Heater Not Working in Las Vegas: Furnace and Heat Pump Fixes and Costs
Las Vegas winters are short, which is exactly why heaters fail on the first cold night: they have sat unused since March. Most of the fixes are small.
Gas furnace: the usual suspects
- Flame sensor coated in dust, so the furnace lights and shuts off within seconds. Cleaning or replacement: $100 to $300.
- Igniter cracked or worn: $150 to $400.
- Pressure switch or inducer motor: $200 to $700.
- Thermostat or wiring: $100 to $400.
- Cracked heat exchanger: a safety issue and usually a replacement conversation on an older furnace.
Heat pump: different symptoms
Many newer homes in the northwest and southwest heat with a heat pump, the same outdoor unit that cools. If it cools fine but will not heat, the reversing valve or its control is a common cause ($400 to $1,000). Mild warm air that feels weak is normal for a heat pump on a cold night; ice on the outdoor coil that never clears is not.
Smells and noises
A dusty burning smell for the first few minutes of the season is normal. A smell that persists, a rotten-egg gas smell, or a carbon monoxide alarm means shut it off and call. Every gas-heated home should have a CO detector.
What to ask
Whether the technician services your kind of system (gas, heat pump, or a dual-fuel setup), and whether a fall tune-up is included in a maintenance plan, since most of these failures are caught then.
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