Breakdowns, replacements, ducts and the humidity problems that come with getting the size wrong. Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton, Coconut Creek and the streets between them.
Any make of air conditioner, heat pump or air handler. We find the fault, tell you what it costs to put right, and say plainly when the money is better spent on something else.
Two things are worth checking before you call, and between them they account for a good share of what we are sent to: the breaker, and the condensate overflow switch. A tripped float switch is the system doing exactly what it was fitted to do, and it looks identical to a breakdown.
In this order, because the last row is the only one most quotations describe.
| Step | What it involves | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Load calculation | Room by room, from your house: orientation, glazing, shading, insulation, occupancy | A size derived from the building rather than from the old badge |
| Static pressure | Measured on the running system against the blower’s rating | An honest answer on whether your ducts can carry the new airflow |
| Duct inspection | Attic runs, joints, returns and the plenum | Sealing and modification priced, or explicitly excluded |
| Condensate review | Drain, trap, slope and the overflow switch | Included in the scope, named, not assumed |
| Written scope | Itemised, with exclusions stated and model numbers given | A document you can hold next to somebody else’s |
| Permit | Filed with the jurisdiction covering your address | Named in the quotation, with who files it |
The table scrolls sideways on a narrow screen.
An air conditioner removes moisture only while it is running. A system with more capacity than the house needs reaches the thermostat setting in a few minutes and shuts off, so the temperature falls and the moisture stays.
Setting the thermostat lower produces a cold clammy house instead of a warm one, costs more, and in bad cases puts condensation on grilles and inside wall cavities.
Several of these cost nothing to correct, which is why we measure before proposing equipment.
None of these need us, and we would rather tell you than sell you a visit for them.