Heat Pump Repair in Tallahassee, FL
Homes here need heat from November through March and cooling from April through October. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Leon County will get in touch.
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Your heat pump works all year in Leon County
There is no season off. Winter nights averaging 42°F call for heat, and summer afternoons near 91°F call for cooling, so the system switches back and forth for all 12 months. That reversing valve gets worked hard, and it is one of the first things to give out when a heat pump starts running warm air in the summer or cool air in the winter.
Most homes here heat with electricity, so when the power goes out, the heat pump goes out with it. Leon County sees wind damage often, and when the power drops and comes back hard, the board that controls the unit can take the hit. If your heat pump will not start after an outage, that is usually where to look.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 7 months
- April through October, it cools
- 42°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 91°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Florida requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Construction Industry Licensing Board tests contractors before issuing this license, and it keeps a record of who holds one. The license belongs to the contractor. It covers the person or company doing the work, not the paperwork on this one repair.
Repairing a heat pump means opening the refrigerant side of the system in most cases. Federal law requires EPA Section 608 certification for that work, in Florida and every other state. So this job carries two things behind it. The state license means Florida tested this contractor and has them on record. The federal certification means they are trained to handle refrigerant without releasing it.
Sources: Florida Legislature · Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Why is my heat pump blowing cold air?
- In heating mode, a heat pump pulls warmth from the outside air, and on a cold morning that air coming out of the vents can feel cool even when the system is working right. It won't feel like furnace heat, since it usually runs closer to body temperature. If the air feels truly cold, not just cool, check that the thermostat is set to heat and not fan only. If it's still blowing cold with the system in heat mode, the unit outside may have iced over or the refrigerant charge may be low, and a contractor will need to check it.
- Why is there ice on my heat pump?
- Some frost on the outdoor unit during a cold snap is normal, and the system defrosts itself on a cycle to clear it. Winter nights here can drop to around 42°F, cold enough to trigger that defrost cycle regularly. If the coil is coated in thick ice rather than light frost, or the ice isn't melting between cycles, the defrost control or a fan motor may have failed and the unit needs a look.
- Why is my heat pump running but not cooling?
- If the outdoor unit and indoor blower are both running but the air isn't cold, the refrigerant charge is low or the outdoor coil is dirty and can't shed heat. On a 91°F afternoon, a system already working near its limit will struggle even more if either of those is off. Check first that the outdoor unit isn't blocked by leaves or debris, since that alone can cut cooling. If it's clear and the air still isn't cooling, a contractor will need to check the refrigerant and the coil.