HVAC Repair in Heber Springs, 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 Cleburne County will get in touch.
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Heber Springs runs its system almost year round
Heat is on October through April, then cooling takes over by May. That is most of the year asking parts to start up and keep going. Winter nights average 31°F, cold enough that the furnace cycles on and off through the night, and each start puts wear on the igniter and the ignition control. Summer afternoons average 89°F, and the air conditioner runs long stretches to keep up, which is hard on the compressor and the capacitor that gets it started.
Cleburne County has seen ten winter storms and twenty four damaging wind events over the past ten years. Most homes here heat with electricity, so when a storm knocks out power, the heat goes with it. Arkansas households lost power for a full day or more in large numbers last year alone. When the power comes back, the system should start on its own, but a unit that took a hard hit from wind or ice may not.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 31°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 89°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Arkansas requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
Arkansas licenses the contractor, not the job. That license belongs to the business doing the work, and it covers them wherever they work in the state. Because the license comes from the state, no county or city in Arkansas can require its own separate HVAC license on top of it.
For a repair on your heating and cooling system, that state license is what stands behind the contractor working in your home. It applies the same way whether the job is in Cleburne County or anywhere else in Arkansas, since no local license sits alongside it.
Source: Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat. Check that it is set to heat and the temperature is set above the room temperature, and check the batteries if it has a screen that looks dim. If the thermostat is fine, check your breaker panel, since a tripped breaker will shut the furnace down with no warning. Most furnaces also have a small window that shows the igniter or the pilot light, and if that is dark, the furnace will run the blower but never get warm. With winter nights here averaging 31°F, a furnace that stops working needs a contractor licensed in Arkansas to look at it soon.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- The most common reason is a dirty air filter, since a clogged filter chokes off the airflow the system needs to pull heat out of the house. Check the filter first and replace it if it looks gray or matted. If the filter is clean and the air coming from the vents feels warm rather than just weak, the refrigerant charge or the outdoor coil may be the problem, and that calls for a licensed contractor. A system that runs constantly without cooling on an 89°F afternoon is working against itself and can end up costing more the longer it runs that way.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat first, including the batteries, the mode setting, and the temperature setting. Then check the air filter, since a clogged filter causes both weak heat and weak cooling. Look at the breaker panel for a tripped breaker, and if the outdoor unit has a disconnect switch nearby, make sure it has not been bumped off. If the system still is not working after those checks, a licensed contractor will need to look at it, and telling them what you already checked will help them get to the real problem faster.