Heat Pump Repair in Breaux Bridge, LA
Homes here need heat from November through March and cooling from April through October. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers St. Martin Parish will get in touch.
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Your heat pump runs almost every month here
In Breaux Bridge your heat pump heats from November through March and cools from April through October. That leaves little time it is not running, and the compressor and outdoor unit take the wear of nearly constant use.
Most homes here heat with electricity, so the heat pump is doing the work on both ends, through summer afternoons near 91°F and winter nights averaging 44°F. St. Martin Parish has seen 24 damaging wind events over the past ten years. After the power drops and comes back, a heat pump does not always restart on its own, and you may find the house not heating or cooling even though the thermostat looks normal.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 7 months
- April through October, it cools
- 44°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 91°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Louisiana requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors tests and records the contractor, not the individual job, so the same license is what qualifies them for the repair on your heat pump as much as any other work they take on.
Because a heat pump moves refrigerant, whoever opens that side of the system also needs EPA Section 608 certification, a federal rule that applies no matter what state you're in. That certification is separate from the state license and covers something the license itself does not test.
Source: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
- Why is my heat pump blowing cold air?
- Your heat pump is stuck in cooling mode, or something is stopping it from switching over to heat. The reversing valve controls that switch, and when it sticks, warm air never makes it to the vents even though the system is running. A dirty filter or low refrigerant can cause the same complaint, since either one keeps the coil from doing its job. A contractor can test the reversing valve and check refrigerant levels to find which one it is.
- Why is there ice on my heat pump?
- Some frost on the outdoor unit during a cold snap is normal, and your heat pump should melt it off on its own through a defrost cycle. Ice that builds up and stays means the defrost cycle is not kicking in, or airflow across the coil is blocked. A dirty coil, a failing fan motor, or low refrigerant all cut down that airflow and let ice take over instead of melting back. Do not chip at the ice yourself. A contractor can check the defrost control board and the refrigerant charge to find out why it is not clearing.
- Why is my heat pump running but not cooling?
- The unit is on, but the refrigerant is not carrying heat out of your house the way it should. That points to low refrigerant from a leak, a compressor that is struggling, or a coil so dirty that heat cannot transfer through it. On a 91°F afternoon this shows up fast, since the system has that much more heat to move. Only a licensed contractor can open the refrigerant side to check the charge and find a leak, since that work requires EPA certification.