Emergency Furnace Repair
No heat in a cold snap: frosted vents, frozen condensate lines, failed igniters and inducer motors, fixed or made safe first.
Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park & area
Furnace Repair in Edmonton, Heat Back On.
Igniters, flame sensors, inducer motors, frozen condensate lines and snow-blocked vents: the failures that stop Edmonton furnaces in a cold snap, diagnosed properly and priced in writing before any work starts.
About Us
From Cold Snap to Warm House
YEG Furnace Repair looks after gas furnaces across Edmonton and the region, from 1950s bungalows in Jasper Place to builder-grade furnaces reaching their 15th winter in Windermere. Most calls are one failed part. Some are a furnace that has earned retirement. We tell you which, with the reasons, before you spend a dollar.
A proper repair starts with the sequence: thermostat call, inducer, pressure switch, igniter, flame, blower. Testing each step finds the part that actually failed, instead of swapping the most expensive one first. The same visit checks the vents and the condensate line, because in an Edmonton January those cause as many no-heat calls as any part.
- Written price before any part goes in
- Gas work by certified gasfitters
- Honest repair-or-replace advice
More Information
No heat right now?
Request priority service- 10 Heating & Cooling Services
- 28 Edmonton-Area Communities
- 7 Service Regions
- 90%+ AFUE on Every New Furnace
- 2 Certified Trades: Gas & Refrigerant
Services
Furnace, AC and Hot Water Services
Repair first, replacement when it is the honest answer, and the cooling and hot water work that shares a utility room with your furnace.
Furnace Maintenance and Tune-Up
A real tune-up before winter: combustion test, flame sensor, igniter, pressure switch, condensate trap, filter and vents.
Furnace Replacement
Swapping a tired furnace for a 95–98% unit, including the chimney and hot water tank venting questions older homes raise.
Furnace Installation
High-efficiency furnaces sized from a heat loss calculation, vented right for snow, with the gas permit and inspection.
Air Conditioner Repair
Capacitors, contactors, refrigerant leaks and frozen coils on the few hot weeks a year you actually need the AC.
Heat Pump Installation
Cold-climate heat pumps paired with your gas furnace, honest about what they do at -25°C and what they cost.
What We Fix
Common Edmonton Furnace Problems
- No Heat
Blower runs, air is cold
The burners never lit or lit and dropped out: a failed hot surface igniter or a dirty flame sensor are the usual suspects on furnaces past eight or ten years.
Typical repair $129–$450 Details → - Cold Snaps
Shuts down in a cold snap
Snow drifted over the side-wall intake, or frost from the exhaust plume closed the pipe, and the pressure switch shut the furnace down to protect the house.
Typical repair $150–$600 Details → - Cold Snaps
Gurgling, then no heat
A condensate line or trap froze where it runs near a cold wall or to a floor drain in an unheated space, and the water backed up into the furnace.
Typical repair $150–$450 Details → - Short-Cycling
Starts, runs a minute, stops
A clogged filter tripping the high limit switch, a dirty flame sensor, or a furnace that was oversized for the house when it went in.
Typical repair $129–$450 Details → - Noises
Whining or rattling at start-up
The inducer (draft) motor bearings are going. It usually gets louder for a few weeks and then stops, and the furnace stops with it.
Typical repair $650–$1,400 Details → - Noises
Humming, blower won't start
A failed blower capacitor on a PSC motor, or a failing ECM blower motor or module on newer variable-speed furnaces.
Typical repair $175–$2,000 Details →
Typical Edmonton ranges; your price is confirmed in writing before any work starts. Full list on the pricing page.
No Heat Tonight? Tell Us What the Furnace Is Doing.
No-heat calls get priority. We reply with the arrival window and a price range, and nothing is done without your OK in writing.
Pricing
What Furnace Work Costs in Edmonton
Typical 2026 ranges before GST. Your price is confirmed in writing before any work starts.
Furnace Repair
$129–$199
Diagnostic visit
- Error code read and full diagnosis
- Written price before any part goes in
- Igniter $225–$450, flame sensor $129–$299
- Inducer motor $650–$1,400
- After-hours no-heat call $199–$349
- Replacement pushed when a repair will do (never)
Furnace Tune-Up
$129–$219
Per furnace
- Combustion and carbon monoxide test
- Flame sensor, igniter and pressure switch checked
- Condensate trap and line cleared
- Intake and exhaust terminations checked
- Filter, blower and heat exchanger inspected
- Upsell list padded with parts you don't need (never)
Furnace Replacement
$4,800–$7,500
95–96% single-stage, installed
- Heat loss calculation, not a rule of thumb
- Two-stage or modulating $6,500–$11,000
- Gas permit pulled, inspection booked
- Chimney and hot water tank venting checked
- Every line item on a written quote
- Door-to-door sales pressure (never)
Why Choose Us
Furnace Repair Done Straight
Price in Writing First
You see the diagnosis and the price before any part goes in or any furnace comes out.
Certified Gas Work
Gas work by certified gasfitters and refrigerant work by certified refrigeration mechanics.
Honest Repair or Replace
A $300 igniter on a 12-year-old furnace is a repair. We say so, and we say when it isn't.
Permits Pulled
Replacements go in under a gas permit the contractor pulls, followed by an inspection.
Book a Furnace Repair
Tell us what the furnace is doing. We reply with an arrival window and a price range, and the price is confirmed in writing before any work starts.
Working Process
Our Simple Repair Process
Step 1: Tell Us What It's Doing
Send the request with what the furnace is doing, its age if you know it, and the blink code on the board. No-heat calls get priority; we confirm the arrival window when we reply.
Step 2: We Diagnose the Real Cause
A technician tests the sequence from thermostat call to flame, reads the error history and checks venting and condensate, then explains what failed and why.
Step 3: Get a Clear Cost Estimate
You get the repair price in writing before work starts. If replacement makes more sense, you get that quote too, with the reasons, and you decide.
Edmonton Furnace Guide
Why Edmonton Furnaces Fail When They Do
Smell gas or hear the CO alarm?
Get everyone out first. Don't touch light switches, the thermostat or the furnace. Call ATCO Gas's 24-hour emergency line or 911 from outside. Then book the repair.
A furnace in Edmonton works harder than almost anywhere else in the country. January daily means sit around -10°C, cold snaps below -30°C come most winters, and the heating season runs from late September into May. That is why the parts that wear with run time, igniters, flame sensors, inducer motors and blower motors, fail here earlier than the brochure suggests, and why they tend to fail on the coldest night of the year, when the furnace has been running almost without a break.
The cold-snap calls that aren't a broken part
High-efficiency furnaces vent through two white PVC pipes in the side wall. Drifting snow buries the intake, or the exhaust plume freezes into a ring of frost that closes the pipe, and the pressure switch shuts the furnace down, exactly as it should. The condensate those furnaces make has to drain somewhere; where the line runs near a cold wall or out to a floor drain in an unheated space, it freezes, backs up and stops the furnace. Before you book, a look at the vents from outside and at the drain line is worth two minutes; our nine safe checks walk through them.
Repair or replace, honestly
Most Edmonton furnaces last 15 to 20 years. A $300 igniter on a 12-year-old furnace is a repair every time. An inducer motor on an 18-year-old furnace with a rusted cabinet is a conversation. A cracked heat exchanger usually means replacement, and you should see the evidence before you agree to it. Since 2009 every new gas furnace sold in Canada is at least 90% AFUE, so a replacement also means PVC venting, and in 1950s to 1980s homes it can leave the hot water tank "orphaned" in the chimney, a line item a good quote spells out. Our repair-or-replace rules and the replacement page cover the numbers.
Who should be working on it
In Alberta, gas work is done by a certified gasfitter and refrigerant work by a certified refrigeration mechanic, and a furnace replacement needs a gas permit and an inspection. Door-to-door furnace sales have been banned in Alberta since 1 March 2019, so anyone knocking with a furnace offer is already breaking the rules. More in how to choose a furnace company in Edmonton.
Service Areas
Across Edmonton and the Region
Central Edmonton
Towers, character homes and the oldest heating systems in the city
West Edmonton
Character homes by the river valley, 1950s bungalows and 1970s suburbs out to the Henday
Southwest Edmonton
River valley homes from the 1970s and the fastest-growing subdivisions in the city
Southeast Edmonton
1950s bungalows by Mill Creek, the Mill Woods suburbs and new neighbourhoods to the south
North Edmonton
A former town by the river, two 1970s suburbs and a new neighbourhood on an old base
St. Albert, Spruce Grove & Stony Plain
Furnace repair and heat pump work north-west and west of the city, each town with its own permits
Sherwood Park, Leduc & Beaumont
East and south of the city: Strathcona County, the river city by the Heartland, and two fast-growing cities by the airport
Not on the list?
Send the request anyway with your community. If it is outside our range, we tell you straight away.
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FAQ
Furnace Repair Questions
The questions Edmonton homeowners ask before they book. More answers on the FAQ page.
Ask Your Own QuestionMy furnace is running but blowing cold air. What should I check first?
Start with the simple things. Make sure the thermostat is set to Heat, not Fan On, and a few degrees above room temperature. Look at the filter; a clogged one can make the furnace overheat and trip its limit switch, so the burners shut off while the blower keeps running. Then go outside and check that the two PVC pipes on the side wall are clear of snow and frost. If it still blows cold, count the LED blinks through the sight glass on the blower door and include the count in your request. Do not open the burner compartment or reset any safety switch.
Why does my high-efficiency furnace keep shutting off in a cold snap?
In an Edmonton January the cause is usually outside, not inside. A high-efficiency furnace draws air in and pushes exhaust out through PVC pipes in the side wall, and drifting snow or frost from the exhaust plume can block them. The pressure switch then sees no draft and the furnace locks out. The other common cause is a frozen condensate line or trap, often where the line runs near a cold wall. Clear the pipes by hand and look at the condensate line for ice, but do not cut it. If it keeps happening, the vent termination or line routing needs a proper fix.
How much does furnace repair cost in Edmonton?
It depends on the part. Typical Edmonton ranges for 2026: flame sensor clean or replace $129 to $299, hot surface igniter $225 to $450, pressure switch $275 to $550, blower capacitor $175 to $350, control board $500 to $1,200, gas valve $550 to $1,100, inducer motor $650 to $1,400, PSC blower motor $600 to $1,200, and ECM blower motor or module $900 to $2,000. Those include the part and the labour to fit it. Your price is confirmed in writing before any work starts, so you can decide whether the repair makes sense for the age of your furnace.
Should I repair or replace my furnace?
Look at age, the part, and the heat exchanger. A furnace under about 15 years old with a sound heat exchanger and a failed igniter, flame sensor or pressure switch should almost always be repaired; a $300 igniter on a 12-year-old furnace is money well spent. Replacement makes sense when the heat exchanger is cracked, when the furnace is past 20 years, or when it needs its second or third major part in a couple of seasons. Furnaces typically last 15 to 20 years, less if they were oversized or never maintained. A good technician will tell you when one more repair is the better call.
I smell gas near my furnace. What should I do?
If you smell rotten eggs, leave the house now with everyone in it. Do not touch light switches, the thermostat or the furnace, and do not use a phone inside, because any of them can make a spark. Once you are outside and away from the house, call ATCO Gas's 24-hour emergency line or 911. Do not go back in until you are told it is safe. A heating contractor comes after the gas utility or the fire department has made the house safe, not before. Do not try to find the leak yourself.
Someone knocked on my door offering a new furnace. Is that legitimate?
No. Since 1 March 2019, Alberta has banned door-to-door sales of energy-related home products, including furnaces, air conditioners and hot water tanks. Anyone knocking on your door to sell one is breaking the rule, whatever they say about inspections, the utility or a government program. Do not let them into the house and do not sign anything. If you think your furnace needs work, contact a heating company yourself, ask for a written quote that names the equipment, the gas permit and the price, and compare it with one or two others.
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