HVAC Repair in Clermont, FL
Homes here need heat from December through February and cooling from March through November. If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Lake County will get in touch.
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Nine months of cooling in a place that loses power
Your air conditioner works most of the year in Clermont. Summer afternoons average 91°F, and the system runs long hours to hold the house at temperature. That kind of runtime wears on the compressor and the fan motor, and homeowners notice when the air coming out stops feeling cold or the unit runs constantly without catching up.
Winter is short here, just December through February, with nights averaging 49°F. Most homes heat with electricity, and the region sees damaging wind events often enough that losing power for a stretch is not rare. Across Florida, close to four in ten households went at least a day without power in 2024. When power comes back, some systems need a hand to start again.
- 3 months
- December through February, your system heats
- 9 months
- March through November, it cools
- 49°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 is the state agency that tested this contractor and keeps the record on file. That license belongs to the contractor, not to any one job, so the same credential covers a furnace repair, a coil replacement, or work on your air handler.
For a repair on a heating and cooling system, that license is what stands behind the work. Florida ties the license to the contractor rather than to each job, so the credential you check is the one already on file with the state, not something issued fresh for this repair.
Sources: Florida Legislature · Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most likely something in the ignition or the power to the unit has failed. If you have a gas furnace, check whether the pilot light or igniter is lit, since a dirty flame sensor will shut the burners off as a safety measure. If your heat runs on electricity, which is how most homes here heat, check the breaker panel first, since a tripped breaker looks the same as a dead unit from the thermostat. Also check the thermostat is set to heat and the batteries are good, since that gets overlooked more than people expect.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- The blower can run without the compressor ever kicking on, so the air moves but it never gets cold. Start with the air filter. A filter clogged with dust blocks airflow across the coil and can cause it to ice over, and once that happens the system blows warm air until the ice melts. Check the outdoor unit too. If the fan outside isn't spinning, the compressor may be overheating or the capacitor that starts it may have failed. With afternoons here reaching 91°F, a system stuck like this will fall behind fast, so it's worth a call sooner rather than later.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat first. Confirm it's set to heat or cool as needed, the batteries are fresh, and the temperature setting is actually past what the room reads. Check the breaker panel next, since a tripped breaker will make a working unit look dead. Then check the air filter. If it's gray with dust, swap it, since restricted airflow causes both weak cooling and iced coils. If the outdoor unit has a shutoff switch nearby, make sure it hasn't been bumped off. If none of that explains it, a licensed contractor will need to look at the equipment itself, and Florida requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license, so ask to see it before work starts.