HVAC Repair in Bradenton, FL
Homes here need heat from January through January and cooling from March through December. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Manatee County will get in touch.
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Your air conditioner works almost every month here
In Manatee County the AC runs March through December, and summer afternoons averaging 91°F push it hard for months at a stretch. That kind of runtime wears on the compressor and the fan motor, and it's usually the capacitor that gives out first, the part that gets the compressor and fan started. When it fails, you'll hear the unit hum and try to start, or it won't come on at all.
Winter asks less of the system here, heat is really only needed the one month, but the coastal storms make up for it. With 26 damaging wind events over the past ten years and over a third of Florida households losing power for a day or more last year, the concern isn't the cold, it's what a hit or a surge does to the outdoor unit and whether the system comes back cleanly once power is restored.
- 1 months
- January through January, your system heats
- 10 months
- March through December, it cools
- 52°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 license comes from the Construction Industry Licensing Board, and it belongs to the contractor, not to any single job. That means the board has tested and recorded this person before they take on any repair, not just this one.
Because Florida licenses at the contractor level, that license is what stands behind the work on your heating and cooling system. It is not something pulled or renewed for this job alone. It is tied to the contractor doing the repair, wherever that repair happens.
Sources: Florida Legislature · Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most likely something in the ignition system has failed or a safety switch has shut the system down before it could start. Check that the thermostat is set to heat and the batteries are good, then check the breaker for the outdoor unit. If those are fine, the problem is inside the system. A contractor needs to look at the safety switches and the ignition components before it's safe to run again.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- The most common cause is a dirty air filter choking off airflow, so check that first. If the filter is clean, the coil inside might be frozen over, which happens when airflow is restricted or refrigerant is low. Running the system while it's frozen only makes it worse. Turn the system to fan only for a few hours to let the ice melt, then try cooling again. If the house still doesn't cool down, the refrigerant charge or the compressor likely needs a contractor's attention, and with afternoons here reaching 91°F, that's not something to leave for long.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it's set to the right mode and the temperature is actually calling for heat or cooling. Replace the batteries if the screen is blank or dim. Next check the breaker box for a tripped breaker. Storms are common here, and a tripped breaker can keep a system down even after the power comes back on. Then pull the air filter and hold it up to a light. If you can't see light through it, replace it. If the system still isn't working after that, a licensed contractor will need to diagnose it further.