Propane stove & fridge repair in Mancos, CO 81328
Mancos sits at about 7,000 feet, and nearly everything outside the small historic town cooks and heats water on propane. We repair propane stoves, refrigerators, water heaters and cabin appliances on scheduled trips along US 160.
- Answered 24/7
- Montezuma County
- Propane and natural gas
Town we serve
- Area
- Mancos
- ZIP
- 81328
- County
- Montezuma County, CO
- Shop
- 1865 E. Mojave St., Farmington
- Phones
- Answered 24/7
Quick answer for Mancos
Our Mancos calls center on propane stoves with poor flames, cabin refrigerators that warmed up while nobody was there, water heaters struggling in the cold, and frozen lines after a hard freeze. Mancos is on US 160 between Cortez and Durango, a long trip from Farmington, so we plan visits ahead and ask for the model number, what's happening and a tag photo. The phones stay answered 24/7.
Propane stoves and cabin fridges in Mancos
Mancos is a small historic town on US 160, between Cortez and Durango and close to the entrance to Mesa Verde. Ranches and cabins spread out around it, and propane is the fuel for almost every one. At roughly 7,000 feet, Mancos sits about 1,600 feet above our Farmington shop, which matters for anything with a burner. The higher a home sits, the more a gas appliance depends on correct altitude setup to burn cleanly and light reliably.
Propane stoves and ranges are the first thing we look at. When burners light with a pop, flames stand tall and yellow, or the oven takes too long to catch, the cause is often an orifice or air shutter set wrong, a regulator problem, or a weak oven igniter. We check each one, clean the burner ports and adjust the flame to a steady blue. Smell propane inside? Get outside, call your supplier or 911 from the yard, and ring us after the house is cleared.
Cabin appliances are the other big piece of our Mancos work. A refrigerator that sits in a cabin for weeks may warm up after an outage and never recover, or its door gasket may stiffen in the cold and leak air. Water heaters in cabins collect sediment and lose their pilot. We test fans, relays, defrost parts, gaskets and thermocouples, and we can walk you through shutting things down properly between visits.
Cold Mancos winters and what they break
Winters at 7,000 feet are long and hard on anything with water in it. Ice maker lines, washer hoses and water heater connections in unheated spaces can freeze and split. Cabins that are closed for the season need water lines drained and appliances set up for the cold, or the first spring visit turns into a cleanup. We replace cracked inlet valves and fittings, check the washer and dishwasher for damage, and test the water heater before anyone turns the water back on.
Ranch homes around Mancos often keep a freezer or two in a shop or garage, and those rooms swing hard between seasons. A garage fridge stops running in deep cold, while a chest freezer copes better as long as its gasket seals and the coils stay clean. Summer brings dust from roads and fields onto condenser coils and dryer vents. Monsoon lightning can also knock out control boards, so a surge protector on each major appliance is cheap protection.
Five calls we get from Mancos ranches and cabins
These are the Mancos repairs we schedule most.
Cabin fridge warm after time away
An outage, a failed start relay or a stiff gasket can leave a cabin fridge warm. We test the relay, compressor, fans and gasket, then restore normal cooling and watch it hold.
Propane burners light with a pop
Delayed ignition means gas is pooling before it lights. We clean burner ports, test spark igniters and switches, and fit or adjust orifices so the flame lights quickly and burns blue.
Water heater short on hot water
Sediment in the tank or a failing burner or gas control limits recovery. We flush the tank, clean the burner, check the flue draft and test the thermocouple.
Split hose after a hard freeze
Frozen washer hoses, dishwasher supply lines and ice maker lines crack and leak on the thaw. We replace the damaged parts and point out lines that need insulating.
Control board dead after a storm
Monsoon lightning and power blips can damage electronic boards. We confirm the board is at fault with meter readings before ordering one, since boards cost more than most parts.
Repairs we run most in Mancos
Six services that come up again and again here. The full list is on our appliance repair page.
How our tech reaches Mancos
Mancos sits on US 160 between Cortez and Durango, so we reach it by way of either town depending on the day's route: up US 550 through Durango, or out US 64 and US 491 through Shiprock and Cortez. Trips are booked ahead. Call with the appliance's model and serial numbers, a short note on symptoms, and a photo of the tag at the ready. For cabins, tell us how to get in and when someone can meet us.
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Mancos appliance repair questions
Do you repair propane appliances at cabins near Mancos?
Yes. We work on propane ranges, refrigerators, water heaters and dryers in Mancos cabins and ranch homes. Since cabins often sit empty, tell us when someone can be there, and share the model number plus a quick rundown of the trouble so the right parts come along.
Why does my Mancos stove flame burn yellow?
A yellow, floppy flame usually means the air and fuel mix is wrong for propane or for 7,000 feet. The orifice may be the natural gas size, or the air shutter may be closed down. We correct the setup and check the regulator. If there is any gas smell, leave first and get help from outside.
How should I close up a Mancos cabin's appliances for winter?
Drain the water heater or set it to vacation mode if the maker offers one, shut off and drain the supply lines to the washer, dishwasher and ice maker, and prop the refrigerator door open if you unplug it. We can handle the shutdown and the spring startup for you.
Can lightning near Mancos damage my appliances?
Yes. Monsoon lightning and short outages can damage electronic control boards in refrigerators, washers, ranges and dishwashers. A surge protector on each major appliance helps. If something went dead after a storm, we check the outlet, the breaker and the board's incoming power before ordering, since a cheaper fault sometimes turns out to be the cause.
Appliance down in Mancos?
Call any hour with the model number and what it is doing, and we will set the visit.