Heating and Furnace Repair in Rowlett, TX

In Rowlett, many homes from the 1980s and 1990s have a gas furnace in the attic or a closet, and many newer ones have heat pumps. When the heat stops, a few checks tell you what you’re dealing with, and when to leave the house first.

Rowlett heating trouble: quick checks

• Furnace door and switch. The panel must be closed; the switch on.
• Power. If the whole house is dark, report the outage to your electric delivery company (it’s on your bill) before you call an HVAC company. Some systems wait before restarting after power returns, so give it a little time.
• Gas smell. If you smell gas, leave the house first, then call 911 and your gas utility from outside. Don’t touch the thermostat or light switches on the way out.
• Heat pump or furnace? If the outdoor unit runs in winter, you have a heat pump.
• Filter. A clogged filter can trip the furnace’s high-limit switch.

Still no heat? Call 972-423-0012 any hour.

Heating repairs we do most in Rowlett

• Inducer motors on 20-year-old furnaces.
• Thermostat wiring after a remodel.
• Igniters and flame sensors on attic furnaces.
• High-limit trips from restricted airflow.
• Heat pump defrost boards and sensors.

Read heat pump vs. furnace, furnace short cycling and how to prepare for winter.

Rowlett homes and what their age means for your system

Rowlett is a city of single-family houses: about 83% of homes are detached, one of the highest shares in the area. The Census puts the median home at 1997, and nearly half were built in the 1980s and 1990s.

The Census counts about 24,216 homes in Rowlett. Here’s how they break down by decade built:

The house’s age doesn’t tell you the system’s age. The data plate on the outdoor unit does, and it’s the first thing we read.

Many Rowlett homes sit close to Lake Ray Hubbard, where outdoor units collect cottonwood, grass clippings and lake-breeze debris on their coils. A matted coil makes the compressor work harder and run hotter, so we check and rinse it on every AC call. On two-story homes from the 1990s, the upstairs system often struggles first, and we look at its return air and attic ducts before blaming the equipment.

Rowlett permits for HVAC work

• The City publishes a list of currently registered mechanical contractors, and all inspections are requested through MyGov. Inspections and questions: 972-412-6125.
• The City of Rowlett requires a building permit for any type of HVAC mechanical work, along with plumbing and electrical work.
• Mechanical contractors must be registered with the City of Rowlett to obtain a permit. Registration is through the City’s MyGov system and requires a current Texas air conditioning and refrigeration contractor license.
• Registered contractors must notify the City of a license change within three business days, and of a state suspension or revocation within two.

Dallas Heating and Air Conditioning is registered with the City of Rowlett as a mechanical contractor. For a replacement, we pull the permit and schedule the inspection.

Rowlett requires a permit for any type of HVAC mechanical work, so if a heating repair turns into a furnace replacement, the City expects a registered mechanical contractor to pull the permit. We tell you in the written price whether yours needs one.

Refrigerant and efficiency rules that affect your decision

R-22. The EPA ended the manufacture of new R-22 equipment in 2010 and the production and import of R-22 itself on January 1, 2020. An R-22 system can keep running, but it can only be recharged with recovered or reclaimed R-22. A large leak on an R-22 unit is often the point where replacement makes more sense than repair.

SEER2. Since January 1, 2023, Department of Energy rules require new split-system central air conditioners installed in the Southeast region, which includes Texas, to meet at least 14.3 SEER2 under 45,000 Btu/h and 13.8 SEER2 at 45,000 Btu/h and up. New split heat pumps nationwide must meet 14.3 SEER2. See SEER vs. SEER2.

Heat pumps. A heat pump is also your air conditioner, so the same rules apply, and a failed heat pump can take out heating and cooling at once. See heat pump repair.

How a Rowlett repair visit works

1. You call. We answer 24/7.
2. Safety first. On a gas furnace, we check venting, the flame and the gas connection before anything else.
3. Diagnosis. A NATE-certified technician tests ignition, safeties, controls and airflow.
4. Written price. Upfront written pricing before any work starts.
5. Repair and test. We run a full heating cycle and confirm the safeties work.

Call right away if

• No heat in freezing weather, especially with vulnerable people in the house
• Any smell of gas: leave first, then call
• A carbon monoxide alarm: get everyone outside and call 911
• A furnace that makes a loud bang when it lights

Upfront written pricing before any work starts

No heating repair starts until you’ve approved a written price. It includes:

• Financing available.
• What the written price covers: the diagnosis, the repair and any safety items we find.
• Safety problems such as a cracked flue or a gas connection that isn’t right are listed on their own line.
• If the furnace or heat pump is near the end of its life, we show repair and replacement side by side.

Why homeowners call us

• Financing available
• Registered with the City of Rowlett as a mechanical contractor
• All major brands, including Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Rheem, American Standard, York, Daikin, Mitsubishi, Fujitsu, Amana, Bryant and Goodman
• NATE-certified technicians
• 24/7 service
• Upfront written pricing before any work starts

More for Rowlett: HVAC service in Rowlett, AC repair in Rowlett, AC installation in Rowlett. See also furnace repair and heating service and HVAC maintenance and tune-ups.

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Call 972-423-0012, open 24 hours.