HVAC Repair in Bardstown, KY
Homes here need heat from October through April and cooling from May through September. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Nelson County will get in touch.
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Nelson County runs your system almost year round
Heat runs October through April here. Cooling picks up right after and runs through September. That leaves your furnace and your AC splitting the whole year between them, with barely a break for either one.
Winter nights average 27°F, cold enough that the furnace cycles on and off for hours at a stretch, and each cycle puts a load on the igniter. Summer afternoons average 86°F, and a system that runs that long in that heat leans hard on the compressor. Storms add another risk. Nelson County has seen 15 winter storms and 55 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and with most homes here heating on electricity, a power interruption during a cold snap means no heat until it's back.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 27°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 86°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Kentucky requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The state issues this license through the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. It belongs to the contractor, not to the job, so the same license covers this repair and every other job that contractor takes on.
For a repair to a heating and cooling system, that license is what stands behind the work. It is the contractor being licensed, not the specific job in your home.
Sources: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it's set to heat and the temperature is set above the room temperature, since a setting bumped by accident is more common than people think. If the thermostat looks right, check your breaker panel for a tripped breaker, especially if you heat with electricity like most homes here do. A furnace that won't light at all, or one that runs the blower but never gets warm, points to something a contractor needs to look at, like the igniter or the flame sensor.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the air filter first. A filter clogged with dust blocks airflow across the coil, and when that happens the coil can ice over so the system runs without cooling. Also check that supply vents around the house are open and not blocked by furniture or rugs. If the filter is clean and the vents are clear but the air coming out still isn't cold, the system likely has a problem with the refrigerant charge or the compressor, and that calls for a contractor with gauges to diagnose it.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings, the batteries in it if it uses them, and the breaker for the system. Check the air filter and replace it if it's dirty, since a clogged filter causes both heating and cooling problems. Look at outdoor units for anything blocking them, like leaves or debris, especially after a wind event. If everything there looks fine and the system still isn't working right, a licensed contractor will need to diagnose it further.