Furnace Repair in Madisonville, KY
Furnaces here run from October through April. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Hopkins County will get in touch.
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Seven months of heat, and nights near freezing
Hopkins County homes run the furnace from October through April. Winter nights average 29°F from December through February, so the burner is cycling on and off for hours at a stretch on most of those nights. Each cycle puts a little more wear on the igniter and the parts that sense the flame.
About half the homes here heat with electricity, and Kentucky saw 24% of households lose power for a day or more in 2024. Hopkins County has logged 13 winter storms and 68 damaging wind events over the past ten years. When the power drops in the middle of a cold night, an electric furnace stops delivering heat until it comes back on.
- 7 months
- October through April, your furnace is on duty
- 29°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 13 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.
Kentucky licenses HVAC contractors through the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. The license covers the contractor, not the individual job, so it is the business or person, tested and on record with the state, that stands behind everything they touch, including your furnace.
For a furnace repair, that state license is what backs the work. A furnace has a gas connection, and a bad one is the dangerous part of any repair. In Kentucky, the contractor's license is what stands behind that connection and the rest of the job.
Sources: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
- Why won't my furnace turn on?
- Most often the thermostat isn't calling for heat the way it should, or power isn't reaching the furnace. Check that the thermostat is set below room temperature and has fresh batteries if it uses them. Next check the furnace switch, which looks like a light switch near the unit, and the breaker for it in your panel. If those are fine, the igniter or a safety switch inside the furnace may have failed, and that's a job for a licensed contractor to open up and test.
- Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
- If air is moving but it's not warm, the furnace may be running the blower without the burners lighting. A dirty filter can cause this by overheating the furnace until it shuts the burners off as a safety measure while the fan keeps going. Check the filter first and replace it if it's dark or clogged. If a clean filter doesn't fix it, the igniter, flame sensor, or gas valve likely needs a contractor's attention.
- Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
- A pilot that won't stay lit usually means the thermocouple has worn out and can no longer hold the gas valve open. It can also mean a draft in the area is blowing the flame out, or the pilot orifice is partly clogged. Try relighting it following the instructions on the furnace. If it goes out again within a minute or two, the thermocouple is the likely cause, and a licensed contractor can replace it.