Heating Services for Palm Beach County Cold Snaps
South Florida winters are short — but when a cold front drops into the 40s, you need your heat to actually work. All Time Air Conditioning services every heat pump and electric heat strip system in the area.
Heat pumps, heat strips, and everything in between.
Almost every Palm Beach County home is heated by a heat pump — the same outdoor unit that cools your home in July reverses refrigerant flow to pump heat indoors in January. When outdoor temps drop below ~40°F, electric heat strips inside the air handler kick on as backup.
Both of these systems fail in predictable ways — and almost always fail the first cold night of the season, when you haven't run the heat in 9 months.
Heating problems we fix
- Reversing valve stuck — heat pump runs in cool mode when set to heat
- Defrost control failure — outdoor unit icing over and not clearing
- Burned heat strip elements — system blows cool air even with strips engaged
- Tripped heat strip breaker — and the reason it tripped, so it doesn't trip again
- Auxiliary heat lockout misconfigured — heat strips never engaging on cold mornings
- Old heat pumps failing to keep up — replacement quotes and financing
Pre-season heat checks
Test your heat in October — before the first cold snap. Catch a bad reversing valve or burned-out strip when nobody else is calling.
24/7 cold-snap dispatch
We staff up when fronts roll in. Real dispatchers, real trucks, real same-night service.
Heat pump replacement
If the system is past its lifespan, we install efficient heat pumps with strong heating-mode performance for Florida cold.
Heat strip diagnostics
Most heat strip failures are easy fixes — when caught early. We test elements, sequencers, and breakers properly.
Smart thermostat setup
Configure aux-heat lockout, balance points, and emergency heat behavior correctly so the system actually works as designed.
Flat-rate pricing
Cold-night emergency calls cost the same as a Tuesday afternoon visit. No overtime, no holiday upcharges.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Heat not working? Call 561-777-9888.
24/7 dispatch across Palm Beach County — flat-rate pricing, no cold-night upcharges.