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Maintenance Critical For Top AC Performance

By on 06/30/2019 in Air Conditioning Information

Top AC performance is generally measured in three ways … by the level of comfort your air conditioner provides, the cost of running the air conditioner long enough to achieve that level of comfort, and ultimately the overall wear and tear on the air conditioning equipment itself.

… lack of maintenance often leads to equipment failure that requires replacement!

Community Cooling new flagship service truck

“Top AC Performance Cannot Be Sustained Without Proper Maintainance”

Fort Myers AC Circular Ad

Community Cooling is offering a 16 point cooling system check which includes:

Clean your condenser coils.
 Check operating pressures
 Check electrical connections
 Check sub-cooling
 Check fan blades
 Lubricate moving parts
 Clean air filters
 check thermostat
 Check blower operation
 Check controls
 Check superheat
 Check temperature drop across evaporator
 Clean indoor coil if visible
 Check complete unit operation
 Treat condesate line and pan
 Make necessary recommendations

This is a total system check that includes your entire air conditioning system.  Don’t be fooled by companies that claim they are doing a 32 or 54 point check.  This is disingenuous from the very start, and something of a negative indicator as to their overall honesty and trust-worthiness.  At Community Cooling we check everything, we explain everything, answer all your questions, and help you make informed decisions!  We NEVER try to upsell the job for our own benefit (as many of our competitiors do).

HIGHER THAN NORMAL ELECTRIC BILLS?

AIR CONDITIONER RUNS LONGER THAN IT SHOULD TO COOL YOUR HOME?

INSUFFICIENT COOLING IN YOUR HOME?

Not knowing why … IS COSTING YOU MONEY!

WE CAN HELP!

Call Today For Air Conditioner Service, Repair, Maintenance, and Installation

239-267-2117

Honest, Reliable, AC Service

Our well stocked trucks, and well trained air conditioning technicians are always on call when you need air conditioner serve, repairs, or maintenance.
Our well stocked trucks, and well trained air conditioning technicians are always on call when you need air conditioner service, repairs, or maintenance.

Our Motto is…“We won’t send you a wolf in sheep’s clothing …

just an honest professional”

We guarantee all our repairs and offer a Free Second Opinion

AC Repair Specialists

By on 08/26/2018 in Air Conditioner Repairs Ft Myers

AC Repair Specialists … and proud of it!

At Community Cooling we consider ourselves AC Repair Specialists, but, what does that mean exactly? There are many companies in SW Florida that employ a lot of men, keep a large number or trucks on the road, and have relatively high overhead expenses as a result. There is no way they are going to be able to operate at a profit without selling their customers on the idea that they need new equipment. You simply can’t generate enough cash flow by fixing air conditioners and doing inexpensive tune-ups …

… when all you need is a simple repair, they send you a trained salesman so they can add a high mark up to the price of the equipment!

This is the business model for many of our competitiors in the SW Florida area. Community Cooling offers a FREE second opinion to any who question the notion that their equipment needs to be replaced (especially if it is only a few years old.) At Community Cooling fair, honest service is the cornerstone of our business. We want to provide a level of service that not only earns your trust, but, earns your recommendation as well. There is no better advertising than the recommendation from a friend, and that is our objective from the very start.

We pride ourselves on our ability to find a solution to your air conditioner troubles that meets your needs, and stays within your budget as well. We show up, diagnose your air conditioners problem, and present all the options to, the customer, and let you decide the approach you think works best for you. Community Cooling has seen just about every kind of ac trouble there is … and knows exactly how to fix it.

 

SW Florida AC Repair Specialists – Residential or Commercial – since 1970

Call Today For Air Conditioner Service, Repair, Maintenance, and Installation

239-267-2117

Our well stocked trucks, and well trained air conditioning technicians are always on call when you need air conditioner serve, repairs, or maintenance.

Our well stocked trucks, and well trained air conditioning technicians are always on call when you need air conditioner service, repairs, or maintenance.

 

Our Motto is…“We won’t send you a wolf in sheep’s clothing …

just an honest professional”

We guarantee all our repairs and offer a Free Second Opinion

a/c repairs ft myers

Community Cooling and Heating President/CEO

Kurt Hartmann, Owner of Community Cooling and Heating
Call Today For Air Conditioner Service, Repair, Maintenance, and Installation

239-267-2117

 

 

 

AC Repairs From Last Summer

By on 12/06/2017 in Air Conditioner Repairs Ft Myers

AC Repairs From Last Summer

 

Community Cooling’s summer was chock full of ac repairs.  As many folks in the SW Florida community dealt with the combination of heat, humidity, and unfavorable weather our phones  were quite busy with requests for a wide variety of not only ac repairs, but, we had our normal amounts of maintenance calls and installations as well.

AC repairs are cheaper than ac replacement! Community Cooling works with you to work within your budget.

 

 

We have a larger than normal number of calls where we found leaking coils.  It is our opinion that “they just ain’t making em like they used to.”  In an effort to keep their prices down, many ac companies have opted to have their coils made overseas, where the quality of materials used may be suspect.  If the increase in coil repairs is any indicator, that appears to be the case.

 

Damaged ac coils

 

Problems with coils almost always means you need refrigerant, and we have seen a lot of those calls as well.

 

Adding refrigerant to an air conditioner

Any given Summer we seem to see a large number of calls for ac repairs on iced up equipment.  This can be caused by a wide variety of reasons such as poor air flow, low levels of refrigerant, or a combination of weather related/thermostat issues.

 

iced up air conditioner 33

 

 

When you need ac repairs you want a trained technician to show up … NOT A SALESMAN!

Community Cooling new flagship service truck

Community Cooling and Heating has been serving Lee County Florida since 1970, and our long standing reputation for honesty and integrity is important to us!

We believe in putting our clients needs first, earning your trust, and making sure we provide a level of service that ensures you will call us again the next time!

Air Conditioner Compressor Repairs

We guarantee all our repairs and offer a Free Second Opinion

Our Motto is…“We won’t send you a wolf in sheep’s clothing …

just an honest professional”

Call Today For Reliable, Expert Service

239-267-2117

Post Irma AC Work

By on 10/01/2017 in Air Conditioner Repairs Ft Myers

The past few weeks following Hurricane Irma have been busy for us. Aside from the normal, day to day repairs, services, and scheduled appointments that keep us hopping throughout the year we have also been facing a large number of calls related to Post Irma AC Work. High water and wind have wreaked havoc on many of our loyal clients HVAC equipment, and we have been extremely busy getting their air conditioners back up and running.

palm tree on park model home after Hurricane Irma

Park model home after Hurricane Irma

 

Customers in park model homes have really had it tough with post Irma ac work.  90% of park model homes have their ac ducts underneath the flooring, which makes those ducts susceptible to flooding when the water rises.  Even if somehow the ac is running, and blowing air, the fact that the air is entering the home by blowing over pooled water in the ducts (or even simply over damp duct material) means it is picking up moisture (humidity) before it even re-enters the home, which means that it will be difficult if not impossible to achieve the desired level of comfort.

Flooded or damp duct work makes a home nearly impossible to cool

Flooded duct work in park model home

 

Honest air conditioner repair means putting your clients needs first!

We take great pride in the QUALITY of our work! Too many contractors are in the trade just to make a quick buck, Community Cooling has always been about using knowledge and experience to provide service to our clients at a fair price. That business model has served us and our customers quite well for over 40 years! A substantial portion of our new clients come from previous clients who recommended us. That’s the best kind of marketing there is … word of mouth … friend to friend.

Community Cooling and Heating has been serving Lee County Florida since 1970, and our long standing reputation for honesty and integrity is important to us!

Our well stocked trucks, and well trained air conditioning technicians are always on call when you need air conditioner serve, repairs, or maintenance.

We believe in putting our clients needs first, earning your trust, and making sure we provide a level of service that ensures you will call us again the next time!

We guarantee all our repairs and offer a Free Second Opinion

Our Motto is…“We won’t send you a wolf in sheep’s clothing …

just an honest professional”

Call Today For Reliable, Expert Service

239-267-2117

Iced Up Air Conditioners

By on 08/13/2017 in Air Conditioner Repairs Ft Myers

Iced Up Air Conditioners
Community Cooling
Air Conditioner Repair, Service, Maintenance
239-267-2117

Fort Myers, Florida

Iced Up Air Conditioners

Iced up air conditioners represent a large portion of the calls for service we recieve over the Summer months.  During the Summer our SW Florida air conditioners are fighting a never ending battle against outright oppressive heat.  If a few small things get out of alignment (such as air flow, refrigerant levels, run time, or humidity) the end result can too often be an iced up air conditioner, and insufficient levels of comfort inside the home or business in question.

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The two main causes of an air conditioner icing up are low levels of coolant, or insufficient air flow.  There are several reasons why these causes can occur, but, basically it usually boils down to the  Joule Thomson Effect.

Frozen over air conditioner

When an air conditioner is running, but, the air it is pushing out is not at the normal flow, or as cool as it should be, there is a good chance your air conditioners icing up. The problem is not going to reverse itself on its own!  It is always worth a try to turn the ac off for a few hours, let the ice melt, and the turn the air conditioner back on and see if the cooling is improved.  While the a/c is off is a good time to check/replace the air filter as insufficient air flow is one of the prime causes of iced up air conditioners.

 

Community Cooling and Heating has been serving Lee County Florida since 1970, and our long standing reputation for honesty and integrity is important to us!

Our well stocked trucks, and well trained air conditioning technicians are always on call when you need air conditioner serve, repairs, or maintenance.

We believe in putting our clients needs first, earning your trust, and making sure we provide a level of service that ensures you will call us again the next time!

We guarantee all our repairs and offer a Free Second Opinion

Our Motto is…“We won’t send you a wolf in sheep’s clothing …

just an honest professional”

Call Today For Reliable, Expert Service

239-267-2117

Air Conditioner Refrigerant Acidity

By on 07/22/2017 in Air Conditioning Information

Air Conditioner Refrigerant Acidity

Community Cooling and Heating Inc.
Air Conditioner Repair, Service
239-267-2117
Fort Myers, Florida
Serving Ft Myers and all of SW Florida since 1970

 

Air conditioner refrigerant acidity often goes undetected and can wreak havok on your air conditioners compressor, the heart of your homes air conditioning system.  It is not unusual for acids to develop in the refrigerants of vapor compression refrigerators, heat pumps, and air conditioners which can severely shorten the life of the compressor and the refrigerant. These acids can be formed by chemical reactions within any of a myriad of combinations of components, Greases, oils, or any number of impurities that may have inadvertently entered your system.

Community Cooling new flagship service truck

In cases of excessive air conditioner refrigerant acidity the refrigerant acts as an abrasive as it passes through the compressor.  Checking for acid in the refrigerant lines on a regular basis is recommended for any air conditioner… however … that goes double if  you have had any recent major trouble with your air conditioner.

 

Often times seemingly unrelated issues like a burned out fan motor, elevated temperatures, or restricted air flow are enough to disrupt the acidic balance in your air conditioners refrigerant.  Once air conditioner refrigerant acidity reaches a certain level, the tendency will always be to get worse, as opposed to getting better.

ac acidity test

Air conditioner refrigerant acidity test

 

Community Cooling can quickly determine your air conditioners level of acidity, and restore it to manufacturers specifications.   Proper maintenance and inspection is always the best way to not only get the most use and longest life from your air condiyioning equipment, but also, to get the greatest level of cooling and comfort from it as well.

 

HIGHER THAN NORMAL ELECTRIC BILLS?

AIR CONDITIONER RUNS LONGER THAN IT SHOULD TO COOL YOUR HOME?

INSUFFICIENT COOLING IN YOUR HOME?

Not knowing why … IS COSTING YOU MONEY!

WE CAN HELP!

Call Today For Air Conditioner Service, Repair, Maintenance, and Installation

239-267-2117

Our well stocked trucks, and well trained air conditioning technicians are always on call when you need air conditioner serve, repairs, or maintenance.

Our well stocked trucks, and well trained air conditioning technicians are always on call when you need air conditioner service, repairs, or maintenance.

 

Our Motto is…“We won’t send you a wolf in sheep’s clothing …

just an honest professional”

We guarantee all our repairs and offer a Free Second Opinion

Kurt Hartmann, Owner of Community Cooling and Heating

SW Florida Air Conditioner Repairs 2017

By on 03/28/2017 in Air Conditioner Repairs Ft Myers

SW Florida Air Conditioner Repairs 2017

Community Cooling
Air Conditioner Repair, Service, Maintenance
239-267-2117

Fort Myers, Florida

 

Air Conditioner Repairs 2017

Community Cooling has been SW Florida’s trusted source for honest, professional, and reliable air conditioner repairs, service, and installation for nearly 50 years. Year in and year out we provide our customers in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Estero, and Bonita with a level of customer service, and a cost effective end result, that earns their trust and ensures that they will call us again the next time a problem arises.

 

Honest air conditioner repair means putting

your clients needs first!

We take great pride in the QUALITY of our work! Too many contractors are in the trade just to make a quick buck, Community Cooling has always (since 1970) been about using knowledge and experience to provide service to our clients at a fair price. That business model has served us and our customers quite well for over 40 years!   Our service technicians are all experienced and field tested. Their training goes beyond simply knowing how to do the work on air conditioners in an expert fashion. We fully train our staff to respect our clients and their homes.  A substantial portion of our new clients come from previous clients who recommended us. That’s the best kind of marketing there is … word of mouth … friend to friend.

Our Motto is…“We won’t send you a wolf in sheep’s clothing …

Community Cooling takes great pride in showing up on time, accurately assessing your air conditioning problem, and providing the consumer with the full range of options available to him … and then letting the customer decide which option makes the most sense to him personally, and fits his family’s budget as well!

We guarantee all our repairs and offer a Free Second Opinion

a/c repairs ft myers

Community Cooling and Heating President/CEO

Kurt Hartmann, Owner of Community Cooling and Heating
Call Today For Air Conditioner Service, Repair, Maintenance, and Installation

239-267-2117

Community Cooling 2016 Yearly Review

By on 01/08/2017 in Air Conditioning Information

Community Cooling
Air Conditioner Repair, Service, and Maintenance

Fort Myers, Florida

239-267-2117

 

A look back at some of the air conditioner repair challenges

we encountered in 2016

 

Another year of air conditioning repairs, in SW Florida, is in the books.  Time for a final look back at 2016 before we bring our full attention to bear on the year ahead.  2016 was a year where we saw many customers that have been with us for years, as well as the many new clients we took on over the 12 months too.

 

2016 was a particularly good year with regard to expanding our “commercial client” as we began doing maintenance, inspection, repairs, and replacement for businesses in several different industries in the Fort Myers/Estero/Naples/Cape Coral areas.

 

a/c replacement in sw florida

Switching out commercial air conditioner for a local SW Florida business.

 

Right at the end of the year we decided we needed another truck and upgraded to a 2017 work truck.  We feel the layout and set up for the truck make it the best air conditioning work vehicle in town!  Everything is laid out to the best specifications we could come up with after 47 years in business!

 

We REALLY like it!

New a/c repair truck

Air conditioning service truck 2017

Our service technicians are all experienced and field tested. Their training goes beyond simply knowing how to do the work in an expert fashion. We fully train our staff to respect our clients and their homes. We believe our technicians should be personable, clean, neat and leave behind only a pleasant memory of efficiency, professionalism …  and of course a comfortable environment.

 

Community Cooling takes great pride in showing up on time, accurately assessing your air conditioning problem, and providing the consumer with the full range of options available to him … and then letting the customer make an informed decision as to which option makes the most sense to him personally, and fits his family’s budget as well!  Community Cooling and Heating has been serving Lee County Florida since 1970, and our long standing reputation for honesty and integrity is important to us!

 

We are here to help!
Call Anytime!
Community Cooling and Heating Inc.

For More Information Call
(239) 267-2117

How Find/Fix An Air Conditioner Refrigerant Leak

By on 10/05/2016 in Air Conditioner Repairs Ft Myers

Air Conditioners with refrigerant leaks struggle to cool homes, and grind themselves into disrepair trying!

 

 

Whether freon, or any other type of coolant, refrigerant leaks can be a frustrating problem.  Not the kind of refrigerant leak where a big whole is torn in your coils or your copper tubing … but that slow leak that seems to make you want to believe that  you will get an extra month or two out of this charging, or the blind hope that somehow the leak will get clogged up and no longer be a problem.  Unfortunately that is rarely the case. Small holes always become bigger holes and will eventually need repairs, recharging your coolant over and over is much like throwing your money out the window.

 

Freon or R-22 air conditioner refrigerant. R-22 spec sheet here https://www.honeywell-refrigerants.com/americas/product/genetron-22/

R-22 air conditioning refrigerant. Refrigerant leaks not only cause inefficient cooling, but, can also damage your equipment.

R-22 refrigerant is being phased out, and being replaced with with R-410A.  Check out the differences between R-22 and R-410A here.

The quickest, easiest, and least expensive way to try to find a refrigerant leak is to do a soap test, wherein we apply watered down liquid soap to the visible, refrigerant conducting surfaces.  If we see a bubble start to form we know we have found a leak.  If we can’t find the leak this way we move on to the second method.  We inject dye into the system to color the refrigerant.  We give the system a day or two ( or overnight if the weather is unbearable) to hope fully reveal the location of the refrigerant leak (although slow bleeding pinhole leaks can take even longer in some cases.)  If this doesn’t reveal the location of the refrigerant leak we tend to assume that the leak is either somewhere under the foundation of the home, or hidden behind the drywall.  In these cases it is more practical to run a new line than to wast time and money stubbornly chasing down the leak.

 

finding an air conditioning coolant leak

injecting dye into an air conditioner to find a leak

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… and more dye still … the more dye there is the easier it is to spot.

Community Cooling and Heating has always been an advocate of addressing minor air conditioner issues before they can evolve into major problems.  Monitoring refrigerant leaks and levels are a big part of this!   There is nothing that a home owner, or a property manager, can do to get the most life, and the highest level of performance from their air conditioning equipment than to have it serviced regularly by a licensed air conditioning contractor.

 

Our well stocked trucks, and well trained air conditioning technicians are always on call when you need air conditioner serve, repairs, or maintenance.

Our well stocked trucks, and well trained air conditioning technicians are always on call when you need air conditioner serve, repairs, or maintenance.

Our Motto is…“We won’t send you a wolf in sheep’s clothing …

just an honest professional”

We guarantee all our repairs and offer a Free Second Opinion

a/c repairs ft myers

Community Cooling and Heating President/CEO
Air conditioning service and repair Ft Myers

Kurt Hartmann, Owner of Community Cooling and Heating
Call Today For Air Conditioner Service, Repair, Maintenance, and Installation

239-267-2117

Fort Myers Full Service AC Repair Contractor

By on 06/29/2016 in Air Conditioner Repairs Ft Myers

Fort Myers Full Service AC Repair Contractor

Community Cooling
Air Conditioner Repair, Service, Maintenance
239-267-2117

Fort Myers, Florida

Fort Myers full service AC repair contractor

 

Air conditioner service, repair, and maintenance in Fort Myers, Florida

AC Maintenance and Repairs … Community Cooling and Heating inc Has been serving SW Florida since 1970We service all brands of air conditioning and heating equipment and repair or replace pool heaters 24 hours a day Everyday.

Quality Service: We are completelylicensed, insured, certified and fully trained to install, maintain, and repair both residential and commercial  equipment of all makes.
Community Cooling and Heating is a full service company including …

Duct repairs & replacement,

heater repair

thermostat repair and replacement,

ultra violet light air purification,

regular maintenance “Value Plans”,

equipment evaluation reports

and of course total system replacements.

air conditioner service, repairs Ft Myers Florida. A brand new air conditioner ready for installation.

A brand new air conditioner ready for installation.

Kurt Hartmann, owner of Community Cooling, is proud to provide his clients with honest, reliable, reasonably priced air conditioning service, repair, and installation. Serving Fort Myers for over 40 years this family owned and operated business prides itself on it’s knowledge, reliability, and commitment to customer service!

Protect yourself with our Free 2nd Opinion

Other companies may indicate that they will provide a
service call at some discounted rate or even just ‘gas money’, but any
company willing to do that are ‘sales oriented’ and almost always find
ways to make up for any free-be’s they may offer. Cheap work is not good
and good work is not cheap. Our company motto is “We won’t send a wolf
in sheep’s clothing, just an honest professional”.

We are proud to offer anyone a long list of satisfied clients, many of whom we have been servicing for decades.

 

We guarantee all our repairs and offer a Free Second Opinion

Kurt Hartmann, Owner of Community Cooling and Heating

Call Today For Air Conditioner Service, Repair, Maintenance, and Installation

239-267-2117

Our well stocked trucks, and well trained air conditioning technicians are always on call when you need air conditioner serve, repairs, or maintenance.

Our well stocked trucks, and well trained air conditioning technicians are always on call when you need air conditioner serve, repairs, or maintenance.

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