HVAC Repair in West Palm Beach, FL
If your system quits, tell us what it's doing and a licensed contractor who covers Palm Beach County will get in touch.
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Your air conditioner works every month of the year
There is no winter here that gives your system a break. Summer afternoons average 91°F, and the compressor runs hard to keep up, day after day. That kind of steady load wears on the parts that make cold air. When the capacitor or the refrigerant lines start to fail, you feel it as warm air from the vents or a system that runs and runs without catching up.
Most homes here heat with electricity, so when the power goes, the system stops with it. Ten years of records show 95 damaging wind events in this area, and in 2024, 38% of Florida households lost power for at least a day. Most systems come back on their own once power returns. Some need a hand to get going again.
- 57°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 91°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
Florida requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Construction Industry Licensing Board is the state body that issues this license. It covers the contractor as a whole, not the individual job, so the same license applies whether the work is a new installation or a repair.
For a repair to your heating and cooling system, that license is what stands behind the person doing the work. Florida does not split licensing by job type, so the contractor working on your system needs to hold the same state license required for any HVAC job.
Sources: Florida Legislature · Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Why is my heat not working?
- Most homes in West Palm Beach heat with electric strips or a heat pump, so a heat pump stuck in defrost or an electric heat kicker that isn't kicking on is often the cause. Check your thermostat is set to heat and above room temperature first. If the outdoor unit is running but no warm air comes out of the vents, the issue is likely inside the air handler, and a contractor will need to look at it. Since West Palm Beach almost never needs heat, this part of the system sits unused for long stretches and can fail quietly.
- Why is my system running but not cooling the house?
- If the blower is running but the air isn't cold, check your air filter first. A clogged filter starves the coil of airflow, and the coil can ice over, which then blows warm air until it thaws. If the filter is clean and the air still isn't cold, the system may be low on refrigerant or the outdoor unit's coil could be blocked with dirt or debris. Either way, a contractor will need gauges to find out what's actually wrong.
- What can I check before calling for HVAC repair?
- Start with the thermostat. Make sure it's set to cool, the temperature is below room temperature, and the batteries aren't dead. Next, check the air filter and replace it if it's dirty, since restricted airflow causes a lot of the same symptoms as bigger problems. Then look at the breaker panel. With 95 damaging wind events recorded here over the past ten years, a tripped breaker after a storm is common and takes a minute to check. If the system still isn't working after that, a licensed contractor will need to diagnose it further.