HVAC 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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Breaux Bridge runs its system almost year round
Cooling runs April through October here, seven months of afternoons averaging 91°F. That is a long stretch for a condenser to carry the load, and the compressor is what gives out under that kind of run time. Winter is shorter, November through March, but nights averaging 44°F still mean the heat kicks on and off for months.
Most homes here heat with electricity, so a power outage takes the heat down with it, not just the lights. Louisiana has seen storms knock out power to homes for a day or more, and most systems restart on their own once it comes back. If yours does not, that is worth a look before you assume the whole unit failed.
- 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 people who hold this license. It belongs to the contractor's business, not to any single job, so the same license that covers a furnace repair in St. Martin Parish covers one anywhere else in the state.
On a repair job like this, that license is what stands behind the work. It tells you the contractor was tested and is on record with the state, before anyone touches your furnace or your AC.
Source: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most of the time it comes down to power, fuel, or the thermostat not telling the system to run. Check that the thermostat is set to heat and a few degrees above room temperature, and check the breaker for the furnace or air handler. If your home heats with electricity, like most homes here do, a tripped breaker or a fault at the strip heaters can cut heat without any other warning. If power and settings check out and you still get no heat, that points to something like an igniter, a control board, or a failed sensor, and that calls for a contractor to look at it.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- The system can run and still not cool if air isn't moving through the house or if the refrigerant side has a problem. A dirty filter or blocked vents will choke off airflow and leave rooms warm even with the unit running. Ice on the outdoor unit or indoor coil is another sign, and it usually means airflow is restricted or refrigerant is low. On a 91 degree afternoon, a system that's low on refrigerant or short on airflow will fall behind fast, so if changing the filter doesn't fix it, a contractor should check the coil and refrigerant charge.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it's set to the right mode and temperature, and replace the batteries if it uses them. Check the breaker panel for a tripped breaker on the furnace, air handler, or outdoor unit. Look at the filter and swap it if it's dirty, since a clogged filter causes both heating and cooling problems. If the outdoor unit isn't running, make sure nothing is blocking it and that the disconnect switch nearby is pushed in. If you've done all that and the system still isn't working right, a contractor will need to diagnose it further.