Living in Florida, we are used to the heavy, thick air outside. But when you walk through your front door, you expect a refreshing blast of cool, dry air. However, many homeowners face a frustrating problem: The thermostat says 72 degrees, but the house feels “clammy.” Your skin feels sticky, the air smells slightly musty, […]
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Living in Florida comes with amazing perks—beautiful beaches, ocean breezes, and sunny weather. But that fresh ocean breeze carries a hidden danger for your home’s cooling system: Salt. If you live within 10 miles of the coast, your air conditioner is constantly exposed to salt air. Over time, this can lead to rapid corrosion, system
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It’s the nightmare scenario. It’s July in Florida, it’s 95 degrees outside, and your thermostat screen is blank. Your house is heating up fast, and panic sets in. You need cool air now, but you’re terrified of making a rushed, expensive mistake. Should you pay $800 to fix an old unit? Or is it time
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You know the moment. You turn on the air conditioner, expecting cool relief, but instead, you are hit with a foul, repulsive smell. Maybe it’s a damp, musty odor, or perhaps a sharp, electrical burning scent. Your A/C system is designed to provide clean, cool air. If it smells bad, it’s signaling a problem that
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It’s a familiar story. Your A/C stops cooling on a hot afternoon. You call a technician. He hooks up some gauges, tells you you’re “a little low on Freon,” adds a few pounds, charges you $300, and leaves. The A/C works great… for about three months. Then, the air gets warm again, and you do
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You know the sound of your A/C. It’s a steady, comforting hum that means “cool air is coming.” But suddenly, that hum changes. Maybe it’s a high-pitched shriek when it starts up. Maybe it’s a loud buzzing sound. Or worse, a metal-on-metal banging that shakes the floor. Your A/C is trying to talk to you.
You open your electric bill, expecting the usual amount, and your jaw drops. It’s double what it was last month. You scan the usage graph, confused. You haven’t changed your habits, you haven’t left the lights on, and you certainly haven’t installed a new hot tub. So, who is the culprit? In 90% of cases
You know the struggle. You set the thermostat to 74°. The living room feels great (maybe even a little chilly), but the master bedroom feels like a sauna. You find yourself lowering the thermostat just to make one room sleepable, which freezes out the rest of the family and sends your electric bill through the
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You probably think of your air conditioner’s job as simple: keeping your home cool. But your A/C system is also the “lungs” of your home. It’s responsible for filtering, circulating, and dehumidifying all the air you breathe, every single day. If you’re struggling with constant allergies, dust, or a “musty” smell, the problem isn’t just
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For most of the year, your A/C is the hero. But when that first “cold” front hits and the temperature finally drops, you go to your thermostat, flip the switch to “Heat”… and nothing happens. Or worse, you smell something burning. Don’t panic. As your trusted, full-service HVAC experts at Fast Air Conditioning Repair, we
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