Liberty is the kind of small Pickens County town where people still wave from the porch, sitting quietly between Easley and Clemson. A lot of homes here stay warm with electric heat, either a heat pump with backup heat strips or an electric furnace, while others still rely on gas furnaces that have been running for years. When winter electric bills jump or the house won’t warm up, it’s usually a sign something in the system needs attention.
Chisholm Plumbing, AC & Furnace Repair repairs gas furnaces, electric furnaces, and heat pump systems for homeowners, landlords, and businesses in Liberty. We’ll give you an upfront price before any work begins, explain what’s going on in plain terms, and answer emergency calls 24/7.
For many Liberty households, the first clue isn’t a noise or a smell. It’s opening the power bill in January and wondering how it got so high. Along with that bill shock, here are the signs that point to a heating problem.
Electric heating problems can quietly cost you money for weeks before the system fails outright. Getting it checked early protects both your comfort and your wallet.
Electric heat is common in this part of Pickens County, and it comes with its own set of repairs. Electric furnaces and heat pump air handlers use heating elements, controlled by sequencers and relays, to warm the air. When an element burns out or a sequencer fails, you’ll often get lukewarm air, tripped breakers, or a system that runs constantly without warming the house.
The Upstate’s damp winter weather is hard on heat pumps too. Cold, wet days in the 30s cause frost to build on the outdoor coil, and the system has to run a defrost cycle to clear it. If a defrost sensor or control fails, the unit ices over and the backup heat runs nonstop, which is when those big electric bills show up.
Gas furnaces in Liberty’s older homes have their own wear points, including ignitors, flame sensors, and inducer motors that have been working for decades. We also see a lot of rental homes in town, some of them serving folks who commute to Clemson, where routine maintenance has slipped. And in homes where a wood stove carries most of the heating load, the furnace can sit unused for weeks and then fail when it’s finally called on.
Whether you own your home or manage a rental, we make the repair process simple. For landlords, we’re happy to coordinate directly with tenants for access and keep you updated on what we find. For homeowners, we work around your schedule and arrive ready to get to the bottom of the problem.
Our technicians test the full heating system, from the thermostat and wiring to the heating elements, sequencers, ignition, burners, blower, and safety controls. On heat pump systems, we check the outdoor unit, defrost controls, and refrigerant-side issues that can force the backup heat to work overtime. Gas furnaces always get a carbon monoxide test and a heat exchanger inspection.
Once we’ve found the cause, we explain it plainly and give you the price up front. Nothing gets done until you say so. After the repair, we run the system through a full cycle and make sure your heat pump and backup heat are working together the way they should.
Gary called us on a cold, rainy January afternoon because his electric furnace was blowing air that felt barely warm. The thermostat was set to 70, but the house had been stuck in the low 60s since morning, and he’d noticed his breaker had tripped once the night before. He was worried about what his next power bill would look like.
Our technician found that two of the heating elements in the furnace had burned out, and the sequencer that turns them on in stages had failed. That left only part of the system doing the work, so the furnace ran nonstop without ever catching up. He replaced the elements and sequencer, tightened a few loose electrical connections, and tested the breaker and amp draw to make sure everything was running safely.
Gary’s home was back to a comfortable temperature within a couple of hours. Electric furnace problems often build slowly, so calling as soon as the air feels weaker than usual can save you from a costly month.
In a town like Liberty, word gets around about who does good work and who doesn’t. We aim to be the company your neighbors recommend, and we do that by treating every customer like family. Here’s what you get with us.
If your heat isn’t keeping up, give Chisholm a call and we’ll get your home warm again.
An electric furnace heats air using electric heating elements instead of a gas flame. A blower then moves that warm air through your ductwork.
Backup heat running too often, a dirty filter, leaky ducts, or a failing heat pump part can all drive up your bill. A technician can find out what’s using the extra power.
Emergency heat runs only your backup heat source and skips the heat pump. It’s meant for short-term use if the heat pump stops working, since it costs more to run.
Yes. We repair heating systems in rental properties and can coordinate with tenants while keeping the owner informed.
A light layer of frost and some steam during defrost is normal. If the outdoor unit is covered in thick ice, it needs to be checked.
