Furnace Installation in Logan, WV
A new furnace here will run from October through April every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Logan County will get in touch.
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A furnace built for seven months of winter
In Logan County, the furnace runs from October through April. Winter nights average 28°F, so it is working most nights of the seven months it is on. That is most of the year spent cycling on and off to hold the house at temperature.
More than a third of homes here heat with electricity, and the county has seen 13 winter storms and 44 damaging wind events over the last ten years. Statewide, over a third of households lost power for at least 24 hours in 2024. A new gas furnace installed today has to meet 80.0 percent AFUE, the federal minimum for non-weatherized models built since November 2015.
- 7 months
- October through April, your furnace is on duty
- 28°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 80% AFUE
- the federal minimum any new unit must meet
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
West Virginia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
West Virginia tests and licenses the contractor, not the job. The Commissioner of Labor issues that license, and it covers the contractor across every furnace they install, not this one specifically.
For your installation, that license is what stands behind the work itself. Most cities and counties also require a permit before a furnace goes in, along with an inspection once the work is done, and that permit and inspection are separate from the state license.
Source: West Virginia Legislature
- What size furnace does my house need?
- The right size comes from a load calculation, not the square footage of your house alone. A contractor measures your walls, windows, insulation, and how the rooms are laid out, then runs those numbers to find the heat loss for your specific house. A furnace that's too big will short cycle and wear out early. One that's too small will run constantly and still struggle to keep up on a 28°F night. Ask whoever quotes the job to walk you through the calculation rather than just naming a number.
- How do I know it's time to replace my furnace?
- Watch how your furnace behaves, not just how old it is. Uneven heat between rooms, a furnace that cycles on and off more than it used to, or a rise in your gas or electric bill with no other explanation are all signs something is wearing out. If you're calling for a repair more than once in a season, that usually means it's time to stop patching it. Homes here need heat from October through April, and a furnace that fails partway through that stretch leaves you without heat when you need it most.
- Is a high-efficiency furnace worth it?
- It depends on how long you plan to stay in the house and what you're replacing. Every non-weatherized gas furnace built new today has to reach at least 80 percent AFUE by law, so even a standard model wastes less fuel than older furnaces did. High-efficiency models go beyond that minimum, which matters more here since homes need heat for 7 months of the year. The tradeoff is upfront cost against lower fuel use over many winters, and a contractor can lay out both options with real numbers for your house.