HVAC Repair in Kenova, WV
Homes here need heat from October through April and cooling from June through September. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Wayne County will get in touch.
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Eleven months of work, most years
Kenova only gets a break from heating or cooling for about a month a year. From October through April the furnace is carrying the load, and on winter nights that average 27°F it cycles on and off for hours at a stretch. That much starting and stopping is what wears out an igniter or a flame sensor. By June the air conditioner takes over, running through afternoons that hit 86°F, and a system that never really rests shows its weak points fast. A capacitor fades. A compressor struggles to keep up.
West Virginia has also logged 15 winter storms and 73 damaging wind events over the past ten years. Across the state, over a third of households lost power for at least a day in 2024. When a storm knocks the power out, the heat stops with it. Furnaces come back on their own once power returns, but the system may need a look after a hard outage.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 4 months
- June through September, it cools
- 27°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 86°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
West Virginia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
West Virginia licenses HVAC contractors through the Commissioner of Labor. The license covers the contractor, not each job, so the same license that qualifies them to repair your system is the one they carry to every job they take.
For a repair to your heating and cooling system, that license is the thing standing behind the work. Whoever comes out to fix it should be able to show a West Virginia HVAC license issued by the Commissioner of Labor.
Source: West Virginia Legislature
- Why is my heat not working?
- The most common reason is a failed igniter or a dirty flame sensor, both of which stop the burners from lighting even when the system tries to start. A tripped breaker or a thermostat set wrong can also do it, so check those first. If the blower runs but no warm air comes out, the problem is likely in the gas valve or the igniter, and that calls for a contractor. With winter nights here averaging 27°F, a furnace that will not light is worth getting looked at right away.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If the blower is moving air but the air is not cold, the refrigerant charge is probably low, or the outdoor coil is blocked with dirt and can't shed heat. A dirty filter can also choke airflow enough that the coil freezes over, which stops cooling even though the fan runs. Check the filter first since that's something you can do yourself. Anything involving refrigerant needs a licensed contractor, since West Virginia requires that license to work on the system.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat is set correctly and has working batteries. Check the breaker for the system hasn't tripped. Check the air filter, since a clogged one restricts airflow and can cause problems that look like bigger failures. If those are fine and the system still isn't heating or cooling, the issue is inside the equipment and a licensed contractor will need to diagnose it.