This local page provides resources and information about A/C and heating service, repair, maintenance, and installers in the metro area around Palm Beach County Florida. This information includes featured HVAC contractors plus a link to our handy printable grid to compare price quotes. Here you will also find sources of energy efficiency and equipment rebates, the ratio of hours of cooling and heating needed each year, HVAC schools or training and much more.                                  

Air Conditioning and Heating Service Around Palm Beach Florida

Company Details	Aire Serv® of   the Palm Beaches	Service Experts     of Palm Beach	Company
Years In Business	30 years	27 Years
Associations	-	BBB, ACCA and     local chambers
Dealers / Brands	Goodman    American Standard	Lennox, Ruud
Number of Service Trucks	2	67
Indoor Air Quality	No	Call for Details
Energy Audits	No	Call for Details
Telephone Number	561-459-4360	561-935-3503
Hours Phone Answered	24 hours-7 days	24 hours-7 days
Brands Repaired	All Brands	All Brands

About Palm Beach Area HVAC contractors
The company you choose will make a big impact on your satisfaction and purchase of a new air conditioning and heating system. Why? They determine the size and type of equipment for your situation and they control the quality of the installation. If you have not yet seen them, in the navigation menu on top of this page you will find quick tips and expanded topics on two essential topics: how to select the right HVAC contractor and how to buy a new central heating and cooling system.

Due to relationships with their equipment distributors or ownership by a manufacturer, some air conditioning and heating contractors install a limited number of equipment brands. Many independents have a brand they prefer or for which they are dealers, but they will usually order and install any brand of new equipment you prefer to buy. However, most HVAC companies will repair and maintain any brand of central heater, furnace and air conditioner you have. 

In addition to heating and cooling for indoor comfort and energy savings, an increasing number of HVAC companies perform air quality work such as air filters, dehumidifiers and humidifiers, ventilation and prevention of toxic carbon monoxide (CO) gas from your furnace. However, not all of them perform energy efficiency improvements to houses or buildings, such as the addition of solar screens or radiant barriers. If the service company you contact does not perform energy conservation improvements on homes or buildings, they should be able to recommend another Palm Beach area company that does.

How to compare air conditioning and heating equipment price quotes
Air conditioning and heating systems are made of components or units, and these can be interchanged to yield many possible combinations of performance and efficiency. Additionally, based on the particular situation in your home or building, these components must be chosen and installed to accommodate them. For these reasons, comparing proposals, features, and prices can be confusing indeed.

To help you quickly sort through the maze of options, use our free and printer-friendly cost comparison organizer found in the navigation on the top of this page. If you get multiple price quotes, it will save you a lot of time and headaches. This grid allows you to compare the essential features "apples to apples" from contractor bids including: main components; equipment efficiency in SEER and AFUE; manufacturer’s and installer’s warranties; and equipment brand.

How the Palm Beach climate and resources affect your HVAC needs and decisions
Your local climate exerts a major influence on the type of indoor climate control you need. On the heating and cooling list of the United States with 5 zones, Palm Beach resides in cooling zone 5 and heating zone 5. These require approximately 2803 cooling hours and 1263 heating degree-days per year. As a relative comparison, the average Palm Beach home or building needs more than twice as much cooling as heating. Differences in proximity to the beach or other influences can make a difference. Be sure to rely on actual measurements or calculations from your heating and air conditioning service company.

The Atlantic coastal climate of SE Florida typically brings warm winters and hot humid summers.  The three hottest months, July through September, have highs hovering around 90°F with humidity over 70%. The three coolest months of December, January and February bring average lows in the mid 50°F range. The humidity averages over 70% year around. This type of climate has many days throughout the year during which you may not need to run an air conditioner or furnace. However, more than heating and cooling contribute to comfort. On these temperate days, a dehumidifier, whole house air filter or fresh air ventilation could make a major improvement in your indoor comfort.

Pollen, allergies and air filters around Palm Beach  
In Palm Beach air filters are a necessity to some residents. Certain coastal or sub-tropical plants can strongly influence what type of air filter you and your A/C system need. Some notable examples include the cedar (juniper) trees, oak, ragweed, grasses, molds and allergy producing wildflower pollen in the springtime. The daily pollen count and allergy forecast from Weatherbug can be useful to those with allergies.

Local utility and conservation providers 
For Palm Beach and Florida, the DSIRE database lists energy efficiency rebates and incentives. In many cases, your local A/C and heating company can coordinate all current energy conservation and rebate programs, from federal tax credits to local rebates and incentives. 

The availability of certain fuels such as natural gas can determine which HVAC equipment will give you the best combination of comfort and lower utility bills. Since natural gas is available in many Florida neighborhoods, many consumers have chosen gas central furnaces rather than electric heat pumps. If natural gas prices climb faster than electricity rates, this trend might change. In situations where a dual fuel heat pump makes the best choice, some of the factors that affect air source heat pumps include the average daily temperature, fluctuations in temperature, and humidity. Other local conditions such as limestone located close to the surface limit the use of ground source heat pumps. For more information on this topic, go to the top of this page and visit the heat pump page under Expanded A/C and Heating Details.

How a whole house approach includes the “envelope” in the load calculation
If you plan to get price quotes to buy a new A-C and heating system, look for contractors who will insert the heating and cooling demands of the SE Florida coastal climate along with the size and condition of your home or building “envelope” into an all-important load calculation. For many reasons, a rule of thumb load calculation based only on square footage or using the same size system as the old one without verification should be avoided. This calculation requires considerable training and expertise, and is no place to attempt to cut costs or save time.

Resources for HVAC technical or vocational training in the Palm Beach area
If you are interested in learning more about the technical aspects of air conditioning and heating near Palm Beach, such as schools or courses to get training for a Florida HVAC license, here are some local or regional educational and association links: 

Palm Beach Community College
4200 Congress Avenue
Lake Worth, FL 33461
Phone (561) 868-3350

 New England Institute Of Technology
1126 53rd Court
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Phone (561) 842-8324

Florida Chapter of ACCA: Local branch of the Air Conditioning Contractors Association of America.

ASHRAE Gold Coast: The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. 

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Disclaimer: This website contains information that we have carefully researched to be unbiased and useful to heating and air conditioning consumers. To allow more room for content on this page, we accept listings from only a small number of advertisers shown in the table above or in the linked sites. Although we believe these contractors are reputable, we cannot be responsible for their work in any way. Having stated that, we encourage you to send us feedback on the content of this website and your experiences with all resources listed on it.