AC Repair in Kissimmee, FL
Air conditioners here run from February through December. If yours quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Osceola County will get in touch.
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Your AC runs almost every month of the year here
Kissimmee needs cooling 11 months a year, and summer afternoons average 91°F. The compressor runs long hours with almost no season off to rest, and parts that cycle that much wear down faster. The capacitor and the compressor itself are usually the first to show it.
Osceola County has also logged 17 hail events and 14 damaging wind events over the past ten years, with hail up to 1.75 inches. That kind of weather bends the fins on the outdoor unit and can knock the fan out of balance, so the system works harder to move the same air. You notice it as a unit that runs longer than it used to, or one that struggles to keep the house cool on the hottest afternoons.
- 11 months
- February through December, your air conditioner is on duty
- 91°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
- 17 hail events
- in ten years, and hail bends the fins on outdoor coils
- 14 wind events
- in ten years, and wind drives debris into outdoor units
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
A new air conditioner would cut about $80 a year off cooling for a typical Osceola County home.
Estimates for a typical Osceola County home, compared with an older unit built to the previous federal minimum, from EIA household energy data, Florida fuel prices and NOAA climate normals. Your home will differ.
Repair makes sense when a part like a capacitor or contactor has failed.
Replacement makes sense when the compressor has failed or the system uses R-22 refrigerant, which is no longer made.
Florida requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The state license comes from the Construction Industry Licensing Board, which tests contractors before they can hold one. It covers the contractor, not the job in front of you. It tells you this person or business met the state's standard. It does not mean this particular repair was checked off by anyone.
For the repair itself, the part that matters most is the refrigerant. Any technician who opens the refrigerant side of your air conditioner has to hold EPA Section 608 certification. That is a federal requirement, the same in every state. It is separate from the state license and covers a different thing. It says the person handling the refrigerant was trained to do it correctly.
Sources: Florida Legislature · Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Why is my AC not blowing cold air?
- The most common reason is a dirty air filter choking off airflow across the coil. A blocked filter starves the coil of air, and the coil can ice over instead of pulling heat out of your home. Low refrigerant from a leak causes the same thing, and so does a dirty outdoor coil that can't shed heat. Cooling runs nearly the whole year here, so it's worth checking the filter first before anything else.
- Why is my AC leaking water?
- Water around your unit almost always means the condensate drain line is clogged. Algae and dirt build up inside that line over time and back the water up until it overflows the pan. A dirty air filter can cause this too, since restricted airflow lets the coil ice over, and the water floods out when it melts. If the line is clear and it's still leaking, the drain pan itself may have rusted through.
- Why won't my AC turn on?
- Start with the thermostat. Check that it's set to cool and the batteries aren't dead, since a blank or unresponsive display often means the unit never gets the signal to run. If the thermostat looks fine, check the breaker, since a tripped breaker will shut the whole system down. This area sees its share of damaging wind and hail, so outdoor wiring or the outdoor unit itself can take a hit, and a contractor will need to check the equipment if the breaker holds and the thermostat is set right.