HVAC Repair in Auburn, 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 Lee County will get in touch.
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Ten months of work, then a storm knocks out the power
Your system in Auburn barely gets a break. Heat runs November through March, then cooling takes over May through September. That is ten months a year the compressor or the burner is doing something, with only short stretches of rest between.
Summer afternoons averaging 90°F push the compressor hard, and winter nights averaging 37°F mean the heat cycles on and off through the night rather than running steady. Most homes here heat with electricity, so when the power goes out, the heat goes with it. Lee County sees wind events almost every year, and across Alabama close to one in five households lost power for a full day or more in 2024. If your system won't start back up on its own after an outage, that is often a control board or thermostat problem, not the whole unit.
- 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.
The Board tests contractors before issuing that license, and it keeps a record of who holds one. That record follows the contractor, not the job in front of them, so the same license covers a repair in Lee County and one anywhere else in Alabama.
Because the license covers the contractor rather than each job, it is the license itself that stands behind the work done on your system. There is no separate county rule or job-by-job check layered on top of it. Whoever repairs your furnace or air conditioner in Lee County answers to that same Board record, wherever the job happens to be.
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, fuel, or airflow. Check that the thermostat is set to heat and the temperature is above room temperature, and check the breaker box for a tripped switch. If you heat with electricity, like most homes here do, a tripped breaker or a fault in the electric furnace or heat pump will stop it cold. A dirty filter can also choke off airflow until the system shuts itself down to protect the heat exchanger or coil. If the thermostat and breaker both check out, the problem is likely inside the unit, and that calls for a contractor to look at it.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If air is moving but it is not cold, the problem is usually the refrigerant charge, the outdoor unit, or the filter. A clogged filter starves the system of airflow and can cause the indoor coil to ice over, so warm air is all that comes out until the ice melts. Check that the outdoor unit is not blocked by grass, leaves, or anything sitting against it, since it needs open airflow to release heat. On a 90 degree afternoon a struggling system falls behind fast, so if the filter and outdoor unit both look fine, low refrigerant or a failing compressor are likely and need a contractor to diagnose.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it is set to the right mode and the temperature is actually calling for heat or cooling. Next check the breaker box for anything tripped, and check the filter, since a filter clogged with dust will choke airflow and cause all kinds of symptoms that look like bigger problems. If the system has an outdoor unit, look for anything blocking it, like leaves or debris. If those all check out and the system still is not working, it is time to have a licensed contractor take a look. Alabama requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license, so ask for that before any work starts.