HVAC 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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Twelve months of run time in Leon County
There's no real off season here. Heat runs November through March, and the system switches over to cooling for the other seven months, April through October. Summer afternoons average 91°F, so the compressor is working hard most of the year, and most homes here heat with electricity, which means the same system carries both jobs.
That kind of year round use adds up on the parts that cycle the most, the contactor, the capacitor, the fan motor. Winter nights average 42°F, cold enough that a heat pump or furnace still has real work to do in the early hours. On top of that, Leon County sees frequent damaging wind events, and a power interruption during a storm can leave a system needing a reset before it runs again.
- 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 is the state agency that tests and holds the record on every licensed HVAC contractor in Florida, including here in Leon County. The license belongs to the contractor, not to any one job, so it does not need to be renewed or reissued for a repair. It does mean the state has tested this contractor and keeps a record of who they are.
For a repair on your heating and cooling system, that state license is what stands behind the person doing the work. Florida ties that accountability to the contractor rather than to each job, so the same license that covers an installation covers this repair.
Sources: Florida Legislature · Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most homes here heat with electricity, so start with your breaker panel and make sure the breaker for the air handler or furnace hasn't tripped. If the power is fine, check the thermostat is set to heat and not just fan, and that the setpoint is actually above room temperature. A system that runs but blows cold air often points to the heat strips or a reversing valve on a heat pump, and that's a job for a licensed contractor to diagnose.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- Check the air filter first. A filter clogged with dust chokes off airflow across the coil, and the coil can ice up, which makes the system run without cooling the air. If the filter is clean, check that the outdoor unit's fan is actually spinning and the coil isn't caked with dirt or grass clippings, since summer afternoons here regularly hit 91°F and a struggling system falls behind fast. If the air coming from the vents is warm and the outdoor unit sounds normal, the refrigerant charge or a component in the outdoor unit likely needs a contractor's attention.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Check the thermostat batteries and settings, the breaker panel, and the air filter. These are quick to rule out and catch a real share of no-heat and no-cool calls. If the outdoor unit isn't running at all, look for a tripped breaker there too. Beyond that, a licensed Florida HVAC contractor will need to open the system up to find the actual problem.