HVAC Repair in Safford, AZ
Homes here need heat from November through April and cooling from May through September. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Graham County will get in touch.
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Eleven months of work a year
Your system in Safford only gets a month off. Heat runs November through April, and on winter nights that average 33°F the burner is cycling on and off most of the night to keep up. Cooling runs May through September, and on afternoons that hit 93°F the compressor is working long stretches with little rest.
That kind of year round use wears on different parts depending on the season. Cold nights are hard on the igniter and the burner assembly. Hot afternoons are hard on the compressor and the capacitor that starts it. Graham County has also seen 61 damaging wind events and 50 winter storms over the past ten years, and outages that follow can leave a system needing a reset before it runs again.
- 6 months
- November through April, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 33°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 93°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace and air conditioner would cut about $150 a year off heating and cooling for a typical Graham County home.
Estimates for a typical Graham County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Arizona 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.
Arizona requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
Arizona licenses HVAC contractors through the Registrar of Contractors. The license belongs to the contractor, not to any one job, so the same license that covers their other work is what covers the repair on your system.
For a repair job like this, the license is the thing accountable for the work. It is the record that this contractor is the one the state has on file to do it.
Sources: Arizona State Legislature · Arizona Registrar of Contractors
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most of the time it comes down to the thermostat, the igniter, or the gas supply. If the thermostat screen is blank or won't respond, check the batteries first. If the furnace tries to start and shuts off, the igniter or flame sensor is a common cause, and that part wears out over years of normal use. If nothing happens at all, check the breaker and the gas valve before assuming the worst. With winter nights here dropping to 33°F on average, a furnace that won't hold a flame needs a contractor out soon rather than later.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the air filter first. A filter clogged with dust blocks airflow across the coil, and that alone can stop a system from cooling even though it runs fine. If the filter is clean, look at the outdoor unit. A condenser coil packed with dirt or leaves can't release heat properly, and the system will run without much effect. If both of those look fine and the air coming from the vents is warm, the system likely needs a contractor to check the refrigerant charge, since that's not something a homeowner can safely test or add to.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it's set to heat or cool as needed and that the batteries aren't dead. Next, check the air filter and replace it if it's gray or caked with dust, since a blocked filter causes both heating and cooling problems. Then check the breaker box for a tripped breaker, and if you have a gas furnace, confirm the gas valve is open. If the outdoor unit isn't running at all, look for debris or leaves blocking it. Walking through these steps first can save a service call for something simple, but if the system still isn't working after that, a licensed contractor will need to look at it directly.