Florida cold snaps happen. When the temperature drops, your heat pump or heat strips need to work — and they need to work efficiently. Sage installs, services, and repairs heating systems built for SWFL's mild winters.
Book ServiceMost SWFL homes rely on heat pumps (your AC unit running in reverse) or electric heat strips inside the air handler. They sit unused for 10 months a year and then get called on during a January cold front to keep your house at 70°. Sage installs and services both — and we test them as part of every annual tune-up so you're not surprised when you need heat in February.
Common heat pump issue — could be reversing valve, low refrigerant, or auxiliary heat not engaging.
Normal on first use of the season (dust burning off). If it persists, call us.
Could be sizing, heat strip failure, or auxiliary heat not kicking in properly.
Older heat pumps lose efficiency. Newer SEER/HSPF-rated systems heat AND cool dramatically more efficiently.
Heat strip relay issues, expansion noises beyond normal, or blower problems.
Heat strips are expensive to run — sometimes they kick in when they shouldn't due to sensor issues or improper settings.
Tech tests the heat pump reversing valve, verifies heat strips, checks for proper operation in heat mode.
Most issues fixed same visit — relay replacement, sensor calibration, refrigerant adjustment.
If your system is at end-of-life, we quote heat pump replacement with current efficiency ratings.
We run the system in heat mode and confirm proper temperature rise and component operation.
On the 10-15 coldest nights a year, yes. Your AC system has either a heat pump function or electric heat strips built in. Both can fail, and you don't want to discover that during a 35° January night.
A heat pump runs your AC in reverse to pump warm air in (efficient). Heat strips are electric resistance coils (less efficient, but reliable for very cold temps). Most SWFL systems have both.
Annually, at minimum. SageComfort+ membership covers this as part of the cool-season tune-up.
Yes — for SWFL homes. The added cost is minimal, you get heat included, and modern heat pumps are very efficient.
If it's below 50° in your home, yes — call us. We run 24/7 emergency service for heating issues during cold snaps.
Yes — heat strips are a serviceable part inside the air handler. Replacement is much cheaper than full system replacement.
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