HVAC Repair in Peachtree City, GA
Homes here need heat from November through March and cooling from May through September. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Fayette County will get in touch.
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Ten months of work a year on your system
Peachtree City homes need heat from November through March and cooling from May through September. That is ten months where one system or the other is carrying the load. On winter nights that average 35°F, most homes here heat with gas, so the burner and igniter are cycling on and off to hold the temperature. In summer, the compressor and condenser fan take over and run for hours against afternoons averaging 89°F.
Storms add to the wear. Fayette County has seen 72 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and wind can knock out the power both systems need to start back up.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 35°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 89°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace and air conditioner would cut about $170 a year off heating and cooling for a typical Fayette County home.
Estimates for a typical Fayette County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Georgia 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.
Georgia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The State Construction Industry Licensing Board tested the contractor before issuing that license, and it keeps a record of who holds one. The license belongs to the contractor, not the job, so it does not get reissued or re-checked for each repair.
Because the license covers the contractor and not the specific job, there is no separate state sign-off for this repair. What stands behind the work is the license itself, the fact that this contractor was tested and is on record with the board before touching the gas line or the refrigerant line on your system.
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most of the time it comes down to power, gas, or airflow. If you have a gas furnace, check that the gas valve is open and the thermostat is set to heat above room temperature. A dead thermostat display or a tripped breaker will also stop a furnace cold, and both are worth checking before anything else. If the furnace runs but no warm air comes out, or it shuts off after a minute or two, that points to something a contractor needs to look at, like the igniter or a safety switch.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the air filter first. A clogged filter chokes off airflow across the coil, and the system can run all day without pulling the heat out of the house. If the filter is clean, check the outdoor unit for a coil packed with grass clippings or leaves, since anything blocking that coil keeps it from releasing heat outside. If the air coming from the vents is warm and the filter and outdoor coil are both clear, the system likely needs a contractor to check the refrigerant charge.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it is set to the right mode, heat or cool, and that the set temperature is actually past room temperature. Check the breaker panel for a tripped breaker, since both the furnace and the outdoor unit have their own circuits. Look at the air filter and replace it if it is gray or clogged. If the system still is not working after that, a contractor will need to diagnose it, and Georgia requires anyone doing that repair to hold a state HVAC license.