HVAC Installation in Cabot, AR
A new system here will heat from November through March and cool from May through September every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Lonoke County will get in touch.
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Ten months a year, your system is working
Cabot gets five months of heat and five months of cooling, and only a couple of weeks in between when the system gets a break. Winter nights average 34°F from December through February, and summer afternoons run near 90°F. A new system has to handle both ends without much rest.
Most homes here heat with electricity, so a storm that knocks out power hits the furnace along with the lights. Lonoke County has seen 12 winter storms and 80 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and across Arkansas almost a quarter of households lost power for at least a day in 2024. Whatever gets installed, it is worth asking how it holds up when the power drops and comes back on its own once it does.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 34°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 90°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Arkansas requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
Arkansas tested this contractor and keeps a record of the license, and it covers the business doing the work, not a separate approval for your job. No county or city in the state can require its own HVAC license on top of that, so the same license applies whether the work is in Lonoke or anywhere else in Arkansas.
For an installation like this, the license is what makes the contractor accountable for the work. Separate from that, most cities and counties require a permit for a new furnace, air conditioner or heat pump, and an inspection once the work is done. That permit and inspection come from the local building office, not the state license.
Source: Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
- When should I replace my HVAC system?
- Once it's old and starting to need repairs more than once a season, replacement usually makes more sense than another fix. The parts inside a system wear together, so an aging unit tends to fail again soon after a repair. With five months of heat and five months of cooling here, a system that's struggling has to work most of the year, not just in a short season. If a contractor keeps finding new problems each visit, that's the sign to stop repairing and start planning a replacement.
- Should I replace my furnace and air conditioner at the same time?
- If both are old, yes. A furnace and air conditioner installed together are matched to work as one system, and pairing new equipment with an old unit can mean it never runs the way it's supposed to. They also tend to be close in age since most homes get both installed at once, so if one is failing the other is usually not far behind. A contractor can look at the condition of each and tell you whether replacing just one makes sense for your house.
- What happens during an HVAC installation?
- A contractor removes the old equipment, sets the new furnace or air handler and outdoor unit in place, and connects them to the existing ducts, refrigerant lines, gas line, and electrical. They check the ductwork for leaks or sizing problems, since even good new equipment struggles if the ducts moving air through the house aren't right. Once everything is connected, they test the system, check refrigerant levels and airflow, and set the thermostat. Arkansas requires the contractor doing this work to hold a state HVAC license.