HVAC Repair in Savannah, GA
Homes here need heat from November through March and cooling from May through October. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Chatham County will get in touch.
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Chatham County only gives your system one month off
Your system runs eleven months out of the year here. Summer afternoons average 91°F, and the compressor works to keep up with that day after day for six months straight, May through October. Then winter turns mild but not gentle, with nights averaging 42°F from December through February, and the system switches over and starts again in the other direction.
That much runtime adds up. Capacitors and contactors wear from the cycling, and coils work harder in the heat and humidity here. Most homes in this area heat with electricity, so when the power drops, so does the heat. Georgia saw 31% of households lose power for at least a day in 2024, and this county has logged 246 damaging wind events over the past ten years. When your system won't start back up after an outage, that is often why.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 6 months
- May through October, it cools
- 42°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 91°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Georgia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The State Construction Industry Licensing Board is the body that tests and licenses HVAC contractors in Georgia, and it keeps the record of who holds that license. The license belongs to the contractor, not to any single job, so it travels with them from one house to the next rather than being issued fresh each time.
For a repair to a heating and cooling system, that license is what stands behind the person doing the work in your home. If gas lines are part of the repair, the connection is the part that has to be right, since a leak there is what makes the job dangerous.
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most of the time it comes down to power, the thermostat, or airflow. Check that the thermostat is set to heat and the temperature is above room temperature, and check your breaker panel for a tripped switch. If you heat with electricity, like most homes here do, a dirty filter can also cause the system to shut itself off to avoid overheating. If the breaker keeps tripping or the system won't respond to the thermostat at all, that points to something a licensed contractor needs to look at.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- The system is running but the air coming out is not cold, or it is cold but the house never catches up. Start with the filter. A clogged filter chokes off airflow and can cause the indoor coil to freeze, and a frozen coil blows air that feels barely cool at all. Check that all your vents are open and unblocked by furniture or rugs. If the filter is clean and the vents are clear and you are still not getting cold air, the system likely needs a licensed contractor to check refrigerant levels or the outdoor unit.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat first. Make sure it is set to the right mode, heat or cool, and that the temperature setting is actually calling for the system to run. Check your breaker panel for anything tripped, since a power interruption can shut a system off without resetting it once power returns. Check the filter and replace it if it is dirty, since a blocked filter causes problems in both summer and winter. If the system still is not working after that, a licensed contractor can diagnose it. Georgia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license, so ask to see it before work starts.