labor. Nobody tested the contractor's ability to work on your furnace or your air conditioner to get it, and no license backs it up. It tells you the business exists on paper, not that the state checked its work.
For a heating and cooling repair, that registration is the only state record there is. There is no license behind it, and no trade exam stands between a bad contractor and your address. The registration confirms the business is on file with the state, nothing more.
Source: Nebraska Legislature
- Why is my heat not working?
- The most common cause is the thermostat, the power to the unit, or the igniter. On a gas furnace, check that the thermostat is set to heat and a few degrees above room temperature, and that the switch on the furnace itself, which looks like a light switch, is on. If the furnace runs but won't light, the igniter may have failed, and that's a repair for a contractor. With nights here averaging 17°F in winter, it's worth checking these right away rather than waiting.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the air filter first. A clogged filter blocks airflow across the indoor coil, and when that coil can't get enough air moving through it, it can ice over and stop cooling the air at all. If the filter is clean, check that the outdoor unit is running and the fan is spinning. If the coil has ice on it or the outdoor unit isn't running, that's a job for a contractor.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it's set to the right mode, heat or cool, and that the temperature you've set is actually different from the room temperature. Next, check the filter and replace it if it's dirty. Then check the breaker for the system and any power switch on the unit itself, since a tripped breaker or a switch bumped off will stop the system without anything being broken. If those all check out and the system still isn't working, the problem is inside the unit and needs a contractor to diagnose it.