HVAC Repair in Blytheville, AR
Homes here need heat from October through April and cooling from May through September. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Mississippi County will get in touch.
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Blytheville asks a lot of your system, in both directions
Your furnace works October through April here, and your air conditioner takes over May through September. That's every month of the year with no break for either system. Winter nights average 33°F, cold enough that the burner cycles on and off repeatedly through the night, and each start puts wear on the igniter and the burner assembly. Summer afternoons average 89°F, and that heat keeps the compressor running long hours to keep up.
Mississippi County sees its share of severe weather too. Over the past ten years the area has recorded 14 winter storms and 73 damaging wind events, and storms like that can knock out power or damage outdoor units. Statewide, close to a quarter of households lost power for 24 hours or more in 2024. About half the homes here heat with gas, and a furnace that won't relight after an outage or a storm means a cold house until someone gets it running again.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 33°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 89°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace and air conditioner would cut about $170 a year off heating and cooling for a typical Mississippi County home.
Estimates for a typical Mississippi County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Arkansas fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Repair makes sense when one part has failed.
Replacement makes sense when the furnace's heat exchanger is cracked, the air conditioner's compressor has failed, or repairs keep coming.
Arkansas requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The license is issued to the contractor, not to the job itself. It means the state has tested that contractor and keeps a record of them before they ever show up at your door. That record covers the person or business doing the work, not this specific repair.
Mississippi County cannot add its own HVAC licensing rule on top of the state's. Whoever repairs your heating and cooling system in this county answers to the same state license requirement, not a separate local one.
Source: Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most often it comes down to power, gas, or airflow. Check that the thermostat is set to heat and the temperature is above room temperature, and check the breaker for the furnace or air handler. If you smell gas, leave the house and call the gas company before anything else. Gas furnaces need a lit igniter and open gas valve, and a clogged filter can choke the airflow enough to shut the whole system down as a safety measure. If the breaker keeps tripping or you hear the system try to start and fail, that points to a part that needs a contractor to look at it.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If air is moving but it is not cold, the problem is usually the refrigerant side or a frozen coil. A dirty filter or blocked vents can starve the coil of airflow until ice builds up on it, and once that happens the system blows warm air until the ice melts. A refrigerant leak causes the same warm-air symptom but will not fix itself, and only a licensed contractor can legally handle refrigerant. Check the filter and the outdoor unit for anything blocking it before assuming the worst.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it is set to the right mode, the batteries are good, and the temperature setting actually calls for heat or cooling. Check the breaker panel for a tripped breaker, and check the filter, since a filter clogged with dust can cause both heating and cooling problems. Look at the outdoor unit too and clear away leaves, grass clippings, or anything blocking the sides. If the system still is not working after that, a licensed contractor will need to diagnose it, and in Arkansas that means someone holding a state HVAC license.