HVAC Repair in Anniston, AL
Homes here need heat from November through March and cooling from May through September. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Calhoun County will get in touch.
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Ten months of work between the heat and the cold
Anniston only gets a couple of months a year where the system can rest. Summer afternoons average 89°F, and the condenser runs hard from May through September to keep up. That kind of runtime wears on the compressor and the fan motor, and a system pushed hard all summer is more likely to struggle right when it's needed most.
Winter is shorter here, November through March, with nights averaging 34°F. The cold puts its own strain on the system, and the area has seen 57 damaging wind events over the past ten years, the kind that bring down power lines. Most heating systems come back on their own once power returns, but one already worn from a long summer is more likely to fail when the cold sets back in.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 34°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 89°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 contractors before they can hold this license, and it keeps a record of who holds one. That license belongs to the contractor, not to any single job, so the same license is what stood behind their last repair and stands behind this one.
For a repair job like this one, that license is what you're relying on. It means the person working on your system was tested by the state before being allowed to take this kind of job.
Source: Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most of the time it comes down to power, gas, or airflow. If you heat with electricity, check the breaker first, since a tripped one is the most common reason a system goes dead overnight. If you have a gas furnace, look for a pilot light that went out or a switch on the unit that got bumped off. A thermostat with dead batteries or one set to cool instead of heat will also leave you with no heat and no error at all. If power, fuel, and the thermostat all check out, the problem is inside the furnace and it is time to call a contractor.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If the blower is running but the air is not cold, check the filter first. A clogged filter chokes airflow across the coil, and when that happens the coil can freeze over and stop cooling altogether even though the fan keeps blowing warm air. Next check the outdoor unit. If the fan out there is not spinning or the coil is covered in leaves and dirt, the system cannot dump heat outside no matter how well it runs indoors. If the filter is clean and the outdoor unit is clear, the system likely needs a contractor to check the coil and refrigerant charge.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it is set to the mode you want, the temperature is actually calling for heat or cooling, and the batteries are not dead. Then check the breaker box, since a tripped breaker will shut the whole system down with no other warning. Look at the filter next and replace it if it is gray or clogged, since restricted airflow causes problems in both summer and winter. Outside, clear leaves, grass clippings, or ice away from the outdoor unit so it can breathe. If you have checked all of this and the system still is not working right, a licensed contractor will need to look at it.