Heating installation in Lake Magdalene is about being ready for the few nights each winter that actually bite. We are Action Air Conditioning, a family company that has installed heating across Tampa Bay since 1988, and our advice starts with a simple Florida truth: for most homes, the smart choice is a heat pump.
You get a written quote with upfront pricing before any work starts, and financing is available when a full replacement arrives sooner than you planned.
Is a heat pump better than an electric furnace in Florida?
For most homes, yes. A heat pump cools all summer and reverses to heat during cold snaps, one system doing both jobs efficiently. Plenty of older homes still lean on electric heat strips, which work but draw far more electricity for the same warmth, so replacing an aging electric furnace with a properly sized heat pump usually pays for itself in comfort and operating cost.
Does system sizing matter for heating in Lake Magdalene?
Yes, and more than most homeowners expect. Because a heat pump also handles summer cooling, an oversized unit short cycles through humid lakeside air and leaves the house clammy from June through October. Mature shade trees mean many Lake Magdalene homes need less capacity than a square footage guess would suggest, so we run a load calculation and size the system for the whole year, not just the coldest night.
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Call (813) 935-6644 to plan heating installation in Lake Magdalene, or request a free estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have a heat pump, you already have heating. A heat pump cools in summer and reverses to heat during cold snaps, one system doing both jobs. Plenty of older Lake Magdalene homes still run separate cooling and electric heat strips, which work but draw far more electricity for the same warmth. Replacing that setup with a properly sized heat pump usually pays for itself in comfort and operating cost.
We can tell you exactly what you have now and what makes sense for your house. Contact us for a free estimate.
Electric heat strips turn electricity directly into warmth, one watt in for one watt of heat out. A heat pump moves warmth from outdoor air into your house, so you get three or four watts of heat for every watt of electricity you pay for. That efficiency gap shows up fast on your bill during a cold week in January, and you get air conditioning the rest of the year from the same equipment.
If you want upfront pricing before any work starts, contact us and we will walk the house with you.
Most full heat pump replacements finish in one day. Our crews will skip lunch to complete the job rather than leave you without heating or cooling overnight, and customers tell us they are surprised by how thoroughly we clean up afterward. If ductwork needs modification or an electrical panel upgrade is part of the scope, we tell you that timing in the written quote.
Contact us to schedule a walkthrough and get a timeline for your specific install.
Because a heat pump handles summer cooling and winter heating, an oversized unit short cycles through humid lakeside air and leaves the house clammy from June through October. The mature shade trees around many Lake Magdalene homes mean those houses need less capacity than a square footage guess would suggest. We run a load calculation and size the system for the whole year, not just the coldest night, so you get comfort in every season.
We have installed heating across Tampa Bay since 1988, and we size every system individually. Contact us to plan your installation.
Yes. Financing is available when a full replacement arrives sooner than you planned, and we give you a written quote with upfront pricing before any work starts so you know exactly what you are financing.
Contact us and we will walk you through financing options along with the equipment choices.
Spring and fall are the easiest seasons because your house stays comfortable while the crew works, but we install year round and our crews finish the same day so you are never left without climate control overnight. If your system fails in January, we replace it in January. Financing helps when the calendar does not cooperate with your budget.
Call us at (813) 935-6644 to plan your installation, or contact us anytime for a free estimate.
We pull the old equipment, set the new heat pump on the existing pad or a new one if the old pad is cracked, connect refrigerant lines and ductwork, wire the thermostat and electrical disconnect, then charge the system and test heating and cooling modes before we leave. You get a written quote with upfront pricing before any work starts, so you know what the job includes.
Both owners are licensed Florida mechanical contractors, and we have been doing this work since 1988. Contact us to see how we approach your specific house.
We do not publish one price because Lake Magdalene homes vary too much in size, ductwork condition, shade cover and existing electrical service. A load calculation tells us the right capacity, and the quote covers equipment, labour, permits, startup and cleanup with no hourly billing or change orders for normal scope. You get a written quote with upfront pricing before anything starts, and financing is available if you need it.
The most common objection we hear is that people price-compare online without speaking to anyone and then feel burned. Contact us or visit our showroom at 8926 N Armenia Ave so we can give you real numbers for your house.
If your heat pump is struggling to keep up on cold mornings or driving up your electric bill every winter, replacing it before it fails gives you time to compare options, apply for financing, and schedule the work when it suits you. Waiting until it dies in January means deciding under pressure, and a failing compressor sometimes damages other components on its way out.
We offer free estimates so you can see what replacement looks like before you are forced into it. Contact us and we will assess what you have.
Our crews install the equipment, and both owners, Dave Russell and Chris Russell, are licensed Florida mechanical contractors who qualify the company license themselves. Many air conditioning companies are run by owners who do not hold the qualifying licenses personally. Dave has worked in air conditioning since 1974, and we have installed heating across Tampa Bay since we started the company in 1988.
If you want to meet the people behind the license before you commit, contact us to schedule a consultation or visit our Tampa showroom.
