Heating Repairin Kendall, FL
Repair of heat strips, heat pumps and furnaces before or during a South Florida cold front.
Heating Repair for Kendall buildings
Most Kendall homes have a split system with the air handler in the garage or an interior closet and ducts in a vented attic. That layout is simple to service and gives us room to install properly sized, high-efficiency equipment. The limiting factor is usually the original return duct, which is too small for a modern system on many houses from the 1980s, and we check it before quoting a replacement.
Heating is used only a few days a year here, so faults go unnoticed until the first cold front. The most common complaint is a burning smell the first time the heat comes on, which is usually dust burning off the electric heating elements and clears within minutes.
If the heat does not come on at all, blows cold air or trips the breaker, the heating elements, sequencer or thermostat wiring need to be tested.
Heating problems we repair
- Thermostat set to heat but air comes out cold
- Breaker trips when the heat starts
- Burning smell that does not go away after a few minutes
- Heat pump not switching into heating mode
- Gas furnace that will not ignite
How we handle it
- We test the heating elements, sequencers, limit switches and thermostat.
- You receive a written price for the repair.
- We repair and verify the temperature rise across the air handler.
Heating Repair in Kendall: questions
Is the burning smell when I turn on the heat dangerous?
A dusty smell that fades within ten to fifteen minutes is normal after months without use. A smell of melting plastic, visible smoke or a smell that persists is not. Turn the system off and call.
Is a permit required for HVAC work in Kendall?
Installing or replacing air conditioning equipment in Kendall requires a mechanical permit and a final inspection. Permits here are issued by Miami-Dade County, since Kendall is unincorporated and has no city building department. Repairs, maintenance and cleaning do not need one. We file the paperwork and attend the inspection.
Who issues AC permits in Kendall?
Kendall is an unincorporated community, so mechanical permits come from Miami-Dade County's permitting office instead of a city building department. We file the permit, schedule the county inspection and meet the inspector on site.
Why are the back bedrooms in my Kendall house always warmer?
On single-storey Kendall homes the bedrooms are usually at the end of the longest duct runs. Leaky or crushed attic ducts and an undersized return are the usual causes. We measure airflow at each register and fix the duct problem, which is often cheaper than replacing the air conditioner.
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Call (786) 856-7466 for the next available appointment in Kendall.