HVAC Repair in Laurel, MS
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 Jones County will get in touch.
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Eleven months of work, most years
Your system in Laurel gets almost no rest. Cooling runs May through October against afternoons that hit 91°F, then heat takes over November through March on nights that drop to 39°F. That is eleven months of the year with the system doing one job or the other.
Most homes here heat with electricity, so the same system carries both loads. Wind is the bigger risk to it. Jones County has logged 160 damaging wind events over the past ten years, next to just 2 winter storms, and wind takes down power lines. Statewide, 30% of households lost power for at least a day in 2024. A furnace or an air conditioner that sits dead through an outage often needs nothing more than for the power to come back, but if it does not restart on its own once it does, that is worth a call.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 6 months
- May through October, it cools
- 39°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 91°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Mississippi requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
Mississippi licenses HVAC contractors through the State Board of Contractors. The license belongs to the contractor, not to each job, so the same license covers this repair and whatever work comes after it.
Because Jones County falls under this statewide rule, the license is what stands behind whoever works on your system. This job covers both heating and cooling, and on the heating side, the gas connections are the part worth the most attention, since a poor connection there is what makes a gas repair dangerous.
Source: Mississippi State Board of Contractors
- Why is my heat not working?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it is set to heat, not just fan, and that the temperature you want is above the current room temperature. If the thermostat looks right, check the breaker for your furnace or air handler, since a tripped breaker will shut the whole system down. Gas furnaces will not fire if the pilot light or igniter has failed, and many will not run at all if the filter is clogged enough to trip a safety switch. With winter nights here averaging 39 degrees, a furnace that will not start is worth getting looked at quickly.
- 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 with the outdoor unit, not the fan. A dirty outdoor coil, a failed capacitor, or low refrigerant can all let the fan run while the compressor does little or no cooling. Check that the outdoor unit is not blocked by leaves, grass clippings, or anything else pressed against the coil fins. On a 91 degree afternoon a system that runs constantly without keeping up is telling you something is wrong, not that it just needs more time.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings, the breaker or fuse for the system, and the air filter first. A dirty filter can choke off airflow enough to cause both heating and cooling problems, and it is the one thing in the system a homeowner can safely inspect and replace. Look at the outdoor unit too, and clear away any leaves, mulch, or debris stacked against it. If the system still is not working right after that, a licensed contractor will need to diagnose it, since anything beyond the filter and the breaker usually means opening the equipment.