HVAC Repair in London, 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 Laurel County will get in touch.
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Eleven months of work, most of it in the cold
Your system runs from October through April to keep the house warm, then flips over for June through September to keep it cool. That is eleven months out of the year with barely a break between seasons. On winter nights that average 28°F, the furnace cycles on and off for hours, and most homes here run on electric heat, so the strain lands on the heat pump or electric furnace rather than a gas burner. Summer afternoons averaging 84°F push the same system the other direction, and the compressor is what wears under that kind of repeat demand.
Laurel County has also seen 16 winter storms and 115 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and in 2024 nearly a quarter of Kentucky households lost power for at least a day. A system that loses power mid-cycle and comes back on to a house that has drifted cold or hot is starting under load, and that is often when a weak part finally gives out.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 4 months
- June through September, it cools
- 28°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 84°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Kentucky requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
Kentucky's Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction issues the license, and it belongs to the contractor, not to the job. It does not get reissued for each repair, so it tells you the person is licensed to do this kind of work, not that this particular repair was checked off by anyone.
For a repair to your heating and cooling system, that license is what stands behind the person doing the work. It covers the contractor across every job they take on, this one included.
Sources: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat. Check that it's set to heat and the set temperature is above the room temperature, and check the batteries if it has them. If the thermostat looks right, check your breaker panel, since a tripped breaker will shut the whole system down. Furnaces also stop for reasons you can't fix yourself, like a failed igniter or a flame sensor that needs cleaning, and with 28°F nights common here in winter, it's worth getting a contractor out quickly rather than waiting.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check your air filter first. A filter clogged with dust blocks airflow, and the system can run for hours without actually cooling the rooms. If the filter is clean, look at the outdoor unit and clear away any leaves or debris sitting against it, since it needs open air around it to release heat. If both of those check out and the house still isn't cooling on an 84°F afternoon, the refrigerant charge or a part inside the unit likely needs a contractor's attention.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings and batteries, check the breaker panel for a tripped breaker, and check the air filter for buildup. On a furnace, look to see if the pilot light or igniter display shows anything unusual. These few checks solve some no-heat and no-cool calls on their own, and if none of them explain the problem, a licensed contractor can diagnose what's actually wrong. Kentucky requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license for this kind of repair work.