HVAC Repair in Jasper, 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 Walker County will get in touch.
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Ten months of work, most of it on electric heat
Jasper homes need heat November through March and cooling May through September, ten months of the year. Winter nights average 34°F, mild enough that most homes here run on electric heat rather than gas. That means a heat pump or electric furnace cycling on and off most nights all winter, then working the other side of the year when summer afternoons average 90°F.
Walker County has logged 65 damaging wind events and 3 winter storms over the past ten years. Wind takes down power lines, and most electric heat and air conditioning won't run without power. In Alabama, 18% of households went at least 24 hours without power in 2024.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 34°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 Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractors issues this license. It belongs to the contractor, not to any single job, so the same license covers this repair as it would any other job that contractor takes on.
For a repair on a heating and cooling system, that state license is what stands behind the work. Whoever is licensed to do it is the one accountable for it, on this job and the next.
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 the thermostat. Check that the thermostat is set to heat and a few degrees above room temperature, and that its display is lit. If the display is blank, look at the breaker for the furnace or air handler, since a tripped one will cut power to the whole system. With 80.6% of homes here heating on electricity, a breaker trip or an outage will stop heat cold, and with winter nights averaging 34°F, that is worth checking first. If power and thermostat both check out and you still have no heat, the igniter or a safety switch inside the furnace is a likely cause, and that needs a contractor to open the unit and test it.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If air is moving but it is not cold, check the filter first. A filter clogged with dust chokes airflow across the coil, and a coil that cannot pull enough air can ice over and stop cooling the house even while the system keeps running. Look at the outdoor unit too. If the coil is packed with grass clippings or leaves, or the fan is not turning, the outdoor unit cannot release the heat it is pulling out of your house, and the whole system loses its ability to cool. With summer afternoons here reaching 90°F, a system stuck in either of these states will fall behind fast. If the filter is clean and the outdoor unit is running with clear coils, low refrigerant is possible, and that only a contractor can check and correct.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the thermostat. Confirm it is set to heat or cool as needed, the temperature is set past the point where the system should kick on, and the screen is lit. Next check the filter, since a dirty one restricts airflow enough to cause weak heating, weak cooling, or a coil that ices over. Then look at the breaker panel for a tripped breaker on the furnace, air handler, or outdoor unit, and check that any furnace switch or outdoor disconnect is in the on position. If everything there looks right and the system still is not heating or cooling, the problem is inside the equipment, and a licensed contractor will need to diagnose it. Alabama requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license through the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractors, so ask for that license number when you call.