HVAC Repair in El Dorado, AR
Homes here need heat from November through March and cooling from May through September. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Union County will get in touch.
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Ten months of work, most years
Your system in Union County works most of the year. Summer afternoons average 92°F, so the compressor runs hard and often from May through September. Winter nights average 35°F from December through February, and more than half the homes here heat with electricity, leaning on that equipment every time the temperature drops.
That much runtime wears on the parts that start the cycle and the parts that keep it going. Storms add to it. This area has logged 56 damaging wind events and 8 winter storms over the past ten years, and in 2024, close to a quarter of Arkansas households lost power for a full day or more. A system that loses power mid-cycle and comes back on to another swing in temperature is a system working harder than it should.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 35°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 92°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Arkansas requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The state license covers the contractor, not each job, so it does not get reissued or rechecked for this particular repair. It is the state that tested and keeps a record on the contractor, and that record follows them from one job to the next.
Because Arkansas licenses at the state level, Union County cannot layer its own HVAC license requirement on top of it. Whatever license a contractor holds for this repair is the same one they would need anywhere else in the state, with nothing added or subtracted for this county.
Source: Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat. Check that it's set to heat, not cool, and that the temperature is set above the room temperature. If that's fine, check the breaker for the furnace or air handler and the switch that looks like a light switch near the unit, since that shuts off power for service and gets left off by mistake. More than half the homes here heat with electricity, so a tripped breaker is worth checking before anything else. If power is on and you still have no heat, the igniter or a safety switch may have failed, and that calls for a licensed contractor.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the air filter first. A clogged filter blocks airflow across the coil, and the coil can ice over, which stops it from cooling even though the system runs. Check that the outdoor unit isn't buried in leaves or debris and that the fan outside is actually spinning. If the filter is clean and the outdoor fan is running but the air from your vents still isn't cold, the system is likely low on refrigerant or has a failing part, and that's a job for a licensed contractor.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings, the batteries in it if it has any, and the breaker for the furnace, air handler, or outdoor unit. Check the air filter and replace it if it's dirty, since a blocked filter causes both heating and cooling problems. Look for a service switch near the indoor unit that may have been bumped off. If everything checks out and the system still isn't heating or cooling right, a licensed contractor can diagnose it from there. Arkansas requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license, so ask for it before any work starts.