HVAC Installation in Palm Bay, FL
A new system here will heat from January through January and cool from March through December every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Brevard County will get in touch.
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Palm Bay asks a new system to cool almost all year
Cooling is the real job here. Homes in Palm Bay need it March through December, ten months a year, with summer afternoons averaging 90°F. Whatever you install will spend most of its life running the compressor.
Heating only comes into it in January, on nights that average 54°F. A new system still has to handle both jobs, but ten months of cooling against one month of heat is the real balance to size around. Most homes here heat with electricity, so the same equipment carries both jobs.
- 1 months
- January through January, your system heats
- 10 months
- March through December, it cools
- 54°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 90°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Florida requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
Florida licenses HVAC contractors through the Construction Industry Licensing Board. The state tested this contractor and keeps a record of that license. It covers the contractor, not this particular job.
For this installation, that license is what stands behind the work. In most cities and counties here, putting in a new furnace, air conditioner or heat pump also needs a permit from the local building office, and the finished job gets an inspection before it is signed off. The license tells you the contractor is qualified to do the work. The permit and inspection are the local check on this specific installation.
Sources: Florida Legislature · Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- When should I replace my HVAC system?
- Replace it when repairs get frequent, when a contractor tells you the compressor or heat exchanger has failed, or when the unit is old enough that a major part failing would not be worth fixing. In Palm Bay, the air conditioner is the part doing almost all the work, since cooling is needed March through December. If it is struggling to keep up on the hot afternoons, that is a sign to have it looked at rather than wait for it to quit.
- Should I replace my furnace and air conditioner at the same time?
- Not necessarily here. Homes in Palm Bay only need heat in January, so the furnace or heat strip sees light use compared to the air conditioner. If your air conditioner is failing and the furnace is still sound, a contractor can replace just the air conditioner. Where it makes sense to do both together is when they share a cabinet or coil and one can't be swapped without disturbing the other, which a contractor can tell you when they look at the system.
- What happens during an HVAC installation?
- A contractor first sizes the equipment for your house, checking things like square footage, insulation, and duct layout so the new unit matches the load rather than just matching what was there before. On install day, the old indoor and outdoor units come out, new lineset or ductwork connections get made as needed, and the new equipment is set, wired, and charged with refrigerant. The contractor then tests it, checking airflow, temperature split, and that the thermostat and any safety controls are working before they leave. In Florida, whoever does this work has to hold a state license through the Construction Industry Licensing Board.