HVAC Repair in Hopkinsville, 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 Christian County will get in touch.
Tell us about the job
It takes about a minute.
Christian County runs your system almost every month of the year
Heat has to run October through April here, then the cooling takes over for May through September. That is twelve months of work, barely a break between seasons.
Winter nights averaging 29°F mean the furnace cycles on and off for hours at a stretch, and every cycle puts wear on the igniter and the burner. Summer afternoons near 87°F push the air conditioner just as hard, and a low refrigerant charge or a struggling compressor shows up fastest on those hot days when the unit runs longest. Most homes here heat with electricity, so when Christian County gets hit with wind or ice, the furnace can go down along with the lights. The area has seen 106 damaging wind events and 12 winter storms over the past ten years, and in Kentucky, close to a quarter of households lost power for a full day or more in 2024. When the power comes back, the system does not always start up on its own.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 29°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 87°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
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. That license belongs to the contractor, not to any one job, so the state has tested and recorded this contractor as a business, and their license number stays on file whether they are working in Christian County or anywhere else in the state.
For a repair to your heating and cooling system, that license is what stands behind the person doing the work. The state's check happened when the contractor was licensed, not each time they open up a furnace or touch a coil. So what the license tells you is that Kentucky has this contractor on record, not that this particular repair gets a separate state review.
Sources: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat and the power to the furnace. If the thermostat screen is blank, check the breaker and any switch that looks like a light switch near the furnace itself. A furnace that won't fire at all is often the igniter or the flame sensor, both of which wear out with age and use. If the blower runs but no warm air comes out, that points somewhere else, likely the gas valve or the igniter not lighting the burners. With winter nights here dropping to 29°F on average, a furnace that's short cycling or not keeping up is worth having looked at before a hard freeze hits.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- The system running but not cooling usually means air isn't moving right or the refrigerant side has a problem. Check the filter first. A clogged filter starves the coil of airflow and the whole system struggles from there. If the filter is clean and the vents are open, the next likely cause is low refrigerant from a leak, or a coil that's frozen over, and both need a contractor to diagnose. Summer afternoons here average 87°F, so a system that's not keeping up will fall further behind as the day goes on, not catch up on its own.
- 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. Then check the filter. A dirty filter causes problems that look like bigger issues, from weak airflow to a system that won't stop running. Look at every vent in the house and make sure none are closed or blocked by furniture. If the outdoor unit is covered in leaves or debris, clear it. If none of that explains what's wrong, a licensed contractor can diagnose the rest. Kentucky requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license through the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, so ask for that license when you call.