Furnace Repair in Hopkinsville, KY
Furnaces here run from October through April. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Christian County will get in touch.
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Seven months of heat, and nights near freezing
Your furnace runs October through April here, and winter nights average 29°F. That means the burner is cycling on and off for hours most nights, and every cycle puts wear on the igniter. A worn igniter is one of the first things to fail when a furnace runs this much.
Christian County has seen 12 winter storms and 106 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and wind is what usually takes the power down. Across Kentucky, close to a quarter of households were without power for 24 hours or more in 2024. A gas furnace still needs electricity to run the blower and controls, so when the power goes out in a cold snap, the heat goes with it. For the 61.7% of homes here that heat with electricity outright, that outage is the whole heating system going down at once.
- 7 months
- October through April, your furnace is on duty
- 29°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 12 winter storms
- in ten years, the nights a failure hurts most
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Kentucky requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction tests and licenses HVAC contractors before they can take on work like this. That license belongs to the contractor, not to the job, so it stays in effect from one furnace repair to the next rather than being issued per visit.
For a gas furnace, the part that matters most is the connection to the gas line, since a poor seal or a bad joint there is what turns a repair into a hazard. In Kentucky, that risk is what the state license is meant to answer for. The contractor working on your furnace is the one the state has tested and put on record, and that is what backs the work being done in your home.
Sources: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
- Why won't my furnace turn on?
- Most of the time it's the thermostat, the power supply, or the pilot and ignition system. Check that the thermostat is set to heat and set above room temperature, and that the furnace switch and breaker are both on. If the furnace has a standing pilot, look to see if it's lit. Beyond that, furnaces have safety switches that shut the whole system down if something isn't right, like a clogged filter or a drain line backing up, and finding which one tripped takes a contractor with the furnace open in front of them.
- Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
- If air is moving but it's not warm, the burners likely aren't lighting even though the blower is running. That can mean a bad igniter, a dirty flame sensor, or a gas supply problem. It can also mean the furnace is in the middle of its normal cycle, blowing air briefly before the burners fire. If the air stays cold for more than a few minutes, that's a sign something in the ignition system needs a contractor's attention.
- Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
- A pilot light that won't stay lit is almost always the thermocouple, the small sensor that tells the gas valve the flame is actually burning. When it wears out or sits out of position, the gas valve shuts off the pilot as a safety measure. Wind or a draft in the vent can also blow a pilot out. Either way, this isn't something to keep relighting on your own since it points to a part that needs replacing.