Watonga, Canton, Okeene and Geary
I have done more work in Blaine County than the old page here ever showed. Watonga alone accounts for a large share of it, and Canton, Okeene and Geary have been steady for years.
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The towns, and what I have actually done there
These are completed job counts from my own records, not a list of places I would be willing to drive. Blaine County is inside the seven counties I cover every day.
- Watonga170 jobs completed here. County seat, and my busiest Blaine County town.
- Canton34 jobs completed here. North, up by the lake.
- Okeene18 jobs completed here. Northeast corner, wheat country.
- Geary11 jobs completed here. South end, on the Canadian County line.
- LongdaleNorth, near Canton.
- HitchcockEast side, small and rural.
Jobs from around Blaine County
CKenergy, and three towns with their own city programs
Blaine County is CKenergy Electric Cooperative country, and CKenergy runs one of the strongest geothermal rebate programs of any provider in my service area. On top of that, Watonga, Geary and Okeene all take part in the OMPA WISE heat pump program through their city utilities, each with its own caps and stipulations. If you are in one of those three towns, which meter you are on decides which program applies.
Tell me your ZIP and whether you are on the city utility or CKenergy. I confirm the live program and the current amount before anybody quotes you. Start with the rebate finder, or see the Oklahoma rate history for what your provider has actually charged.
What I see on Blaine County calls
- Wind and red dirtWest of the Cimarron the wind loads condenser coils fast. I clean and measure before I ever talk about new equipment.
- Propane and all electric homesNatural gas does not reach much of this county. That points at propane furnaces or heat pumps with proper backup.
- Older systems kept runningPlenty of Blaine County equipment is well past fifteen years. Sometimes the honest answer is a rebuild, not a replacement.
- Lake houses around CantonSeasonal use is hard on equipment. Systems that sit idle then run wide open need different maintenance.
Everything from a no cool call to a new system
Repair
AC, heating, heat pumps, water heaters and controls. I find the failure, price the repair in writing, and fix it.
$210 flatAC repairGeothermal
Design, sizing, loop layout and service. I travel most of Oklahoma for geothermal, as availability allows.
Diagnostic $348 flatGeothermalReplace
I look at the house and the ductwork before anybody talks price. Installs carry a 1 year parts and labor warranty.
Estimate freeReplacementLight commercial is $389 flat, day or night, up to fifteen tons. Repairs carry my 6 month labor guarantee, and every new system I install carries 1 year parts and labor.
- Heating and furnace repairGas and propane furnaces, heat pumps and electric heat. No heat calls go first in cold weather, and after hours is $309 total.
- AC repair and serviceCapacitors, contactors, condenser fan motors, blower motors, refrigerant leaks found and repaired rather than topped off, and compressor diagnostics. All brands.
- System replacementA Manual J load calculation on every replacement, not a guess from the old nameplate. Trane, RunTru, Mitsubishi, ClimateMaster, Daikin, Carrier, Amana. Installs carry 1 year parts and labor.
- GeothermalDesign, sizing, loop layout, install and service. IGSHPA accredited, ClimateMaster GeoElite, WaterFurnace and GeoStar. Diagnostic $348 flat, any hour.
- Ductless mini splitsMitsubishi Diamond Dealer. Registered inside 90 days on a single family home, a Mitsubishi system carries 12 years on parts and compressor. Right for additions and rooms the ductwork never reached.
- Maintenance plansSeasonal visits, filters installed while I am there, 10% off repairs up to $300 on the plans that carry it. Plans start at $199 a year.
- Water heatersGas and electric tank water heaters, plus geothermal desuperheater hookups. Diagnostic is $210 if the truck rolls for it, $149 if I am already on site.
- Light commercialRooftop units, restaurants, retail and shops. $389 flat, day or night, up to fifteen tons, bookable online. Larger equipment gets sized by the tech on site.
What changed on new equipment
New systems now ship with R-454B or R-32 instead of R-410A. Both are mildly flammable A2L refrigerants, both cost meaningfully more per pound than R-410A did, and both need the right recovery equipment and handling. I stock and work on both, and I will tell you which one your new system uses before you buy it.
On an older R-410A or R-22 system the question is usually whether to keep repairing it. I look at age, the failure and what else is tired, then tell you what I would do if it were my house. There is a rebuild option between repair and replacement too. More on the refrigerant change · How a rebuild works
Hard water is what kills them here
Oklahoma hard water runs about 15 to 25 grains per gallon across my service area. That sediment settles in the bottom of the tank, insulates the burner or the element from the water it is supposed to heat, and shortens the life of the whole thing. I service gas and electric tank water heaters, and geothermal desuperheater hookups.
A water heater diagnostic is $210 if the truck rolls for it, or $149 if I am already at your house on another job. The annual plan is WH 360 at $199 a year. Tankless has no public price: tell me the brand, the model and what it is doing, and I will get you a real answer. Water heater plans
The credentials, and what they are for
I am Dave Hartzell. I started in this trade at sixteen and a half working for my dad, which puts me at 47 years, and I have run my own shop in Kingfisher for 15+ years. I am not a franchise and I am not a call center. When I say I will look at it, I am the one looking at it.
What Blaine County is like to work in
Blaine County sits west of the Cimarron, and the country changes when you cross it. Watonga is the county seat and my busiest town here by a wide margin. Canton sits up north by the lake, Okeene is wheat country in the northeast corner, and Geary is down on the Canadian County line.
Roman Nose State Park is just north of Watonga and Canton Lake draws people to the north end of the county, which means a share of the houses out here are used seasonally. A system that sits idle for weeks and then gets run wide open needs different attention than one that runs every day.
The rest is open country: wind, red dirt, propane and all electric homes, long driveways and equipment that people have kept running a long time because replacing it is a real decision. Sometimes the honest answer here is a rebuild rather than a replacement, and I will tell you which one I would do.
Free evaluations, Saturday and Sunday included
CKenergy's geothermal program and Blaine County acreage make this some of the best geothermal ground I work. There is room for horizontal loops, and I design the loop myself before my licensed driller touches the property.
I am IGSHPA accredited, a ClimateMaster GeoElite dealer and a WaterFurnace and GeoStar dealer. I design the loop and size the system myself. My OWRB licensed driller does the drilling. What geothermal costs a month · Farm and ranch geothermal
Blaine County questions
What towns in Blaine County do you serve?
Watonga, Canton, Okeene, Geary, Longdale, Hitchcock and the country around them. Watonga is my busiest town in the county by a wide margin.
What does a service call cost in Blaine County?
$210 flat, which is $99 dispatch plus $111 diagnostic. The diagnostic is not credited toward the repair. After hours is $309. Commercial is $389 flat, day or night, up to fifteen tons.
Does CKenergy have a geothermal rebate?
CKenergy Electric Cooperative runs a geothermal rebate program for its members, and it is one of the better ones in my area. Amounts and rules change, so tell me your ZIP and provider and I will confirm the live program before quoting you a figure.
I live in Watonga. Am I on the city utility or CKenergy?
Watonga, Geary and Okeene all have city utilities that take part in the OMPA WISE program, and CKenergy serves the surrounding county. The same ZIP can hold both, so check whose name is on your power bill. It decides which rebate you can use.
Do you install geothermal in Blaine County?
Yes, and the acreage here suits it. Evaluation, sizing and loop layout are free to look at, Saturday and Sunday included. An existing geothermal system diagnostic is $348 flat, any hour.
Is my old system worth fixing or should I replace it?
Depends on age, the failure and what else is tired. Under ten years with a repair under half the cost of replacing, I fix it. Past fifteen with repeat failures, replacing usually wins. There is also a rebuild option in between, and I will tell you which one I would do if it were my house.
Can you get to Watonga same day?
Often, where the schedule allows. Watonga is my busiest Blaine County town and I am out this way regularly. Call and I will tell you the next real opening.
What about lake houses around Canton?
Seasonal use is its own problem. A system that sits idle then runs wide open collects a different set of issues, and it is worth a look before the season rather than during it.
Tell me what it is doing
Describe the noise, the smell, or the temperature it will not hold, and I will tell you straight what I think it is before I drive out. Same day where the schedule allows.
Call 405-375-4822Serving Watonga, Canton, Okeene, Geary, Longdale, Hitchcock and the country between them. My other counties: Kingfisher, Canadian, Oklahoma, Garfield, Major, Logan, Blaine.