HVAC Repair in Valdosta, 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 Lowndes County will get in touch.
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Eleven months of work a year in Valdosta
Your system in Lowndes County almost never gets to rest. Summer afternoons average 91°F for six months, May through October, so the compressor runs long hours to keep up. That kind of heat load wears on the compressor and can leave coils dirty and iced over if airflow is weak.
Then winter turns around and asks something different of it. Nights average 41°F from December through February, cold enough for the heat strip or heat pump to cycle on and off through the night. Add in the wind. Lowndes County has logged 269 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and wind like that can knock loose an outdoor unit's wiring or connections. With most homes here heating on electricity, a power interruption means the whole system stops until it comes back, and in 2024 nearly a third of Georgia households lost power for a full day or more.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 6 months
- May through October, it cools
- 41°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 records HVAC contractors in Georgia. Passing that license means the contractor has been checked once by the state, and the license is tied to that person or company, not to any single job they take on afterward.
For a repair like this, that license is what stands behind the person working on your system. It is the state's record that this contractor met its standard before ever touching a furnace, a coil, or a gas line, and that record stays with them from one job to the next.
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most of the time it is the thermostat, the power to the unit, or the igniter. Check that the thermostat is set to heat and the temperature is above room temperature. Check the breaker box, since a tripped breaker will cut power to the furnace or air handler without any other warning. If the system has electric heat strips or a heat pump, a breaker specific to that heat source can trip on its own even when everything else in the house has power. If power and the thermostat check out, the igniter may have failed, and that is a job for a licensed contractor.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If the blower is running but the air is not cold, the problem is usually a dirty filter, low refrigerant, or a frozen coil. A clogged filter starves the system of airflow, which can make the coil ice over and stop cooling altogether. Check the filter first and replace it if it is gray or packed with dust. If the filter is clean and the air still is not cold, especially with summer afternoons here running near 91°F, the system likely has a refrigerant leak or a failing part that only a licensed contractor can diagnose.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings, the breaker box, and the air filter before you call anyone. Make sure the thermostat is set correctly and has working batteries if it uses them. Look at the breaker panel for anything tripped, since both furnaces and air conditioners have dedicated breakers that can flip without affecting the rest of the house. Pull the filter and hold it up to a light. If it blocks most of the light, replace it, since a clogged filter is a common reason a system runs without heating or cooling the house well. If those things check out and the problem remains, the issue is inside the equipment and needs a licensed contractor to open it up.