Most companies say "maintenance" and walk around your unit, look at it for ten minutes and leave. We actually clean. Two real visits a year, full coil wash down, filter, drain line, temperature difference, electrical. The way it should be done.
In Panama City Beach the AC runs almost every month of the year. That means more hours on the compressor, more humidity pulling through the coils, and more opportunity for drain lines to clog — which they do, faster here than almost anywhere else in the country. Salt air attacks the aluminum fins on outdoor coils. Moisture encourages mold in the drain pan.
A neglected coastal AC often fails at 8 or 9 years. A maintained one can reach 12 to 15. The math is simple: at $292 a year, five years of maintenance costs $1,460. A premature system replacement runs several thousand. One avoided breakdown typically pays for several years of the plan.
We have been maintaining systems on the Emerald Coast since 1979. We know what fails, when it fails, and what a real maintenance visit looks like — not a 15-minute walk-by with a clipboard.
Two visits per year, everything listed above included. Auto-renewal available — set it and forget it.
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📞 (850) 235-8834Call us or submit the form above. We add you to the spring schedule and confirm your address and system count.
We clean the coils, flush the drain line, test the capacitor, and check refrigerant. Your system goes into summer ready to work.
We revisit the electrical connections, verify heating function, and clean anything that accumulated over the summer.
We leave a written summary of everything we checked and anything we recommend addressing. No verbal-only updates.
Text and email reminders go out before each visit. You do not have to track it or remember to call — we come to you.
Water, tools, time — that's what real coil cleaning takes. We flush the outdoor coil, treat the indoor coil, and clear the drain line with vinegar. A tech who glances at the unit and leaves is not performing maintenance.
Real work takes real time. Our visits run 25 to 45 minutes per system depending on condition. If a tech is done in 10 minutes, ask what they actually did.
Text and email notifications go out before each scheduled visit. You do not have to think about it — you just answer the door when we show up.
A neglected AC works harder, uses more electricity and dies sooner. We see it every week. Skipping maintenance is the most expensive thing you can do to a system in salt-air Florida.
Maintained systems last 12 to 15 years on the coast. Neglected ones often quit at 8 or 9 years, or even sooner in heavy salt air.
A clean coil moves heat. A dirty coil hides the heat behind a layer of grease and pollen. Your bill goes up to compensate.
A small refrigerant leak found in March is $200. A compressor that fails in July because of that leak is $2,500.
If your last "tune up" took less than 15 minutes, you got a walk-by, not a tune up. Here is what should be in every visit.
| What is done | Quincy's plan ($292/yr) | Walk-by maintenance |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor coil washed with water, if accessible | ✓ | ✗ |
| Indoor coil treated | ✓ | ✗ |
| Drain line cleared and treated | ✓ | ✗ |
| Air filter changed | ✓ | Sometimes |
| Refrigerant pressures (gauges hooked up), if Temp Difference out of range | ✓ | Visual only |
| Superheat & subcool measured | ✓ | ✗ |
| Capacitor test against rated spec | ✓ | ✗ |
| Electrical connections checked | ✓ | ✗ |
| Safety switch verified | ✓ | ✗ |
| Written report of system condition | ✓ | "Looks good" |
| Time on site per visit, per system | 25 - 45 min | 15 to 25 min |
| Priority during summer surge | ✓ | Sometimes |
| Discount on any repairs | ✓ | Sometimes |
| Annual price (single system) | $292 | $180 to $300 |
Same dollar amount can buy you very different work. Make sure you are paying for actual maintenance.
When something breaks between maintenance visits, we get there same day in most cases. Flat trip charge, quote before any work starts, written labor warranty.
Learn more →If your system is past the point of repair, we install properly sized, coastal-rated replacements. Next-day in most cases, financing available.
Learn more →Two visits per year — spring and fall. Each visit covers: outdoor coil washed with water if accessible, indoor coil treated if needed, drain line cleared and treated with vinegar, air filter replaced, refrigerant pressures checked if temperature difference is out of range, electrical connections checked, capacitor tested against rated spec, safety switch verified or installed, thermostat calibration check, and a written report left at the house. No checklist items are skipped to save time.
$292 per year for a single system. Homes with multiple systems receive per-system pricing — call (850) 235-8834 and we will quote based on your setup. Auto-renewal is available so the plan stays active without you having to re-enroll each year.
Twice a year. The spring visit prepares the system before the long cooling season begins. The fall visit handles electrical checks and heating function before winter. We send automated reminders by text and email so you know when to expect us.
New systems still need maintenance — arguably more so in the first few years when coastal conditions are getting to work on them. Regular maintenance also protects your manufacturer warranty. Skipping the first few years on a new system and then starting maintenance does not recover those lost years of life.
Yes. We maintain all major brands regardless of who installed the system. If we find something that needs attention during the visit, we tell you with a written quote before touching it. No surprise charges at the end of the visit.
Just call us at (850) 235-8834 and we will move it to a date that works. Your plan stays active and we keep your place on the schedule. We send reminders well in advance of each visit so you have time to let us know if the date does not work.
In coastal Florida, yes — the math is clear. A neglected system here often fails at 8 or 9 years. A maintained one regularly reaches 12 to 15. At $292 per year, five years of maintenance costs $1,460. A premature system replacement runs several thousand. Add in the repair discount, priority scheduling, and the avoided emergency calls, and the plan typically pays for itself in the first year it prevents a breakdown.
