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Furnace Repair · San Antonio, TXFurnace out? We’ll get it lit.

When a gas or electric furnace quits on the first cold night, we find the real cause — ignitor, flame sensor, limit switch, inducer motor, board or blower — and check the heat exchanger and carbon monoxide before we call it fixed.

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01 / What you get

Every furnace call, the same way.

  • ★Gas, electric and dual-fuel furnaces, every major brand
  • ★Common furnace parts on every truck for first-visit fixes
  • ★Heat exchanger, gas pressure and CO checked every visit
  • ★Price in writing before any work starts
95%Fixed first visit
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40Towns we serve
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On this call · 6 checks, every visit

Same box, opposite job.

A furnace burns fuel a few feet from the air you breathe. Every heating call is a safety inspection first, a comfort call second.

You get the readings either way
Heat exchanger
01
✓Heat exchanger

Inspected for cracks. A cracked exchanger is a shutdown, not a maybe.

Combustion & flue
02
✓Combustion & flue

Flame pattern, flame sensor, ignitor, gas pressure, draft.

CO at the registers
03
✓CO at the registers

Measured, not assumed, on every gas call.

Heat pump defrost & aux
04
✓Heat pump defrost & aux

Reversing valve, defrost board, strip heat. Aux always on is quietly doubling the bill.

Blower & filter
05
✓Blower & filter

Airflow starved by a dirty filter trips the limit and looks like a “furnace problem.”

Thermostat changeover
06
✓Thermostat changeover

Heat-pump / aux settings and lockouts on the control itself.

Symptom → cause → fix

What it usually is, and what we do about it.

The common patterns we see across Bexar County. Yours gets diagnosed with gauges, not this table — but it tells you what to expect.

Tell us your symptom
SymptomUsual causeOur fix
Blower runs, no heat Ignitor or flame sensor Replace ignitor / clean sensor
Lights, then shuts off Dirty flame sensor or high limit Clean sensor, check airflow
Clicks, won’t light Gas valve, ignitor or pressure switch Test and replace the failed part
Bang at ignition Delayed ignition, dirty burners Clean and adjust gas pressure
Short cycling Clogged filter or limit trips Fix airflow, test limits
CO alarm Cracked exchanger or venting Leave, call. Shutdown and replace
02 / Symptoms

When the furnace needs looking at.

Texas heating seasons are short, which is exactly why problems go unnoticed until the first hard freeze — the night everyone in the county calls at once.

Attic furnace
A furnace burner compartment doing its job — clean blue flame, no soot, no rollout. The gas safety check on every heating call starts here.
Blower runs but no heatFurnace lights then shuts offClicking but won’t lightLoud bang at ignitionBurning smell that will not clearShort cycling on and offIgnitor not glowingBreaker tripping on heatCO alarm sounding
03 / Safety first

Gas heat is a safety inspection too.

A furnace burns fuel a few feet from the air your family breathes. Anything we find on the safety side gets shown to you, in plain language, before we talk about comfort.

01
Heat exchangerInspected for cracks. A cracked exchanger is a shutdown-and-replace, not a maybe — no exceptions and no upsell.
02
Combustion & ventingFlame pattern, flame sensor, ignitor, gas pressure and flue draw. Bad combustion shows up as soot and short cycling long before anything else.
03
Heat pumpsReversing valve, defrost board and auxiliary strips. When aux heat runs constantly it is usually a control fault — and it is quietly doubling your bill.
04 / What happens when you call

Four steps, no surprises.

A Cowboy's tech pulling on red boot covers at a customer's front door, tool bag down
01 / We show up

Licensed, named, on time, in a marked truck.

A Cowboy's tech hooking gauges to an outdoor condenser
02 / We diagnose

Pressures, temperatures, airflow, electrical — on the equipment you actually have.

Cowboy's team walking through system options on a tablet
03 / We show you

The number in writing before a wrench turns. Repair or replace, both cases honestly.

Two Cowboy's techs wheeling new equipment up to a customer's house
04 / We finish clean

Re-checked with you standing there, site cleaner than we found it.

05 / Frequently asked

Furnace questions, answered straight.

More of them, with numbers, on the questions page →

Why does my furnace turn on and then shut off?+

Most often it is a dirty flame sensor or a limit switch tripping from poor airflow. Check the filter first; if the filter is clean, the sensor or limit needs a technician.

Is it safe to run a furnace that smells like burning?+

A dusty smell on the first cold night is normal and should clear within an hour. A smell that lingers, smells electrical, or comes with a CO alarm is not — shut it off and call.

How long does a furnace last in San Antonio?+

Many gas furnaces here last 15 to 20 years because they run fewer hours than up north. The heat exchanger’s condition and the repair cost compared with replacement matter more than the age.

Do you repair electric furnaces too?+

Yes — gas, electric and dual-fuel furnaces from every major brand, plus the heat pumps many of them are paired with.

What does a furnace repair visit include?+

A diagnosis first, then a gas safety check — heat exchanger, combustion, venting and carbon monoxide — and the price in writing before any repair starts.

Where we work

Furnace repair across San Antonio.

Furnace repair from our Blanco Road shop in North Central San Antonio, with a gas safety inspection on every heating call. These are the neighborhoods and towns we cover most. See all 82 towns we serve →

Furnace repair in North Central San Antonio1.4 miFurnace repair in Vance Jackson2.3 miFurnace repair in Hunters Creek2.5 miFurnace repair in Dellview3.1 miFurnace repair in Shavano Park3.6 miFurnace repair in the Medical Center4.5 miFurnace repair in Sonterra5.5 miFurnace repair in Monte Vista6.1 miFurnace repair in Stone Oak6.5 miFurnace repair in the Northwest Side7.0 miFurnace repair in the Northeast Side7.0 miFurnace repair in Alamo HeightsFurnace repair in Leon ValleyFurnace repair in HelotesFurnace repair in Live OakFurnace repair in SchertzFurnace repair in Boerne22 miFurnace repair in New Braunfels
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