HVAC Repair in Conway, AR
Homes here need heat from November through April and cooling from May through September. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Faulkner County will get in touch.
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Eleven months of work, most years
Your system in Conway gets almost no rest. Heat runs November through April, then cooling takes over from May through September. That leaves one month, maybe, when it isn't doing one job or the other.
Winter nights averaging 32°F mean the furnace cycles on and off for hours at a stretch, and every start puts load on the igniter and the ignition control. Summer afternoons near 91°F push the air conditioner just as hard, running the compressor long and often. Storms add to the wear. Faulkner County has seen 13 winter storms and 90 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and a system that loses power has to restart cold, sometimes more than once in a season.
- 6 months
- November through April, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 32°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 91°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Arkansas requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The license is issued to the contractor, not to the job. It covers the person or company doing the work, tested and on record with the state, rather than a separate check on this particular repair. Arkansas keeps this one layer deep. Counties and cities cannot require their own HVAC license on top of it.
For a repair on your heating and cooling system, that state license is what stands behind the work. It holds the same way anywhere in Arkansas, since no city or county can add its own requirement or exemption. Whoever is licensed to do HVAC work in this state is licensed for it in Faulkner County too.
Source: Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it is set to heat and set a few degrees above room temperature, and check that it has power if it uses batteries. If the thermostat looks fine, check your breaker panel, since a tripped breaker will shut the whole system down with no warning. Furnaces that use electric ignition will not light if the igniter has failed, and that is a common reason for a system that used to work suddenly stopping. With winter nights here averaging 32°F, a furnace that will not fire needs attention fast, and a licensed contractor can find out whether the problem is the igniter, the thermostat, or something else.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If the blower is running but the air is not cold, check the air filter first. A filter clogged with dust blocks airflow across the indoor coil, and a coil that cannot get enough air can ice over, which stops cooling even though the system keeps running. Also check the outdoor unit and clear away any leaves, grass clippings, or debris sitting against it, since the outdoor coil needs open airflow to release heat. With summer afternoons here reaching 91°F, a system fighting a dirty filter or a blocked outdoor unit will struggle to keep up. If the filter and outdoor unit are both clear and the house still is not cooling, the refrigerant charge or a component inside the system likely needs a licensed contractor to check it.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings and batteries first, since a thermostat set wrong or with dead batteries can look exactly like a bigger failure. Check your breaker panel for anything tripped, and check that the furnace or air handler's power switch is on. Replace the air filter if it looks dirty, since restricted airflow causes problems for both heating and cooling. If the outdoor unit is involved, look for debris blocking it and clear anything away. If you have done all this and the system still is not working right, a licensed contractor can diagnose what is left.