HVAC Repair in Covington, KY
Homes here need heat from October through April and cooling from June through September. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Kenton County will get in touch.
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Eleven months of work for your system in Kenton County
Your furnace carries the load from October through April, firing on nights that average 26°F. That kind of cold means long, frequent burner cycles, and every cycle puts wear on the igniter and the heat exchanger. When one of those finally gives out, you will notice the burner trying to light and failing, or short cycles that never quite warm the house.
Then summer turns around and asks the other half of the system to work just as hard, with afternoons averaging 85°F from June through September. That leaves the system only a month or two of mild weather to rest. On top of that, Kenton County sees real storms, 14 winter storms and 67 damaging wind events over the last ten years, and a quarter of Kentucky households lost power for a day or more in 2024. A hard freeze or a power outage on top of a system already worn from months of steady use is when parts fail.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 4 months
- June through September, it cools
- 26°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 85°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace and air conditioner would cut about $150 a year off heating and cooling for a typical Kenton County home.
Estimates for a typical Kenton County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Kentucky fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Repair makes sense when one part has failed.
Replacement makes sense when the furnace's heat exchanger is cracked, the air conditioner's compressor has failed, or repairs keep coming.
Kentucky requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
Kentucky's Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction issues that license, and getting one means the contractor was tested and is on record with the state. The license belongs to the contractor, not to any single job, so it should already be in place before this repair starts and it does not change from one job to the next.
For a repair to a heating and cooling system, that state license is the thing standing behind the work. It is not paperwork tied to this particular job. It is a record that the person doing the work met Kentucky's standard before ever picking up a wrench in your home.
Sources: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most often something is blocking the furnace from starting at all. Check the thermostat first, make sure it is set to heat and the temperature is above room temperature. Check the breaker and any switch that looks like a light switch near the furnace, since a flipped switch or tripped breaker will stop it cold. If the pilot light or igniter is not lighting the burners, or the furnace tries to start and shuts off again, that points to a part that needs a contractor to look at it. With winter nights here averaging 26°F, a furnace that will not run is worth getting checked the same day.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If the blower is running but the air is not cold, the most common cause is a dirty air filter or ice built up on the coil, both of which choke off airflow. Check the filter first and replace it if it is gray or clogged. If the outdoor unit is not running at all while the indoor blower is, or you see ice on the copper lines, turn the system off and let it thaw before calling anyone, since running it iced up can damage the compressor. A system low on refrigerant will also blow warm air, but that is not something to check yourself, it takes a contractor with gauges to confirm.
- 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, since a clogged one causes both heating and cooling problems and is the easiest thing to fix yourself. Look for a shut-off switch near the indoor unit that may have been bumped off. If those are all fine and the system still is not heating or cooling, the problem is inside the equipment and needs a licensed contractor to diagnose it.