Heat Pump Repair in Dallas, GA
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 Paulding County will get in touch.
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Paulding County asks a lot of a heat pump
Your heat pump runs almost every month of the year here. Heat from October through April, cooling from May through September. That is close to twelve months of work with almost no rest in between.
Winter nights averaging 34°F mean the system spends a lot of time in defrost, switching from heating mode to melt frost off the outdoor coil and back again. Each switch is a strain on the reversing valve, and a valve that sticks will leave you with a house that blows cold air on a cold night. Summer afternoons near 88°F push the compressor hard for months straight, and that kind of steady load is what wears one out early. On top of that, Paulding County has seen 125 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and wind-blown debris can bend the fins on the outdoor unit or knock it out of alignment, which shows up as weak airflow or a system that trips off on its own.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 34°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 88°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Georgia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
Georgia licenses HVAC contractors through the State Construction Industry Licensing Board. That license belongs to the contractor, not the job, so it covers them across every repair they take on, this one included.
A heat pump repair means opening the refrigerant side of the system, and federal law requires anyone who does that to hold EPA Section 608 certification, in Georgia and every other state. On this job the state license accounts for the contractor, and the federal certification accounts for the refrigerant work itself.
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
- Why is my heat pump blowing cold air?
- A heat pump moves warmth from the outside air into your house, and that air coming out of the vents is meant to feel cooler than your skin even when it's working right. If it feels truly cold, not just mild, check that the outdoor unit isn't caked in ice or blocked by leaves and debris. It could also be stuck in defrost mode, low on refrigerant, or running on backup heat strips that aren't kicking in. A contractor can check the refrigerant charge and the reversing valve to find out which it is.
- Why is there ice on my heat pump?
- Some frost on the outdoor unit in cold weather is normal, and the system should melt it off on its own a few times a day through a defrost cycle. If the coil is covered in thick ice that doesn't go away, airflow is blocked somewhere, the refrigerant charge is off, or the defrost control isn't switching on when it should. Running a heat pump with heavy ice buildup for very long can damage the compressor. Turn the system off and let it thaw before a contractor looks at it.
- Why is my heat pump running but not cooling?
- If the unit is running but the air isn't cold, the most common causes are a dirty air filter choking off airflow, a refrigerant leak, or a reversing valve stuck in heating mode. A clogged outdoor coil can cause the same problem, since the unit can't release heat properly if it's covered in dirt or debris. Check the filter first since that's the easiest thing to rule out. If the filter is clean and it's still not cooling, a contractor will need to check the refrigerant level and the reversing valve.