HVAC Installation in Auburn, AL
A new system here will heat from November through March and cool from May through September every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Lee County will get in touch.
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Ten months a year, your system is working
Auburn asks for heat from November through March and cooling from May through September. That is 10 months out of the year with a system running in one direction or the other. Winter nights average 37°F, so a new furnace or heat pump is not fighting deep cold, but it still runs most nights for five months straight. Summer afternoons average 90°F, and the air conditioner has to keep up with that heat for five months on the other side of the year.
Most homes here heat with electricity, so whatever you install is carrying both jobs for most of the year. Power is worth planning around too. Statewide, nearly one in five households went at least 24 hours without power in 2024, and the record here includes 52 damaging wind events over the past ten years. A system that comes back on by itself once power returns is one less thing to deal with after a storm.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 37°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 90°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Alabama requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
Alabama licenses HVAC contractors through the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractors. That license covers the contractor as a business, not each job the contractor takes on.
For an installation in Lee County, that state license is what stands behind the contractor doing the work. It does not replace the local permit. In most cities and counties here, putting in a new furnace, air conditioner or heat pump needs a permit from the local building office, and the finished work gets inspected before it is signed off.
Source: Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors
- When should I replace my HVAC system?
- Replace it when repairs start costing more than they're worth or when it can't keep up anymore, whichever comes first. An aging furnace or air conditioner works harder than it used to, and if it's breaking down more than once a season, the next failure could land on the coldest night or the hottest afternoon. Homes here need heat or cooling most months of the year, so there isn't much room to run one into the ground and wait. A contractor can tell you whether what you have is worth fixing again or worth replacing now.
- Should I replace my furnace and air conditioner at the same time?
- If they're close in age, yes, it usually makes sense to replace them together. A furnace and air conditioner installed at the same time wear out around the same time, and pairing a new unit with one that's aging out means you're likely paying for another installation soon anyway. They also share parts of the system, like the blower and the ductwork, so matching them up front avoids problems down the line. If one is much newer than the other, a contractor can look at both and tell you whether it makes sense to wait or replace them together now.
- What happens during an HVAC installation?
- A contractor first removes the old equipment, then sets the new furnace, air conditioner, or both in place and connects them to the ductwork, the electrical supply, and, for a furnace, the gas or fuel line. The refrigerant lines get connected and the system is charged for the air conditioner, and the furnace is checked for proper venting since that carries exhaust safely out of the house. Once everything is in place, the contractor tests the system, checks the airflow, and sets the thermostat so it's running the way it should before they leave. The exact steps depend on what's being replaced and how the house is set up, so the contractor doing the job can walk you through what applies to yours.