HVAC Installation in Newark, OH
A new system here will heat from October through May and cool from June through August every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Licking County will get in touch.
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Newark asks for eleven months of heat or cooling a year
Winter nights here average 22°F, and homes need the furnace on from October through May. That's eight months. Summer only asks for cooling from June through August, but a system built for this place still has to handle both, since only one month goes by without either running.
Most homes in the area heat with gas, and a new furnace has to be sized for those 22°F nights, not just for a mild fall evening. On the cooling side, afternoons averaging 82°F are not extreme, but the unit still has to keep up for three straight months. Licking County has also seen 8 winter storms and 133 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and statewide, 18% of households lost power for at least a day in 2024. That is worth knowing when you are choosing a system, since a furnace with a standing pilot will relight on its own, but most modern furnaces need power to run at all.
- 8 months
- October through May, your system heats
- 3 months
- June through August, it cools
- 22°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 82°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
In Ohio, HVAC licensing for homes is left to the counties.
Licking County sets its own rule on who can do HVAC work on a house, since Ohio leaves that to the counties instead of running a state license. Ohio does say a home contractor needs at least $250,000 in liability insurance to meet the state's definition of one, but that is just a definition written into the law, not a license anyone has to earn or a test anyone has to pass.
For a new heating and cooling system, the check that matters here is the permit. In most cities and counties, putting in a furnace, air conditioner or heat pump means pulling a permit from the local building office and having the finished work inspected. That inspection is what confirms the gas and electrical connections were done right and the unit was installed the way it should be, since Licking County has no separate state license standing behind the work.
Source: Ohio Legislative Service Commission
- When should I replace my HVAC system?
- Once your furnace or air conditioner is breaking down more than once a season, or a contractor tells you a major part like the heat exchanger or compressor has failed, it is time to replace rather than repair. Age matters too. An older unit that needs a costly repair is usually not worth patching again. Homes here run heat from October through May, so a furnace that struggles in that stretch is one you will be relying on for most of the year.
- Should I replace my furnace and air conditioner at the same time?
- If both units are old, replacing them together is often the better move, since they were likely installed at the same time and wear at a similar pace. It also means only one round of duct and airflow work instead of two. That said, if your air conditioner is only a few years old and just your furnace has failed, there is no reason to replace a unit that still has life left. A contractor can look at both and tell you what actually makes sense for your house.
- What happens during an HVAC installation?
- A contractor removes the old furnace or air conditioner, then sets the new equipment in place and connects it to your ducts, gas line or refrigerant lines, and electrical. Once it's connected, they check refrigerant charge or gas pressure, test airflow through the ducts, and confirm the thermostat is communicating with the new unit correctly. On a full system swap, this can also mean adjusting duct connections or venting to fit the new equipment. Before they leave, they should run the system through a full heating or cooling cycle to make sure it holds temperature and shuts off the way it's supposed to.