Furnace Repair in Pikeville, KY
Furnaces here run from October through April. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Pike County will get in touch.
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Seven months of heat, and the power doesn't always stay on
Your furnace works from October through April here, seven months out of the year. On winter nights averaging 28°F, it cycles on and off for hours at a stretch to keep the house warm. That kind of steady demand wears on the igniter and the parts that keep the burner lit.
Most homes in Kentucky heat with electricity, and Pike County sees its share of winter storms and damaging wind. When the power drops, so does your heat, and a furnace that was already struggling to keep up has that much less room to work with. If yours has been slow to start or short-cycling, that's often where it begins.
- 7 months
- October through April, your furnace is on duty
- 28°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 14 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 license is issued by the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, and it belongs to the contractor, not to any single job. It does not get renewed job by job. It stays attached to the business.
For a furnace repair, that license is what stands behind the work. Furnace repair means someone is working on a gas connection, and a bad one is what makes this job dangerous rather than just inconvenient. In Kentucky, that risk falls under the same license the contractor already had to hold to take the job.
Sources: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
- Why won't my furnace turn on?
- Start with the thermostat. Check that it's set to heat and the set temperature is above room temperature, and if it runs on batteries, swap them. If the thermostat looks fine, check the breaker panel and the furnace's own power switch, which looks like a light switch near the unit. Many furnaces also have a door that has to be seated correctly against a safety switch, so make sure the panel is on all the way. If none of that gets it running, a licensed contractor can check the igniter and the safety controls that stop the furnace when something isn't right.
- Why is my furnace blowing cold air?
- Most often the furnace is running the fan but the burners haven't lit. That can mean a dirty flame sensor, a failed igniter, or gas that isn't reaching the burners. A clogged filter can also make the air feel cool, since it cuts down how much warm air gets through. With nights averaging 28°F here from December through February, cold air blowing for more than a few minutes means the heating side has stopped working and a contractor should take a look.
- Why won't my furnace pilot light stay lit?
- This usually comes down to the thermocouple, the small probe that sits in the pilot flame and tells the gas valve it's safe to keep the gas flowing. When it wears out or sits out of position, the valve shuts the gas off and the pilot goes out. A draft blowing across the pilot or a buildup of dirt in the pilot assembly can cause the same thing. A licensed contractor can test the thermocouple and clean or adjust the assembly so it holds.