HVAC Repair in Malvern, 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 Hot Spring County will get in touch.
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Ten months of work, in weather that swings hard
Malvern only gets a couple of months off. Heat runs November through March. The system switches to cooling by May and stays on through September. That is ten months of the year with something running.
Winter nights average 33°F, cold enough that the heat cycles on and off most of the night. Summer afternoons average 91°F, which keeps the compressor working long hours all afternoon. 58.2% of homes here heat with electricity, so a hard freeze paired with a power outage leaves the house with no way to warm up. Arkansas has seen its share of both. Nine winter storms and 45 damaging wind events have hit over the past ten years, and statewide, 24% of households lost power for a full day or more in 2024. Most equipment restarts on its own once the power is back. Whatever broke while it was off is still broken.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 33°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.
That license belongs to the contractor, not to any single job, so the same license covers this repair and whatever comes after it. Arkansas also keeps this simple. Cities and counties cannot add their own HVAC license on top of it, so the license a contractor holds means the same thing everywhere in the state.
For a repair job like this one, that state license is the credential that stands behind the work. There is no separate county rule to check here and no lower tier for smaller jobs. The license itself is the record the state keeps on who is doing this work.
Source: Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
- Why is my heat not working?
- The most common reason is a bad igniter or a flame sensor that has coated over with residue, especially if your furnace runs on gas. If you heat with electricity, check the breaker first since a tripped one will shut the whole system down with no warning. A thermostat set to the wrong mode or a filter clogged enough to choke airflow can also stop heat from coming out of the vents. With winter nights here averaging 33°F, it is worth having this checked quickly rather than waiting it out.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If the blower is running but the air is not cold, the refrigerant charge is low or the outdoor unit is not doing its job. Check the outdoor unit first. If the coil is caked with dirt or the fan is not spinning, the system cannot move heat out of the house no matter how long it runs. A frozen indoor coil will also blow warm air until it fully thaws, so turning the system off for a few hours before calling can help a contractor diagnose it faster. With summer afternoons here reaching 91°F, a system that runs constantly without cooling is worth getting looked at the same day.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it is set to heat or cool as needed and that the batteries are not dead. Next, check the filter, since one clogged with dust can cause weak airflow, ice on the coil, or a furnace that shuts itself off. Then check the breaker panel and any switch near the indoor unit, since a flipped breaker or a service switch bumped to off will stop the system cold. If the outdoor unit is covered in leaves or debris, clearing it can also help. A licensed Arkansas contractor can take it from there if none of this brings the system back.