No heat in January? Furnace cycling on and off? Old unit ready to give up? Meridian HVAC Pros handles emergency furnace repair, high-efficiency replacement, and full installs across Meridian, Boise, and the Treasure Valley.
Meridian and Boise winters routinely drop into the teens and 20s overnight from November through March, with single-digit cold snaps every couple of years. A reliable furnace is not optional — it is essential. We keep yours running and replace it when the time comes.
24/7 no-heat dispatch through Treasure Valley winters. We diagnose ignition failures, flame sensor issues, blower motor problems, gas valve faults, draft inducer failures, and cracked heat exchangers. Most repairs finish on the first visit.
Many North End Boise homes and Boise Bench properties still run original 1950s-era furnaces. We replace them with high-efficiency 95-plus AFUE units sized correctly for the home, with permitted install and final inspection.
New furnace installs, gas-to-electric conversions, and electric-to-gas conversions. Each requires its own venting, gas line, and electrical considerations — all handled in coordination with City of Meridian Building Services.
Garden City has a lot of mid-century apartment buildings with aging gravity furnaces and forced-air systems. We service property managers and individual landlords with quick-turnaround repair and replacement.
A new furnace is more than a box swap. Done right, it should last twenty years and run efficiently for every one of them.
Manual J load calc based on your home's envelope, window orientation, ductwork, and the Treasure Valley winter design temperature. Oversized furnaces short-cycle and waste fuel; undersized furnaces run flat out during 10-degree cold snaps and never quite catch up.
High-efficiency furnaces use sidewall PVC venting, not the old metal flue. We design and install proper venting and combustion air per the current International Mechanical Code as adopted by Idaho.
Proper gas line sizing for the new BTU rating, drip leg, shutoff, and a code-compliant disconnect switch. We coordinate any meter or service upgrade if needed.
Mechanical permit pulled through City of Meridian Building Services, work performed to current code, and final inspection scheduled by us. You never have to chase paperwork or wait on the inspector.
Catching these signs early often saves a five-figure water damage claim, a carbon monoxide scare, or a frozen home on the coldest night of the year.
A healthy gas flame is blue and steady. Yellow, orange, or flickering flames often indicate incomplete combustion — a potential carbon monoxide risk. Stop using the furnace and call us immediately.
If your furnace fires up and shuts off every couple of minutes, the unit is likely oversized, the flame sensor is dirty, or the limit switch is tripping from a clogged filter or blocked vent. Worth a service call before the heat exchanger cracks.
If some Meridian or Boise rooms never get warm while others bake, the issue is usually leaky ductwork, a bad blower motor, or a poorly balanced system — common in older homes with original ducting in the crawlspace.
Furnaces lose efficiency as they age — especially after 15 years. If your gas bill is climbing year over year for the same setpoint, the math on replacement usually works out faster than people expect.
Most common causes are a thermostat set to fan-on instead of auto, a tripped flame sensor or igniter, a clogged condensate line locking out the unit, a flame rollout, or in gas furnaces, a pilot or ignition failure. Some causes are easy fixes; others are safety lockouts that should not be reset without diagnosing the underlying problem. We can usually diagnose by phone, then dispatch a tech if a visit is needed.
A well-maintained gas furnace in the Treasure Valley typically lasts 15 to 20 years. Many North End Boise and Boise Bench homes still have original 1950s-era furnaces approaching or past end of life — these are usually well past peak efficiency and a real safety risk if the heat exchanger has cracked. If yours is over 20 years old, plan for replacement before winter, not during.
For most Meridian and Boise homes, yes. A modern 95-plus AFUE furnace runs significantly less fuel than an older 70-to-80 AFUE unit, and our winter heating season is long enough that the payback is measurable. High-efficiency furnaces require different venting (PVC sidewall instead of metal flue), so the install is slightly more involved — we walk through the trade-offs on every replacement quote.
Costs vary based on the scope of work and system specs. Call (555) 000-0000 for a free, no-obligation estimate. We size the furnace properly, walk through efficiency tiers and available rebates, and put a clear written price in front of you before any work begins.
Yes. No-heat calls in January and February when overnight lows hit the teens or single digits are emergency calls — we dispatch fast across Meridian, Boise, and the surrounding Treasure Valley. We carry the most common ignition components, blower motors, and gas valves on the truck so most repairs finish on the first visit.