HVAC Repair in Omaha, 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 Douglas County will get in touch.
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Omaha runs its system almost year round
Your furnace or heat pump works October through May here, and the air conditioner takes over June through September. That leaves only a short stretch in between when neither one is running. Winter nights averaging 17°F mean the burner cycles on and off for hours at a stretch, and each start puts wear on the igniter and the ignition control. Summer afternoons near 84°F push the compressor hard for four straight months, and a system that never gets a real break shows its weak points sooner.
Douglas County has also seen 19 winter storms and 138 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and a quarter of Nebraska households lost power for at least a day in 2024. A furnace or AC that sits through a power loss in extreme cold or heat, then has to restart and catch up, is asking more of parts that were already working hard.
- 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 Douglas County home.
Estimates for a typical Douglas 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.
That registration puts the business on file with the Department of Labor. Nobody at the state tests the contractor's knowledge of furnaces or air conditioners before adding them to that list, and no license backs the work up. It tells you the business exists on paper, nothing about whether they do the job right.
For a heating and cooling repair in Douglas County, the registration does not cover the part of the job that matters most. If the repair touches a gas line or venting, that connection is the dangerous part of the work, and Nebraska's registration is not an inspection of it or a test of the person doing it. The record the state keeps is a business filing, not a check on the repair itself.
Source: Nebraska Legislature
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most often it's the igniter or the flame sensor failing to start the burners, or a blower motor that isn't moving air even though the burners light. A thermostat set wrong or a breaker that tripped can look like the same problem, so check those first. Winter nights here drop to 17°F on average, so a furnace that won't start needs a contractor out quickly, not just a wait and see.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- The compressor outside may not be running even though the indoor blower is, or the refrigerant charge could be low from a leak. A dirty filter can also choke airflow enough that the air coming out feels weak or warm. Check the filter first since that's the one thing worth trying before calling anyone, then let a contractor check the compressor and refrigerant level.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat is set to heat or cool as needed and the batteries aren't dead. Check the breaker for the furnace or air conditioner hasn't tripped. Check the air filter, since a clogged one can cause both weak heating and weak cooling. If those are fine and the system still isn't working, a contractor will need to look at what's inside.