HVAC Repair in Albertville, AL
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 Marshall County will get in touch.
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Marshall County runs its system almost year round
Your system works most of the year here. Heat from October through April, cooling from May through September. That only leaves a couple of weeks when it gets a real break.
Winter nights average 34°F, so the furnace cycles on and off most nights all winter. Summer afternoons average 88°F, which keeps the compressor working hard through five straight months. Most homes here heat with electricity, so a breaker problem or a bad heat strip shows up fast as a house that won't warm up. Marshall County has had 181 damaging wind events and 6 winter storms over the past ten years, and storm damage or a power outage can knock out a system that was running fine the day before.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 34°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 88°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Alabama requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractors tests and licenses HVAC contractors before they take on this kind of work. The state keeps a record of who holds that license, and it belongs to the contractor, not to any single job.
For a repair like this, that license is what stands behind the person working on your system. The contractor was tested by the state before they were allowed to do this work, and the state's record of that license is tied to them, not to this particular repair.
Source: Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most often it's the thermostat, a tripped breaker, or the furnace failing to ignite. Check that the thermostat is set to heat and a few degrees above room temperature, and look at the breaker panel for a tripped switch. If the furnace runs on gas, listen for it trying to light. Several failed attempts followed by shutdown usually means the igniter or flame sensor needs attention, and that's a job for a licensed contractor. With winter nights here averaging 34°F, it's worth checking these things quickly rather than waiting through a cold night.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- The most common cause is a dirty air filter blocking airflow, so check that first and replace it if it's gray or clogged. If the filter is clean, look at the outdoor unit. It should be running with the fan turning. If it's iced over or silent, the system needs a contractor's diagnosis. A refrigerant leak or a failing compressor can also leave the system running without cooling, and neither of those is something to fix yourself.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it's set correctly, has fresh batteries if it needs them, and the mode matches what you want the system to do. Check the breaker panel for anything tripped, and check the air filter, since a clogged one can mimic bigger problems on both heating and cooling. If the outdoor unit has debris around it or the vents inside the house are blocked by furniture or rugs, clear those too. If everything checks out and the system still isn't working right, that points to something inside the equipment that a licensed contractor needs to look at.