Heating in Las Vegas — Gas Furnace & Heat Pump Service.
Las Vegas winters are mild most of the year — but when the temperature drops, your heating system needs to work. Orange Air repairs, maintains, and installs both gas furnaces and heat pumps across Las Vegas and Henderson. Same honest approach, same upfront pricing.
Our Heating Service
Most people in Las Vegas don’t think much about their heating system — until the first cold night in November when it doesn’t come on.
Whether you have a gas furnace or a heat pump, Orange Air handles both. We diagnose the problem, explain what’s wrong in plain language, and give you a price before we start. No surprises, no pressure to replace what can be repaired.
We serve Las Vegas, Henderson, and the surrounding valley.
Two Systems. Both Covered.
| Gas Furnace | Heat Pump | |
|---|---|---|
| How it heats | Burns natural gas to generate heat. The blower then pushes warm air through your ductwork. Common in older Vegas homes and any home with a gas line. | Moves heat from the outside air into your home using refrigerant — the same technology as your AC, just running in reverse. Handles both heating and cooling in one system. |
| Best for | Homes with existing gas service. Strong heat output, especially on cold nights below 35°F. | All-electric homes, newer construction, and anyone looking to reduce gas usage. Very efficient in Las Vegas’ mild winters |
| Common issues | Ignition failure, dirty flame sensor, failed heat exchanger, pressure switch problems. | Reversing valve failure, refrigerant issues, defrost cycle problems, electrical faults. |
| Lifespan | 15–20 years with regular maintenance | 10–15 years. Vegas’ year-round use adds wear, so maintenance matters more. |
Heating Services
Heating Repair
Something’s wrong and you need it fixed. We diagnose first, explain the issue in plain terms, give you a price, and fix it.
We repair both gas furnaces and heat pumps. Most repairs are completed same visit.
Heating Installation
When repair no longer makes sense, we install the right system for your home at a fair price. We’ll walk you through the options — gas furnace vs. heat pump, efficiency ratings, equipment brands — and let you decide without pressure.
We’re repair-first. We only recommend installation when it genuinely makes more sense than repair.
Heating Maintenance
Heating systems sit unused all summer in Las Vegas. When fall arrives, problems that built up over months show up on the first cold night.
A fall maintenance visit catches ignition issues, dirty flame sensors, failing heat exchangers, and refrigerant problems before they become emergencies. Clubb 33 members get unlimited maintenance visits included.
Common Heating Problems in Las Vegas
| System | Problem | Plain Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Gas Furnace | Won’t turn on / no heat | Most often an ignition failure. Modern furnaces use a hot surface igniter that glows red-hot to light the burner. When it fails, the furnace goes through a startup sequence, can’t prove a flame, and shuts itself off. The system will try a few times and then lock out. An error code on the board usually points straight to the cause. |
| Gas Furnace | Ignites but shuts off quickly | Usually a dirty flame sensor. The sensor is a small rod that sits in the burner flame. When it’s coated with residue, it can’t confirm the flame is present and the board shuts the gas valve as a safety measure. Often a quick clean or replacement fixes it. |
| Gas Furnace | Burning smell on first run | Very common in Las Vegas. The furnace sits unused all summer while dust collects on the heat exchanger and burners. When it fires up in fall, that dust burns off. A faint smell for the first 15–30 minutes is normal. A persistent burning or electrical smell is not — that needs attention. |
| Gas Furnace | Runs but doesn’t heat well | Could be a cracked heat exchanger, restricted airflow from a dirty filter, or a failing inducer motor. A cracked heat exchanger is a safety concern — it can allow combustion gases to mix with the air in your home. We check for this as part of every heating maintenance visit. |
| Gas Furnace | Short cycling | System turns on and off repeatedly without heating the space. Often caused by an overheating condition — dirty filter restricting airflow, blocked vents, or a failing limit switch. The safety limit trips to protect the heat exchanger. |
| Heat Pump | Runs but blows cool air in heat mode | The reversing valve controls which direction refrigerant flows — in heating mode it sends heat to the indoor coil instead of rejecting it outside. If the valve is stuck or the solenoid has failed, the system may stay in cooling mode even when the thermostat calls for heat. Diagnosing a reversing valve requires measuring temperature differences across the valve to isolate the failure. |
| Heat Pump | Weak heat on cold nights | Heat pumps extract heat from outdoor air. In Las Vegas this works well most of the time, but on nights below 35°F efficiency drops. If your system is struggling on cold nights, check refrigerant charge and that the defrost cycle is functioning properly. A low refrigerant charge makes cold-weather performance significantly worse. |
| Heat Pump | Outdoor unit iced over | Heat pumps run a defrost cycle to melt frost from the outdoor coil in heating mode. The system briefly reverses to cooling mode, shuts off the outdoor fan, and sends hot refrigerant to the outdoor coil to clear the ice. If the defrost board, defrost sensor, or reversing valve isn’t working correctly, ice builds up and the system loses heating capacity. |
How We Handle Heating Repairs
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We show up and go through the system properly. We’re looking at the whole picture — not just the obvious symptom.
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We tell you what we found in plain language. What’s wrong, why it failed, and what it will take to fix it.
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We give you the price before anything is touched. You decide.
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We fix it. Before we leave, we verify the system is heating correctly.
Stay Ahead of Heating Problems — Clubb 33
Heating systems in Las Vegas sit idle all summer. The problems that develop during those months often show up the first time you turn on the heat in fall.
Clubb 33 members get unlimited maintenance visits for $33/month per system. A fall heating check before the first cold night costs you nothing extra — and can be the difference between a $244 contactor and a $2,700 heat exchanger.
Why Call Orange Air for AC Repair
- We handle both gas furnaces and heat pumps — no referring you elsewhere based on what you have
- Repair-first approach — we fix before recommending a new system
- Upfront pricing — you know the cost before we start
- Local and family-run — Las Vegas roots going back to the 1960s
- Honest recommendations — if replacement genuinely makes more sense, we’ll tell you why with real numbers
Brands We Repair
Proudly Serving this Area
Orange Air provides honest, easy to book HVAC service across Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, and Green Valley.
AC not working? Let’s get it fixed today.
Whether it’s a furnace that won’t ignite, a heat pump stuck in the wrong mode, or you just want to stay ahead of winter — we’re here. Upfront pricing, no pressure, local team.