HVAC Repair in Roseburg, OR
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Nine months of heat and a grid that doesn't always hold
Roseburg needs heat October through June, nine months of a furnace or heat pump cycling on and off. Winter nights average 34°F, cold enough that the system is running most nights, not just the worst ones. That cycling wears on the igniter and the blower motor, the parts that have to work every single time the system starts.
Most homes here heat with electricity, and the power does not always stay on. Douglas County has seen 73 winter storms and 73 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and 20% of Oregon households went at least 24 hours without power in 2024. When the power drops, an electric furnace or heat pump stops cold. It should come back on by itself once power returns, but if it does not start up right, the house stays cold until someone checks it.
- 9 months
- October through June, your system heats
- 34°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 77°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
Oregon requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Construction Contractors Board tests contractors before they can hold this license, and the license belongs to the contractor rather than to any single job. That means the same license covers whatever work they do in your home, not just this repair.
For a heating and cooling repair, that license is what stands behind the person working on your system. If the repair on your invoice comes to under $1,000, Oregon does not require a licensed contractor for it. Anything above that, the contractor doing the work should hold the CCB license.
Source: Oregon Legislative Assembly
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat. Check that it is set to heat, not cool, and that the setpoint is above room temperature. If the thermostat looks right, check the breaker for your furnace or air handler, since a tripped breaker will shut the whole system down. Gas furnaces also need a pilot light or igniter to work, so if you smell gas or hear the system trying to start without lighting, turn it off and call a contractor rather than trying to fix that part yourself. Winter nights here average 34°F, so a furnace that will not run is not something to leave for later.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If the blower runs but the air is not cold, the most common cause is a dirty filter choking off airflow across the coil. A clogged filter starves the coil of air, and the coil can ice over, which makes the problem worse the longer it runs. Check the filter first and replace it if it is gray or matted. If the filter is clean and the air still is not cold, the system likely needs a contractor to look at the refrigerant charge or the coil itself, since that is not something to diagnose from outside the cabinet.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings first, since a wrong mode or setpoint looks exactly like a broken system. Check the filter next and replace it if it is dirty, since restricted airflow causes problems in both heating and cooling equipment. Check the breaker panel for a tripped breaker, and if you have a gas furnace, check whether the pilot light or igniter is lighting at all. If those all check out and the system still is not working, a licensed contractor will need to look at it and price the repair for your house.