HVAC Repair in Shawnee, OK
Homes here need heat from November through April and cooling from May through September. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Pottawatomie County will get in touch.
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Eleven months of work, most years
Your system in Shawnee gets almost no rest. Heat runs November through April, then cooling takes over May through September, so the furnace or the AC is working nearly all year, with only a short stretch to recover between seasons.
Winter nights averaging 30°F mean the burner cycles on and off for hours at a stretch, and each start puts wear on the igniter. Summer afternoons at 92°F push the compressor hard for five straight months. This county has also seen 57 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and outdoor units take the brunt of that, from debris strikes to wiring knocked loose. If the power goes out during a storm, most systems come back on their own once it returns. If yours does not, that is worth a call.
- 6 months
- November through April, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 30°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 92°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Oklahoma requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Construction Industries Board is the state body that tests and licenses HVAC contractors in Oklahoma, and it keeps the record of who holds that license. The license belongs to the contractor, not to any single job, so the same license that qualifies them to work on your system in Pottawatomie County covers their work anywhere else in the state.
For a repair on a heating and cooling system, that state license is what stands behind the person doing the work. Gas connections and seals are the part of a heating repair where a mistake is dangerous, and in Oklahoma the contractor working on that system is required to carry the same CIB license covering the rest of the job.
Source: Oklahoma State Legislature
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat and the power to the furnace. If the thermostat screen is blank, check its batteries and the breaker for the furnace. If it has power and is set to heat above room temperature but nothing happens, the igniter is a common failure, and on gas furnaces a pilot light that will not stay lit usually means a bad thermocouple. A furnace that starts then shuts off partway through the cycle is often overheating because airflow is blocked, so check the filter next. With winter nights here averaging 30°F, a furnace that is not heating needs attention quickly, and a licensed contractor can find the exact cause.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If the blower is running but the air is not cold, the most common cause is low refrigerant from a leak, and the fix is finding and sealing the leak, not just adding refrigerant. A frozen evaporator coil will also cause this, usually from restricted airflow, and a dirty filter is the first thing to check. If the outdoor unit is not running at all while the indoor blower is, the compressor or the capacitor that starts it may have failed. Summer afternoons here average 92°F, so a system that is only moving air will not keep up, and a contractor will need to check refrigerant levels and airflow to find which of these it is.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat first. Confirm it has power, the batteries are good if it uses them, and it is set correctly for heating or cooling. Check the filter next and replace it if it is visibly dirty, since a clogged filter restricts airflow and can cause both heating and cooling problems. Check the breaker panel for a tripped breaker, and if the unit is outside, make sure nothing is blocking it. If the system still is not working after these checks, a licensed contractor can diagnose the rest.