HVAC Repair in Seward, 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 Seward County will get in touch.
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Eight months of heat, four of cooling, and not much rest between
Your furnace in Seward County works from October through May. On the coldest nights, when the temperature drops to 17°F, it runs long and often to keep up. That kind of steady demand wears on the igniter and the heat exchanger, and a furnace that has run all winter without a problem can still fail on the coldest night, which is the night you need it most.
Come June, that same system switches over and runs afternoons that reach 85°F for four months straight. The compressor and the capacitor take the brunt of that heat. Add in the wind Seward County sees, 38 damaging wind events over the past ten years plus 13 winter storms, and outdoor units and power supply both take a hit. A quarter of Nebraska households lost power for at least 24 hours in 2024 alone, and when the power comes back, not every system restarts on its own the way you'd expect.
- 8 months
- October through May, your system heats
- 4 months
- June through September, it cools
- 17°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 85°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 Seward County home.
Estimates for a typical Seward 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.
Nebraska's registration puts the business on file with the Department of Labor. It is not a license. Nobody tested this contractor's trade knowledge to get that registration, and no exam sits behind the number on file. A contractor can be registered and still be the first person to look closely at your furnace or your air conditioner's wiring.
On a heating and cooling repair, the registration does not reach the parts of the job that matter most. If the repair touches gas piping at the furnace, that connection is the dangerous part of the work, and Nebraska's registration is not what checks it. Nebraska's own record of the contractor stops at the business name and address.
Source: Nebraska Legislature
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most often the igniter has failed or the flame sensor is too dirty to detect a flame, so the furnace shuts itself off before it can burn gas safely. A thermostat set wrong or a dead battery in it will do the same thing, so check that first since it costs nothing to rule out. If the furnace is running but blowing cold air, a clogged filter or a tripped limit switch is a likely cause. At 17°F on a winter night here, a furnace that will not stay lit needs a contractor out soon, since space heaters alone will not keep a house warm at that temperature.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- The compressor outside may be running while something stops the cold air from ever reaching your rooms. A dirty filter is the most common cause, since it blocks airflow across the coil until the coil ices over and stops cooling anything. Low refrigerant from a leak will also do this, and that is not something to add yourself, since the leak has to be found and fixed first. If the outdoor unit is not running at all, check the breaker before calling anyone.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat first. Make sure it is set to heat or cool as needed, the batteries are good, and the temperature setting is actually above or below room temperature. Next check the filter and hold it up to a light. If you cannot see light through it, replace it. Then check the breaker box for a tripped breaker, since both furnaces and air conditioners will not run at all if their breaker has flipped. If the system still is not working after those checks, a contractor will need to look at it.