HVAC Repair in Paragould, 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 Greene County will get in touch.
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Greene County asks a lot of your system, year round
Your furnace runs from October through April here. On winter nights averaging 31°F, it cycles on and off all night to hold the house steady, and every one of those starts puts a little more wear on the igniter. Summer flips the load the other way. Five months of afternoons near 89°F push the compressor and coil hard, day after day, with barely any break between seasons.
Most homes here heat with electricity, so when the power goes out, the heat goes with it. Greene County has seen 12 winter storms and 42 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and across Arkansas almost a quarter of households lost power for 24 hours or more in 2024. A system usually starts back up on its own once power returns. If a storm has already worn down a weak part, that is often when it does 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.
The license belongs to the contractor, not to any single job, so the same license that qualifies them to repair your system also covers the next one. Arkansas issues one statewide credential, and counties and cities are not allowed to add their own license requirement on top of it, so the rule is the same whether you're in Greene County or anywhere else in the state.
For a repair job like this, that state license is what stands behind the work. The state tested this contractor and keeps a record of them, and that record is what you're relying on when you let them into your home to work on a system that burns gas and moves refrigerant.
Source: Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat and the power to the furnace. If the thermostat screen is blank, check the breaker and any switch that looks like a light switch near the furnace, since that shuts it off for service. If power is fine, listen for the furnace trying to start. A few clicks followed by silence often points to the igniter or the flame sensor, and either one is a job for a licensed contractor. With winter nights here averaging 31°F, a furnace that will not stay lit is worth getting looked at the same day.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the air filter first. A filter clogged with dust blocks airflow across the coil, and the system runs without bringing the house down to temperature. Next check the outdoor unit and clear away any grass clippings, leaves, or plants blocking the sides. If the filter is clean and the outdoor unit has airflow but the house still is not cooling, the refrigerant charge or the coil itself may be the problem, and that calls for a licensed contractor with gauges to check it.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat batteries and settings, the breaker for the system, and the air filter. A dead thermostat display usually means batteries or a tripped breaker, and a filter you cannot see light through will choke airflow in either the furnace or the air conditioner. Also check the outdoor unit for anything blocking it, like leaves or a fallen branch, which matters here given how often storms come through. If those all check out and the problem is still there, a licensed contractor can price the repair once they see the system.