HVAC Repair in New Albany, IN
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 Floyd County will get in touch.
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Twelve months of work, no real break
Floyd County asks for heat from October through April and cooling from May through September. That's every month of the year, and the system does not get a season off to rest. Winter nights average 26°F, cold enough that the furnace cycles on and off for hours to hold the house steady, and each start puts wear on the igniter and the ignition control. Summer afternoons climb to 86°F, and the air conditioner runs long stretches to keep up, which is what wears down a capacitor or a contactor.
Floyd County has also seen 41 damaging wind events and 11 winter storms over the past ten years, and statewide, 17% of households lost power for at least 24 hours in 2024. A hard outage can trip a breaker or leave a system needing a reset once power is back, and after a storm, an outdoor unit is worth a look for bent fins or debris caught in it.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 26°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 86°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
In Indiana, HVAC licensing for homes is left to the counties and cities.
Floyd County decides who can do this kind of work, not the state. Indiana has no state HVAC license, so whatever rule applies here comes from the county or the city, and it may look different just across the line in Clark County or New Albany. There is no state list behind this, because Indiana does not keep one.
For a repair like this, the part worth caring about is the gas connection, since that is where a bad repair turns dangerous. Whether that connection gets checked by anyone depends on what Floyd County requires for this kind of work, since Indiana leaves that decision to the county as well.
Sources: Indiana Department of Workforce Development · State of Indiana
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it is set to heat and set a few degrees above room temperature, and check that the batteries are not dead. If that is fine, check your breaker panel for a tripped breaker, since a furnace that lost power will not fire even after the breaker resets on its own. A furnace with a standing pilot that will not light points to the pilot or thermocouple, while one that runs the blower but never gets warm often means the igniter or gas valve. With nights here averaging 26°F in the winter, a furnace that is down for more than a few hours is worth getting a contractor out for.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the air filter first. A filter clogged with dust blocks airflow across the coil, and when air cannot move past it the coil can ice over and blow warm air even though the system is running. Check the outdoor unit too, since leaves, grass clippings or a fence too close to it can cut off airflow the same way. If the filter and the outdoor unit are both clear and you are still getting warm air, the system is likely low on refrigerant or has a failing part, and that calls for a contractor to check.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings and its batteries, then check the breaker panel and any furnace switch that looks like a light switch, since these get bumped or trip more often than people expect. Check the air filter and replace it if it is dark or clogged, since a blocked filter can cause both weak heat and weak cooling. Look at the outdoor unit for leaves or debris packed against it. If everything checks out and the system still is not working, that points to something inside it that a contractor needs to look at.