Air Conditioning Repair Service Pensacola FL:
When Your AC Stops Working at the Worst Possible Time
Two summers ago, my phone rang at 2:47 in the morning. Lady from East Hill was panicking cause her AC just died and her baby’s room felt like a oven. Temperature outside was still 89 degrees even at night. Got dressed, drove over there, found a blown capacitor – twenty minute fix. She cried when cold air started blowing again. That’s what air conditioning repair service in Pensacola is really about – helping families when they need it most.
KadeCo Inc has been fixing broken AC units in Pensacola for over fifteen years now. We’ve seen it all – systems that literally caught fire, units so old the parts dont exist anymore, brand new installs that were done wrong from day one. Every summer brings new challenges cause this Gulf Coast heat dont mess around. Your AC works harder here than almost anywhere else in the country, running six to eight months straight without a break.
Most AC problems happen at the worst times. Hottest day of summer. Middle of the night. Right before you got company coming over. Weekend when nobody else answers their phone. That’s why we run 24 hour AC repair service – cause your family cant wait til Monday morning when its 96 degrees in your living room.
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Here’s what most people dont know about air conditioning repair – lots of problems are actually pretty simple to fix if you catch em early. That weird noise your hearing? Might just be a loose belt. AC blowing warm air? Could be a dirty filter choking off airflow. But ignore these small things and they turn into big expensive repairs. Compressor burns out. Coils freeze solid. Whole system quits.
Your probably wondering how much AC repairs cost and if your getting ripped off. Honest answer? Depends what’s broke. Simple fixes like replacing a capacitor or cleaning coils run a couple hundred bucks. Major repairs like compressor replacement can hit a thousand or more. At KadeCo Inc we tell you upfront what things cost before we do the work, explain your options in plain language, never push repairs you dont actually need.
The biggest mistake folks make with air conditioning repair service is waiting too long to call. Your AC’s struggling but still blowing some cold air, so you figure its fine. Then one day it quits completely and now your in a emergency situation. Same repair that coulda been scheduled normal time at normal prices becomes a after-hours emergency call. Plus whatever was wrong has probably damaged other parts by now.
HVAC Repair
HVAC repair covers your whole heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system – not just the AC part. Here in Pensacola we dont use heat much compared to up north, but when that cold snap hits in January and your heater wont come on, you still need it fixed fast.
Most homes around here got split systems – AC unit outside, furnace or air handler inside, all connected together. When something breaks, you gotta figure out which part is causing the problem. Thermostat acting up? Blower motor died? Control board fried? Takes knowledge and experience to troubleshoot HVAC systems properly.
We see alot of HVAC repair calls over in Cordova Park where the blower motor gives up. These motors run constantly – cooling in summer, heating in winter, moving air year-round. They wear out eventually, specially if filters dont get changed regular and dust clogs everything up. Motor starts making grinding noises, slows down, finally quits completely. Your system might be trying to heat or cool but no air’s moving through the vents.
Electrical problems cause tons of HVAC repairs. Breakers trip cause something’s drawing too much power. Wires come loose from vibration. Control boards fail cause of power surges or lightning strikes – happens alot during summer thunderstorms. Contactors burn out. Capacitors blow. All these electrical parts keep your HVAC system running, and when they fail, everything stops.



Ductwork issues fall under HVAC repair too even though the AC unit itself works fine. Ducts come apart at the seams. Flex duct gets crushed in the attic. Dampers stick closed. Registers get blocked by furniture. Air cant get where its supposed to go, so rooms stay hot even though the system’s running. We crawl around in attics and crawlspaces fixing duct problems that other companies dont even look for.
Refrigerant leaks need professional HVAC repair cause handling refrigerant requires EPA certification. Your system’s low on refrigerant, losing cooling power, maybe freezing up. We find the leak using electronic detectors or UV dye, fix it properly, evacuate moisture from the lines, then recharge to the right levels. Just adding refrigerant without fixing the leak is throwing money away – it’ll leak right back out.
Gas furnace repairs are less common here but still happen. Igniter goes bad and the furnace wont light. Flame sensor gets dirty and shuts the system down. Heat exchanger cracks and creates a safety hazard. We handle all types of furnace repairs, keep your family warm and safe during the few cold weeks Pensacola gets each winter.
KadeCo Inc’s HVAC repair service covers every component of your system. We dont just fix the obvious problem – we check the whole system to make sure nothing else is about to fail. Preventative thinking saves you money and headaches down the road.
AC Drain Line Cleaning
Your air conditioner creates water – lots of it. All that humidity getting pulled out of your air has to go somewhere. That’s what the condensate drain line does, carries water away from your AC unit to outside or into a drain. Problem is, these lines clog up constantly here in Pensacola cause of algae, mold, and sludge.
Clogged drain lines cause all kinds of problems. Water backs up, overflows the drain pan, floods your closet or utility room. Drips through the ceiling and ruins drywall. Triggers the float switch that shuts your whole AC system down. We get calls every week from folks with water damage from clogged drains – could of been prevented with regular AC drain line cleaning.
The drain line runs from your indoor unit to outside, usually through walls or the attic. Over time, algae grows in there cause its dark, wet, and warm – perfect conditions. Slime builds up, eventually blocks the whole pipe. Water cant drain, backs up into your house. Some systems got secondary drain lines as backup, but lots of older homes in North Hill and East Pensacola just got one line and when it clogs, you got a problem.
Our AC drain line cleaning service uses a wet vac to suck out clogs, then flushes the line with cleaning solution that kills algae and mold. Takes about thirty minutes and prevents expensive water damage. We also treat lines with tablets that slowly dissolve and keep algae from growing back.
Signs your drain line needs cleaning: water around your indoor unit, musty smell near the AC, system shutting off randomly, water stains on ceiling or walls near the unit. Out in Gulf Breeze and Pensacola Beach, humidity’s even worse so drain lines clog faster. We recommend cleaning em twice a year minimum if you live near the water.
Some folks try cleaning drain lines themselves with bleach or vinegar. That works sometimes for minor clogs, but if the lines really blocked you need professional equipment to clear it. Plus you gotta make sure your pouring stuff in the right place – the drain line, not the refrigerant lines or electrical components.
Float switches save you from major water damage. When the drain pan fills up cause the line’s clogged, float switch shuts off your AC before it floods. Smart safety feature, but now your AC wont run til you get the drain cleaned. We install float switches on systems that dont have them – cheap insurance against thousands in water damage.
Heating and Cooling Repair
Heating and cooling repair means we fix both sides of your HVAC system. Most companies around here focus on AC cause that’s what runs most of the year, but when your heater breaks in December, you need somebody who actually knows what their doing with furnaces and heat pumps.
Heat pumps are popular in Pensacola cause they heat and cool using the same equipment. Summer time, they work like a regular AC pulling heat out of your house. Winter time, they reverse and pull heat from outside air to warm your house. Sounds weird but it works great in mild climates like ours.
When heat pumps break, the problem could be on either the heating or cooling side. Reversing valve sticks and the system wont switch modes. Defrost cycle fails and the outdoor coil ices up. Backup heat strips burn out. Takes experience to diagnose heat pump problems cause they’re more complex than regular AC units.
Furnaces down here usually run on natural gas or propane, though some older homes got electric furnaces. Gas furnace repairs involve checking the burners, cleaning the flame sensor, testing the igniter, making sure venting works proper. Safety’s huge with gas – cracked heat exchangers leak carbon monoxide which can kill you. We test for CO leaks every time we work on a gas furnace.
Thermostat problems affect both heating and cooling. Your thermostat’s the brain telling your system when to run. Goes bad and your system wont turn on, or wont turn off, or runs at the wrong times. We see lots of old mercury thermostats in older Pensacola homes – these go out of calibration and dont read temperature right no more. Upgrading to a digital or smart thermostat fixes the problem and gives you better control.
Airflow problems hurt both heating and cooling. Dirty filters, clogged coils, undersized ductwork, weak blower motors – all these restrict airflow and make your system work way harder than it should. Your paying more on electric bills and getting less comfort. Our heating and cooling repair service addresses airflow issues that other companies ignore.
Zoning systems let you heat or cool different parts of your house separately. Got electric dampers in the ductwork that open and close based on thermostats in each zone. When these dampers fail or the zone controller breaks, some rooms get too hot while others freeze. We repair zoning systems, calibrate dampers, make sure each zone works right.
Over in Warrington and Ferry Pass, we fix alot of package units – these got heating and cooling in one box outside instead of split between indoor and outdoor units. Different design but same basic problems – refrigerant leaks, electrical failures, airflow restrictions. KadeCo Inc works on all types of heating and cooling equipment.

24 Hour AC Repair
AC units dont break on schedule. They quit at midnight, 4am, Sunday afternoon, holidays – whenever they feel like it. That’s why KadeCo Inc runs 24 hour AC repair service. Your family shouldnt have to sweat through the night cause its inconvenient timing for us.
Emergency calls come in waves. First really hot day in May? Phone starts ringing early morning when people wake up and realize their AC aint working. Middle of summer heat wave when temperatures hit 98 degrees for a week straight? Systems that were barely hanging on finally give up. We get slammed with calls, run multiple trucks, work til midnight getting people cooled back down.
What counts as a AC emergency? If your house temperature’s climbing into the 80s or 90s, thats a emergency specially with kids, elderly folks, or people with health problems. If you smell burning or see smoke from your AC unit, shut it off right now and call us – electrical fires dont wait. If water’s pouring from your unit and flooding your house, that needs immediate attention too.
Our 24 hour AC repair service costs more for after-hours calls cause technicians give up their nights and weekends to help you. But its still way cheaper than a hotel room for your whole family, or medical bills from heat exhaustion, or water damage from a overflowing drain pan. Most folks think the extra cost is worth it to get their AC working again instead of suffering til Monday.
We prioritize emergency calls based on severity. House with a newborn baby and indoor temperature of 92 degrees? Your jumping to the front of the line. AC making noise but still cooling okay? That can probably wait a few hours. We do our best to help everyone fast but sometimes you gotta wait a bit during peak summer rush.
Not every AC problem needs emergency service. If your systems working but not cooling great, or making weird noises but still running, you can probably schedule a regular appointment and save the after-hours fees. But if it quits completely, call us anytime day or night.
Stock trucks help us fix most problems on the first visit. We carry common parts – capacitors, contactors, thermostats, drain line supplies, filters, fuses. Dont have to run to a supply house at 3am looking for parts. Get you cooled down faster, get home to our own beds sooner.
Pensacola Beach properties are harder for 24 hour AC repair cause of the drive and bridge. We still service the beach but response time’s gonna be longer than mainland Pensacola. Plan ahead if your at the beach – get your AC checked before summer starts so it dont break during your vacation.

Air Conditioner Troubleshooting
Air conditioner troubleshooting is figuring out whats actually broke before you start replacing parts. Good troubleshooting saves you money cause you only fix whats necessary. Bad troubleshooting leads to throwing parts at a problem and hoping something works.
When your AC aint cooling right, could be twenty different things wrong. Low refrigerant. Dirty coils. Bad compressor. Stuck reversing valve. Clogged filter. Frozen evaporator. Electrical problem. Ductwork leak. Wrong thermostat setting. Takes systematic testing to find the real problem.
We start air conditioner troubleshooting by asking what changed. Did it quit suddenly or get worse gradual? Any weird noises or smells? When’s the last time filters got changed? Has it been maintained regular? These questions point us toward likely problems.
Temperature readings tell us alot. We measure air temperature going into the return vent and coming out the supply vents. Should be about 15-20 degrees difference if the systems working right. Less than that means somethings wrong – low refrigerant, dirty coils, bad compressor, whatever. We also check refrigerant pressures, compare to what they should be for current conditions.
Electrical testing catches problems other folks miss. We measure voltage and amperage at different points, make sure components are getting proper power. Loose wire might test fine with a simple meter but fails under load. Capacitor might show correct microfarads but cant deliver starting power to the compressor. Good troubleshooting requires good equipment and knowledge to use it.
Airflow problems fool people into thinking the compressors bad or refrigerant’s low. Really the indoor coil’s so dirty that air cant get through. Or the blower motor’s weak and not moving enough air. Or ducts are crushed somewhere. We check airflow at registers, measure static pressure in the ductwork, verify the blowers spinning at correct speed.
Sound and smell give clues during air conditioner troubleshooting. Grinding noise? Probably a bearing going bad. Squealing? Belt slipping or pulley seized. Clicking? Electrical relay or contactor. Burning smell? Wires overheating or motor struggling. Musty smell? Mold in the ductwork or drain pan. Each problem has its own signature if you know what to listen and smell for.
KadeCo Inc’s troubleshooting service includes testing everything, not just the obvious stuff. We’ve found problems where three other companies missed it cause they didnt check thoroughly. Takes more time upfront but gets to the real issue faster and cheaper than guessing.

Condenser Coil Cleaning
Your condenser coil sits in the outdoor unit getting blasted with dirt, pollen, leaves, grass clippings, cottonwood seeds, salt spray if your near the beach – basically everything the wind blows around. This stuff builds up on the coil fins and blocks airflow. When air cant flow through the coil, your AC cant dump heat outside, whole system stops cooling right.
Dirty condenser coils are the number one cause of high electric bills and poor cooling in Pensacola. Coil gets packed with dirt and your compressor works twice as hard trying to do its job. Electric meter spins faster, your bill goes up, system wears out quicker. All cause the coils dirty.
We see condenser coil cleaning neglected constantly. People mow right next to their outdoor unit, blow grass clippings straight into the coil. Plant shrubs around the unit that shed leaves and block airflow. Never clean it til the AC stops working completely. By then the coils so clogged that cleaning it takes a hour instead of 20 minutes.
Our condenser coil cleaning service uses professional coil cleaner – not just water from a hose. We spray on alkaline cleaner that breaks down dirt and organic buildup, let it soak in, then rinse thoroughly from inside out. Cleaning from outside just pushes dirt deeper into the fins. Gotta rinse from the inside pushing dirt out.
Bent fins block airflow same as dirt. Fins are thin aluminum that bends easy – hail damage, weed eater hits it, dog bumps into it, whatever. We straighten fins with a fin comb during condenser coil cleaning, get em lined back up so air flows through proper.
How often should you clean condenser coils? Depends where you live. Near the beach with salt air and blowing sand? Every few months. Regular neighborhood away from major dirt sources? Once or twice a year. Got dogs that pee on the unit or lots of cottonwood trees nearby? More often. We recommend it as part of regular maintenance.
Some folks spray their condenser coil with a garden hose thinking that cleans it. Water alone dont remove oils and buildup – needs actual coil cleaner to break that stuff down. Plus spraying water at high pressure can bend fins or force water into electrical components. Let professionals handle condenser coil cleaning with proper chemicals and equipment.

Why Choose KadeCo Inc for Air Conditioning Repair Service
We aint the biggest AC company in Pensacola but we might be the most reliable. KadeCo Inc been fixing broke air conditioners here for fifteen years. We live in this community, our families are here, we care about doing work that lasts cause we’ll see you around town.
Our technicians actually know what their doing. Not just guys who went through a two-week class and got a company shirt. Real training, years of experience, seen every kind of AC problem this climate throws at you. We invest in ongoing education cause equipment and technology keeps changing.
Honest pricing with no tricks. We tell you what needs fixed and what can wait. Never scare you into repairs you dont need. Give you options at different price points so you can decide what fits your budget. Written estimates before we start work so there’s no surprises when the bill comes.
We show up when we say we will. Your time’s valuable – you took off work or rearranged your schedule for our appointment. We respect that by being on time. If something comes up and we’re running late, we call and let you know instead of leaving you waiting and wondering.
Clean work matters. We put down floor protection, clean up our mess, dont leave your house looking like a tornado hit it. Some companies tear into your AC and leave parts scattered everywhere, dirt tracked through your house. Not us. Professional service means respecting your home.
Our air conditioning repair service comes with real warranties. Parts and labor guaranteed. Something goes wrong with our work, we come back and fix it at no charge. Been in business long enough that our warranties actually mean something – we’ll be here next year if you need us.
Equipment makes a difference. We got leak detectors, refrigerant recovery machines, digital gauges, proper tools for every job. Can’t fix AC systems right with cheap tools and guesswork. Our trucks are stocked and equipped to handle whatever problems we find.

Serving All Pensacola and Surrounding Areas
KadeCo Inc covers the whole Pensacola area – from downtown to the beaches, Pace to Perdido Key, Gulf Breeze to Century. East Hill, North Hill, Cordova Park, Scenic Highway, Ferry Pass, Warrington, Bellview, Brent, West Pensacola, East Pensacola, Perdido, Cantonment – we service em all.
Different neighborhoods got different AC challenges. Historic homes downtown sometimes got window units or old central systems that barely fit. Newer subdivisions in East Pensacola run modern equipment but builders sometimes cut corners on installation. Beach properties fight salt air corrosion. Older areas got systems that should of been replaced ten years ago but people keep fixing cause replacements expensive.
Being local means we get to you faster. Not driving in from Mobile or Fort Walton – we’re right here in Pensacola. Emergency calls get quick response cause we dont have to travel far. Know the streets, know the shortcuts, know how to find your house even if GPS cant.
We understand Pensacola weather and what it does to AC equipment. Know that July and August are brutal. Know humidity never quits. Know afternoon thunderstorms mess with electrical components. Know salt air from the Gulf eats metal. This local knowledge helps us fix problems faster and recommend solutions that actually work here.
Your neighbors trust us for air conditioning repair service – check reviews, ask around, you’ll hear KadeCo Inc’s name. We built our reputation one repair at a time, one satisfied customer after another. That’s how small local companies survive fifteen years in a competitive market.
Schedule AC Installation in Pensacola Today
AC broke down? Need reliable repair service? Want honest pricing and quality work? KadeCo Inc provides professional air conditioning repair service in Pensacola, FL with 24-hour emergency availability. Call now and lets get your AC running again.
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