HVAC Repair in Millbrook, 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 Elmore County will get in touch.
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Ten months of work, most years
Millbrook only gets a couple months off from heating or cooling. Heat runs November through March, and nights average 37°F in the coldest stretch, cold enough that a heat pump or furnace is cycling on and off most of the night. Most homes here heat with electricity, so when the system struggles, the whole house feels it fast.
Then summer flips the load the other way. Afternoons average 91°F from May through September, and the AC is working to hold the house steady through the hottest part of the day, day after day. That kind of steady demand is what wears out a capacitor or a contactor before its time. Elmore County has logged 81 damaging wind events over the past ten years, so it is not just heat and cold pushing on the system. A tree limb on a condenser or a power blink from a storm can knock out a unit that was otherwise fine.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 37°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 91°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 these contractors. That license belongs to the contractor, not to any single job, so the same license that qualifies someone to install a system is what qualifies them to repair yours.
For a repair on a heating and cooling system, that state license is the credential that matters here. It means the person working on your system has been tested and is on record with the state, whether the job is a furnace, an air conditioner, or the gas or refrigerant lines that run to either one.
Source: Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it is set to heat and set a few degrees above room temperature, and check that it has power or fresh batteries. If the thermostat looks fine, check the breaker for the furnace or air handler, since a tripped breaker will shut the whole system down. With 72.8% of homes here heating with electricity, a lot of heating problems trace back to power rather than the furnace itself. If power and breakers check out and you still have no heat, a contractor licensed by the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractors can find out whether the problem is the igniter, a safety switch, or something else.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If the system runs but the air does not feel cold, check the filter first. A clogged filter chokes off airflow across the coil, and when that happens the coil can ice up and stop cooling the air even though the blower keeps running. Turn the system off for a few hours to let any ice melt, then replace the filter and try again. If the air still is not cold once the filter is clean, the system may be low on refrigerant or have a failing part, and that needs a licensed contractor to check.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings, the batteries in it, and the breaker for the furnace or air conditioner. Check the filter and replace it if it is dirty, since a blocked filter causes both heating and cooling problems. Look at the outdoor unit too and clear away leaves, grass clippings, or anything blocking it. If everything there looks normal and the system still is not heating or cooling right, it is time to call a licensed contractor.