HVAC Repair in Point Pleasant, 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 Mason County will get in touch.
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Point Pleasant runs its heating and cooling almost year round
Eleven months out of the year, a home here needs either the furnace or the air conditioner working. Heat runs October through April, and on the nights that drop to 26°F, the burner cycles on and off for hours to keep up. Every start puts wear on the igniter, and a weak one will eventually fail to light at all.
Summer is shorter but just as hard on the system. From June through September, afternoons near 85°F push the air conditioner to run long stretches at a time, and the compressor and the coil take the strain of that. Most homes here heat with electricity, so when the system falters, there is no other source of heat to fall back on. The area has seen 76 damaging wind events and 12 winter storms over the past ten years, and statewide, over a third of households lost power for at least a day in 2024. A furnace or air conditioner cannot run through an outage no matter how sound it is.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 4 months
- June through September, it cools
- 26°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 85°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
West Virginia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The license comes from the West Virginia Commissioner of Labor. The state tested the contractor before issuing it and keeps a record of that license, and it belongs to the contractor, not to any single job.
For a repair on your heating and cooling system, that license is what stands behind the person working on it. It is not reissued for each visit, so it is the contractor's name and record you are relying on, not something specific to this repair.
Source: West Virginia Legislature
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat. Check that it is set to heat and the temperature is set above room temperature, and check the batteries if it uses them. If the thermostat looks right, check the breaker for the furnace or air handler, since a tripped breaker will shut the whole system down. Gas furnaces will not run if the pilot light or igniter has failed, and if you smell gas near the unit, leave the house and call the gas company before anyone touches the system. With winter nights here averaging 26°F, a furnace that will not start is not something to leave for later.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- The most common cause is a dirty air filter, so check that first. A clogged filter chokes airflow across the coil, and if the coil ices up the system will run without doing much cooling. Check the outdoor unit too. If the outdoor fan is not spinning or the unit is packed with leaves and debris, it cannot release the heat it is pulling from your house. If the filter is clean and the outdoor unit is clear and you still get warm air, the refrigerant charge or a part inside the system likely needs a contractor's attention.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings first, since a wrong mode or setting looks exactly like a broken system. Check the breaker panel for a tripped breaker, and check that the filter is not clogged. If it is a gas furnace, check whether the pilot light is lit or whether the unit is getting power. If you have already checked these and the system still is not heating or cooling, the problem is inside the equipment and a licensed contractor will need to diagnose it.