HVAC Repair in Camden, NJ
Homes here need heat from October through April and cooling from June through September. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Camden County will get in touch.
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Eleven months of work, most years
Camden County gives your system almost no rest. Heat runs October through April, and the AC picks up in June and doesn't stop until September. That's eleven months where something has to be working, and only a few weeks in spring and fall where nothing does.
Winter nights averaging 27°F mean your furnace is cycling on and off for hours at a time, and every start puts a little more wear on the igniter. Summer afternoons near 85°F push the compressor hard for four straight months. When storms roll through, and this county sees plenty of wind, a power blip in the middle of a cold night can leave a furnace that won't restart until the switch is reset by hand.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 4 months
- June through September, it cools
- 27°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 85°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new furnace and air conditioner would cut about $170 a year off heating and cooling for a typical Camden County home.
Estimates for a typical Camden County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, New Jersey fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Repair makes sense when one part has failed.
Replacement makes sense when the furnace's heat exchanger is cracked, the air conditioner's compressor has failed, or repairs keep coming.
New Jersey requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
New Jersey issues this license through the State Board of Examiners of HVACR Contractors, and it covers the contractor, not the individual job. The state tested the person or company before putting their name on the record, and that record stays with them from one job to the next. Cities and towns in New Jersey cannot require their own HVAC license on top of it, so the same state license applies no matter where in Camden County the work happens.
For a repair on your heating and cooling system, that state license is what stands behind the person doing the work. It is a license held by the contractor, not issued fresh for each repair, so it is the contractor's record and history that the license points back to. There is no separate town license to layer on top of it here, since New Jersey does not let local governments require one.
Sources: New Jersey Legislature · New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most often it is the igniter, a flame sensor that needs cleaning, or the thermostat calling for heat but not getting a response. Check that the thermostat is set to heat and the temperature is above room temperature first. If the furnace runs but never lights, or lights and then shuts off, that points to the igniter or flame sensor and a contractor will need to check it. With nights averaging 27°F here in the winter, it is worth getting this looked at quickly rather than waiting.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- The system is running but the refrigerant, the coil, or the airflow is not doing its job. A dirty filter blocks airflow and can freeze the coil, so check that first. If the filter is clean and air is still weak or warm at the vents, it could be low refrigerant from a leak, or a coil that is already frozen over, and either one needs a contractor to diagnose. Summer afternoons here average 85°F, so a system that is not cooling right will fall behind fast.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it is set to the right mode and the temperature is actually calling for heat or cooling. Next, check the filter. A clogged filter chokes airflow and can cause problems in both a furnace and an air conditioner. Check your breaker panel too, since a tripped breaker will stop a system cold with no other symptoms. If the system still is not working after that, a contractor will need to look at it directly.