HVAC Repair in Oak Hill, WV
Homes here need heat from October through May and cooling from June through August. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Fayette County will get in touch.
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Eleven months of work in Oak Hill
Your heating and cooling system in Oak Hill runs almost all year. Heat is on October through May, eight months straight, then the air conditioner takes over for June through August. Only one month goes by without either one working.
Winter nights here average 25°F, cold enough that the furnace or heat pump cycles on and off through the night to hold the house steady. Summer afternoons average 80°F, so the air conditioner is running real hours too, not just keeping up appearances. Close to half the homes here heat with electricity, and Fayette County has seen 19 winter storms and 73 damaging wind events over the last ten years. When the power goes out in the cold, a system that was already cycling hard has to start up again and catch the house back up.
- 8 months
- October through May, your system heats
- 3 months
- June through August, it cools
- 25°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 80°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
West Virginia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Commissioner of Labor issues that license, and getting one means the contractor was tested on the trade before the state put their name on record. It covers the contractor, not the job in front of you, so the same license applies whether the work is a repair, a new install, or a service call.
For a repair job like this one, that license is what stands behind the person doing the work. There is no separate license for a repair versus any other job on your system. The one the contractor holds is the one that applies here.
Source: West Virginia Legislature
- Why is my heat not working?
- The most common causes are a thermostat set wrong, a tripped breaker, a dirty filter choking airflow, or a pilot light or igniter that has gone out. Check the thermostat first, make sure it is set to heat and the temperature is above room temperature. Then check the breaker panel, since a tripped breaker will shut the whole system down. With nights averaging 25°F here in the winter, a furnace that will not start is not something to leave for later. If the filter looks gray or clogged, swap it and try again before calling anyone.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If air is moving but it is not cold, the filter is a likely place to start. A clogged filter starves the coil of airflow, and the coil can ice over instead of cooling. Check the outdoor unit too. If the fan is not spinning or you hear the compressor humming without the fan turning, that is a job for a contractor. Low refrigerant is another common cause, but that is not something you can check or refill yourself. On an 80°F afternoon, a system fighting a dirty filter will struggle to keep up even if nothing else is wrong.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it is set to the right mode and the batteries are not dead. Check the breaker panel for anything tripped. Look at the filter and replace it if it is dirty, since a clogged filter causes both heating and cooling problems. Outside, make sure the outdoor unit is not blocked by leaves, snow, or debris. If the system still is not working after that, a licensed contractor can diagnose it. West Virginia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license, and any repair here should go through one.