HVAC Repair in Camden, SC
Homes here need heat from November through March and cooling from May through September. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Kershaw County will get in touch.
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Ten months of work a year in Kershaw County
Your system in Camden works most of the year. Heat from November through March, cooling from May through September. Only a couple months where it gets to rest.
Winter nights averaging 34°F mean the heat runs often but not against extreme cold, so a failing igniter or a worn-out heat strip tends to show up as a system that struggles to keep up rather than one that quits outright. Summer afternoons averaging 90°F put the real load on the compressor, and a low refrigerant charge or a failing capacitor shows up as warm air blowing when the outdoor temperature climbs. Kershaw County has seen 116 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and most homes here heat with electricity, so when a storm knocks out power, the system needs to come back on and start working again as soon as it returns.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 34°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 90°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- 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 it has power if it uses batteries. If the thermostat looks right, check your breaker panel, since a tripped breaker will cut power to the furnace or heat pump without any other warning. Most homes here heat with electricity, so a breaker issue or a problem at the outdoor unit will show up as no heat at all. If power is fine and you still have no heat, a contractor will need to look at the ignition system or the heat pump itself.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check your air filter first. A clogged filter blocks airflow across the coil, and when that happens the system runs but the air coming out barely feels cool. Check that all your supply vents are open and not blocked by furniture or rugs. If the filter is clean and the vents are clear, the system may be low on refrigerant or have a problem with the outdoor unit, and that calls for a contractor to check pressures and the coil itself.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat settings, the batteries if it uses them, and the breaker panel before anything else. A tripped breaker or a thermostat set to the wrong mode causes a lot of no heat and no cooling calls, and both take a minute to check yourself. Look at the air filter too, since a filter that is packed with dust will choke airflow and make a system struggle no matter what else is wrong with it. After a storm, it is also worth checking whether the outdoor unit lost power or took debris, since this area sees frequent wind events that can knock out power or damage equipment outside. If everything checks out and the system still is not working right, a contractor will need to diagnose it in person.