Cold nights are rare in Tampa Bay, which is exactly why a dead heater always seems to fail at the worst moment: the one week you actually need it. Action Air Conditioning has repaired heating systems across Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties since 1988, and when that week arrives, a real person answers our phone 24/7.
What usually goes wrong with Florida heating systems?
Heat pump faults
Dead heat strips
Furnace ignition trouble
Blower motor failures
Thermostat faults
How do your repair visits work?
A licensed technician diagnoses the system, explains the problem in plain English, and quotes the exact price before any work begins. No hidden fees, no surprise line items. Most repairs are completed the same visit. There is a saying around our shop: you are only as good as the way you respond the last time. A cold week in January is exactly when that gets tested.
Is it worth repairing an older heating system?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no, and we will show you the math either way. If the system is young and the fix is simple, repair wins. If it is aging and inefficient in both seasons, replacing it with a modern heat pump through our heating installation service often costs less over time, and financing can spread the investment out.
A twice-a-year maintenance plan catches most of these failures before the cold snap does. Call Hillsborough (813) 935-6644 or Pinellas (727) 545-9998.
Frequently Asked Questions
Heat pumps stuck in cooling mode or blowing lukewarm air are the most common problem we see, followed by dead heat strips that leave emergency heat useless. Thermostats and controls that sat idle all summer often fail the first cold morning you need them. Blower motors, capacitors, furnace ignition systems, and flame sensors round out the list. We have repaired heating systems across Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties since 1988, and most of these failures show a pattern: the system sat unused for months, then got asked to work on the coldest night of the year.
If your heat is blowing cold or not coming on at all, a real person answers our phone around the clock. Contact us and we will send a licensed technician the same day.
Most repairs are completed the same visit. A licensed technician diagnoses the system, explains the problem in plain English, and quotes the exact price before any work begins. We carry common parts on the truck because cold nights are rare here, which means a dead heater always seems to fail at the worst moment: the one week you actually need it.
We offer 24/7 availability when your heat goes out. Contact us at Hillsborough (813) 935-6644 or Pinellas (727) 545-9998.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no, and we will show you the math either way. If the system is young and the fix is simple, repair wins. If it is aging and inefficient in both seasons, replacing it with a modern heat pump often costs less over time, and financing can spread the investment out. Both owners are licensed Florida mechanical contractors, so the diagnosis comes from someone who holds the qualifying license themselves, not a sales rep working off a script.
We give free estimates and walk through the actual numbers with you. Contact us and we will look at the system in person.
The reversing valve is stuck in cooling mode, or the system lost its refrigerant charge. A heat pump is an air conditioner that runs backward in winter, and the reversing valve is what changes the direction. When it fails, the unit keeps cooling no matter what the thermostat says. Low refrigerant produces the same symptom because the system cannot absorb enough heat from the outdoor air to warm the house.
This is not a filter problem or something you can reset. Contact us for a diagnostic visit, and we will tell you what failed and what it costs to fix before starting any work.
The page content does not state our after-hours pricing, so call and ask. A real person answers our phone 24/7, a licensed technician diagnoses the problem and explains it in plain English, and you get the exact price quoted before any work begins. No hidden fees, no surprise line items. There is a saying around our shop: you are only as good as the way you respond the last time. A cold week in January is exactly when that gets tested.
If you need heat tonight, call us now at Hillsborough (813) 935-6644 or Pinellas (727) 545-9998, or contact us online and we will call you back.
A twice-a-year maintenance plan catches most of these failures before the cold snap does. The technician tests the heat strips, checks the reversing valve operation, inspects the ignition system on gas furnaces, measures the blower motor current draw, and verifies that the thermostat switches modes correctly. Florida heating systems sit idle from March through November, and that long dormancy is exactly when relays corrode, contacts pit, and controls drift out of calibration.
We offer maintenance plans that cover both heating and cooling. Contact us to get your system on a schedule before the next cold front arrives.
Normal heat runs the heat pump, which is efficient but slow. Emergency heat fires the electric resistance strips inside the air handler, which warm the house faster but cost more to operate. You use emergency heat when the heat pump itself has failed or when the outdoor temperature drops so low that the heat pump cannot pull enough warmth from the air. In Tampa Bay that threshold is rarely reached, so if your system is defaulting to emergency heat on a 50-degree morning, something is wrong with the heat pump and it needs a repair visit.
If emergency heat is running constantly or your electric bill doubled overnight, the heat pump has likely failed. Contact us for a diagnostic before the next billing cycle.
That depends on the age of the system, the part that failed, and whether you are the original owner. We will look up the serial number and tell you what the manufacturer covers and what falls outside the warranty period. Parts are usually warranted longer than labor. We have been a Lennox premier dealer for years and hold the Centennial Award, which puts us in the top 100 Lennox dealers in America for customer satisfaction, so warranty claims get handled correctly the first time.
Bring us the model and serial number from the label on your outdoor unit or air handler, or just contact us and we will look it up when the technician arrives.
We repair heating systems in Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater, Palm Harbor, and within 50 miles of our office at 8926 N Armenia Ave in Tampa. We have covered Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties since 1988. Dave Russell has worked in air conditioning since 1974, and both owners are licensed Florida mechanical contractors who personally hold the qualifying licenses rather than hiring someone else to qualify the company.
If you are inside our service area and your heat is out, we offer same-day service when you call early. Contact us to schedule a repair visit.
