AC Repair & HVAC Service in Palmetto, FL

Palmetto sits on the north bank of the Manatee River, directly across the bridges from Bradenton, and we cover all of it: the historic downtown, Riviera Dunes, Snead Island, Terra Ceia and Rubonia, the communities along US-41 and US-301, and the newer neighborhoods to the north such as Artisan Lakes and Trevesta.

7th Generation is family owned and operated, licensed and insured under CAC 1817105, and has served Manatee County since 2005. Same-day service and free estimates are standard, pricing is upfront, and our technicians are not on commission. We are a 24/7 emergency provider, so a failed A/C on a Saturday night gets a real answer instead of a voicemail.

A/C Repair in Palmetto

Palmetto is a waterfront town, and the water shapes the repair work. Salt air off the river and Terra Ceia Bay corrodes outdoor coils, fan motors and electrical connections, so equipment near the marinas and on Snead Island tends to show its age sooner than the same unit would inland. Palmetto also has some of the oldest homes in the county around its historic district, along with a number of manufactured home communities, and both bring their own equipment: older homes with ductwork added long after the house was built, and manufactured homes that use packaged systems with ducts running under the floor.

The symptoms are the same whatever the house. These are the air conditioning repairs we handle in Palmetto:

• ✓ A/C not cooling or blowing warm air
• ✓ Refrigerant leaks & recharges
• ✓ Compressor & capacitor failures
• ✓ Frozen evaporator coils
• ✓ Water leaks & drain line clogs
• ✓ Short cycling & poor airflow
• ✓ Strange noises or odors
• ✓ Thermostat malfunctions

For older Palmetto homes that were never built with ductwork, a ductless mini-split is often a cleaner answer than trying to force ducts into a house that has no room for them. For everything else, see our A/C repair service.

24/7 Emergency HVAC Repair in Palmetto

We are a 24/7 emergency service company. We answer every time you call — nights, weekends and holidays — and we get a technician to your Palmetto home as soon as possible. In a Florida summer a house with no air conditioning heats up within hours, and that is not something to wait out until Monday.

Before you call, two quick checks are worth making: the breaker for the outdoor unit, and the float switch beside the indoor air handler, which shuts the system off when the condensate drain backs up. If neither is the cause, call us, then close the blinds on the sunny side of the house and run the ceiling fans while you wait.

Heating, Heater and Furnace Repair in Palmetto

Heating gets used so rarely in Palmetto that most people find out it is broken on the one morning they need it. Months of sitting idle lets dust settle on the heating elements and gives corrosion time to work on connections, particularly near the water. A short-lived burning smell on the first cold night is normally just dust. A smell that lingers, a tripped breaker, or air that never gets warm means something has failed.

Most homes here heat with a heat pump or electric heat strips, and some have furnaces. We repair all of them — heating repair on all makes and models, furnace service and tune-ups, and seasonal maintenance so the heat works the first time you switch it on. More on our heating repair service.

Heat Pump Installation and Repair in Palmetto

A heat pump is the natural fit for Palmetto’s climate. It is an air conditioner that can run in reverse, so one system handles cooling for most of the year and heating for the few weeks that need it, and it heats far more efficiently than electric heat strips. If your home still relies on strip heat alone, replacing the outdoor unit with a heat pump at the next changeout is usually the single biggest improvement you can make to winter electric bills.

We repair and install heat pumps, including the failure that confuses people most: a stuck reversing valve that leaves the system blowing cold air when you asked for heat. We install Trane, Ruud/Rheem, Carrier and Comfortmaker. See our heat pump installation and repair page.

HVAC Service and Maintenance in Palmetto

Air conditioning in Palmetto runs most of the year, which is far more work than the same equipment does up north. Routine HVAC service is what keeps a small problem — a weak capacitor, a slow drain, a dirty coil — from turning into a no-cool call in August. New customers can book our $29 40-point maintenance inspection and tune-up.

When a system does reach the end of its life, we handle the full replacement: a free in-home estimate and load calculation, removal and disposal of the old unit, and permitting handled for you. Most residential replacements are completed in a single day, and financing is available through Synchrony Bank. See A/C maintenance and A/C installation and replacement, or our ductwork and air quality and smart thermostat services.

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Serving Palmetto From Lakewood Ranch

7th Generation Air Conditioning & Heating — Lakewood Ranch
9040 Town Center Pkwy, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
(941) 966-1684 · Open 24/7 for emergencies

We also serve nearby Ellenton, Parrish, Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch.

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