Heating & Furnace Services in Murray, Utah

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Utah Furnace Repair's office sits at 5411 S Vine St in Murray. The city is 12.3 square miles, the smallest in our coverage area, with I-15, I-215, and State Street running through it. That combination makes Murray the quickest place for us to get a technician to your door.

It also means Murray homeowners see us around town. We take that seriously.

The oldest median home age in the valley

Murray's median home was built in 1978, and about 2.3 percent of homes date to before 1940. That is the highest pre-1940 share of any city near it.

Most of the 1960s and 1970s ramblers have been through one furnace replacement already, usually in the early 2000s. Those second units are now 20 to 25 years old. Pre-1940 homes near State Street sometimes still carry ductwork from an old gravity furnace, which limits what a modern blower can do.

Murray runs its own electric utility

Murray homes get electricity from Murray City Power, not Rocky Mountain Power. That changes the rebate picture. Rocky Mountain Power Wattsmart rebates do not apply in Murray. Enbridge Gas ThermWise rebates on the gas side still do.

If you are comparing a heat pump to a gas furnace, run the numbers with Murray Power's rates, not the Rocky Mountain Power rates most online calculators assume.

Cold air pools on the valley floor

At about 4,300 feet in the middle of the valley, Murray sits inside the inversion layer every winter. Cold air settles here on still nights, and fine particle pollution loads furnace filters quickly.

Check your filter monthly from December through February. A MERV 11 or 13 filter helps, as long as your blower can handle it. Older ductwork sometimes cannot.

Furnace Repair in Murray

Flame sensors, igniters, capacitors, blower motors, and control boards are the common fixes on Murray's second-generation 80% AFUE furnaces. Pre-1940 homes take longer because of converted ductwork and tight placement. About a third of Murray housing is rental, so landlord and property-manager calls are routine. Diagnostic charge is disclosed up front and rolls into the repair invoice once you approve. For the full breakdown, read the full Murray furnace repair guide or the sitewide furnace repair page.

Furnace Installation and Replacement

Many Murray replacements involve smaller lots and older duct systems. The installer should measure static pressure before choosing a blower and confirm the vent path, especially in homes with original masonry chimneys. Most Murray homes land on a 95% AFUE furnace, which qualifies for the Enbridge Gas ThermWise rebate. See furnace installation in Murray for the process and furnace replacement for the repair-or-replace guide.

Furnace Maintenance and Tune-Ups

An annual tune-up on a 20-year-old Murray furnace covers burner cleaning, combustion analysis, heat exchanger inspection, blower amp draw, and a filter plan for inversion season. Property managers can bundle multiple units in one visit. Pre-1940 homes near State Street should add a static pressure test, because converted gravity ductwork often cannot handle a dense filter. Murray's inversion exposure makes the filter plan the most important part of the visit. Details at furnace maintenance in Murray.

Emergency Heating Repair

No-heat calls in Murray get same-day priority with the shortest arrival windows in our network, including nights and weekends. If you smell gas, leave the house and call Enbridge Gas Utah before calling us. Landlords and property managers can authorize emergency repairs by phone so a tenant is not left without heat overnight. Tell us at booking who approves the work. How after-hours dispatch works is covered at emergency heating repair.

Heat Pump and Dual-Fuel Service

Heat pumps come up in Murray when a homeowner replaces furnace and air conditioner together. Dual-fuel keeps the gas furnace as backup for the coldest nights. The one Murray-specific wrinkle is rebates: Wattsmart does not apply here, so the math relies on Murray City Power rates and the ThermWise rebate on the gas side. Partner technicians repair and tune both systems. See heat pump repair.

Boiler Repair

Boilers are uncommon in Murray but not absent. The pre-1940 homes near State Street and Old Murray occasionally still run a hot-water boiler with radiators. If that is your system, our network includes technicians who service it. Radiator systems in these homes are usually hot-water rather than steam, and circulator pumps are the most common failure. See boiler repair. For most Murray homes, the furnace sections above apply.