Furnace Repair in Hendersonville, NC
Furnaces here run from October through April. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Henderson County will get in touch.
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Seven months of heat puts real wear on your furnace
From October through April your furnace is the thing standing between your house and a 30 degree night. That is seven months of the burner lighting and shutting off, over and over, every day it runs. Each start puts a little more wear on the igniter, and igniters are built to fail eventually, not to last forever.
Most homes here heat with electricity, so when the power goes out, the furnace stops with it. Henderson County has seen 11 winter storms and 42 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and across North Carolina a quarter of households lost power for at least 24 hours in 2024. When the lights come back on, most furnaces restart on their own. If yours does not, that is worth a call.
- 7 months
- October through April, your furnace is on duty
- 30°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 11 winter storms
- in ten years, the nights a failure hurts most
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
North Carolina requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
North Carolina licenses HVAC contractors through the State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors. That license covers the contractor, not each job, so the same license that applies to your furnace repair applies to every other job that contractor takes on.
For a furnace repair, that license is what stands behind the person working on your gas line and venting. A loose gas connection or a vent that is not sealed right is what makes this job dangerous. In North Carolina, the state board behind that license is what stands between you and the work being done wrong.
Sources: North Carolina General Assembly · North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors
- Why won't my furnace turn on?
- Most often the thermostat isn't calling for heat the way it should, or a safety switch has shut the furnace down. Check that the thermostat is set below room temperature and has power, and check that the furnace switch and breaker are on. If those are fine, the igniter, the flame sensor, or a clogged filter tripping a safety limit could be the cause, and a contractor will need to test the furnace to tell which one it is.
- Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
- If air is moving but it's not warm, the furnace may be running the blower without the burners lighting. A dirty flame sensor or a failed igniter can stop the burners from firing even though the fan still runs. It can also mean the thermostat fan setting is on instead of auto, which just circulates room air with no heat behind it. With winter lows here averaging 30°F, this isn't something to leave for later.
- Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
- A pilot light that won't stay lit usually means the thermocouple has worn out and no longer holds the gas valve open once you let go of the button. It can also mean a draft is blowing the flame out, or the pilot orifice is partly blocked. A standing pilot doesn't use electricity, so this isn't a power issue. A licensed contractor can test the thermocouple and replace it if that's the cause.