Furnace Repair in Wrangell city and, AK
If your furnace quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Wrangell City and Borough will get in touch.
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Your furnace works all year in Wrangell, with no real break
There is no season off. With winter lows averaging 30°F from December through February, the furnace is the thing standing between your house and the cold, and it runs every month of the year to do it.
Most homes here heat with electricity, so when the power goes out, the furnace stops with it. Outages happen. Some Alaska households lose power for a full day or more in a given year, and Wrangell has seen its share of winter storms and wind. When the lights come back on, check that your furnace comes back on too. If it does not restart on its own, that is worth a call.
- 30°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 5 winter storms
- in ten years, the nights a failure hurts most
NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals
Alaska requires contractors to register with the state.
Registration puts the business on file with the state. It does not mean anyone tested the contractor's gas or furnace work, and there is no license number tied to a trade exam behind it. The state's part in this is a paper record, nothing more.
For a furnace repair, that paper record is what Alaska offers. There is no state license behind the work and no trade exam standing behind the person doing it. Whatever protection this job gets does not come from a licensing board.
Source: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
- Why won't my furnace turn on?
- Most often the thermostat isn't calling for heat, or power isn't reaching the furnace. Check that the thermostat is set to heat and the temperature is above room temperature. Check the breaker too. If those are fine, the igniter or the flame sensor may have failed, and a contractor will need to test them. With winter nights here averaging 30°F, don't wait long on this one.
- Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
- The furnace is likely still starting up, or something is stopping it from firing while the blower keeps running. Furnaces push air through the ducts for a short while before the burners kick in, so a little cool air at startup is normal. If the air stays cold, the igniter or the gas valve may not be working, and the blower is just circulating unheated air through the house. A contractor will need to check why the burners aren't lighting.
- Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
- A weak or dirty thermocouple is the usual reason a pilot light won't stay lit. The thermocouple senses the flame and holds the gas valve open. When it's coated with soot or wearing out, it can't hold that signal and the gas shuts off. A draft blowing across the pilot can also blow it out, so check for anything pulling air near the burner compartment. If cleaning the thermocouple area doesn't help, it likely needs replacing, and a contractor can do that.