HVAC Repair in Richmond, 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 Madison County will get in touch.
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Richmond asks its system to run almost year round
Heat runs October through April here, seven months of the year. Cooling takes over for the other five. That leaves almost no season where the system just sits idle.
Most homes in Madison County heat with electricity, and on nights that average 27°F, an electric furnace or heat pump cycles on often to keep up. Each start puts load on the igniter or, for a heat pump, the defrost cycle. Summer afternoons near 85°F push the same system hard in the other direction, running the compressor and condenser fan for hours at a time. On top of that wear, this area has seen 87 damaging wind events and 13 winter storms over the past ten years. Kentucky households lost power for 24 hours or more often enough in 2024 that it is worth knowing a system may need to be reset once power comes 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
- 85°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Kentucky requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The license comes from the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. It covers the contractor as a business, not the specific job being done at your house. Whoever holds it has met the state's standard to do this work at all, and the state has a record of who they are.
For a repair to your heating and cooling system, that license is the thing standing behind the work. There is no separate sign-off for this particular job. The license itself is what Kentucky is telling you it has checked.
Sources: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
- Why is my heat not working?
- A few things cause this, and most of them start small. Check your thermostat first. Make sure it is set to heat and the temperature is set above the room reading, and check the batteries if it has a screen that looks dim. Next check your breaker panel. A tripped breaker will cut power to the furnace without any other sign. If the thermostat and breaker are fine, listen for the furnace trying to start. A furnace that clicks and shuts off is usually failing to light, often the igniter or the flame sensor, and that needs a contractor. With winter nights here averaging 27°F, do not wait on this one.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Start with the filter. A clogged filter blocks airflow across the coil, and the coil can ice over, so the air coming out feels warm even though the system is running. Check the thermostat is set to cool, not fan only, and set below room temperature. Outside, make sure the outdoor unit has air moving through it. Leaves, grass clippings or anything piled against it will choke the airflow it needs to release heat. If the filter is clean and the outdoor unit is clear and you are still not getting cool air, the refrigerant charge or the compressor likely needs a contractor to look at it.
- 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 filter for dirt or blockage. These catch a good share of no heat and no cool calls. If your outdoor unit is covered in debris, clear the area around it. Beyond that, a contractor licensed through Kentucky's Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction will need to diagnose the actual repair, and they can price the job once they see what it needs.