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AC float switch tripped: why your system shut off and what to do

By FL-Air Heating and Cooling on December 18, 2025

If your thermostat is on Cool and the blower will not run, you may have an AC float switch tripped. That small device sits near the drain pan or in the drain line and cuts power when water rises where it should not. It protects your home from ceiling damage and soggy floors. This guide…

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A small business with a big heart

I highly recommend Mark Lang. He came and did maintenance on my air Conditioner and was both kind and honest. He is a small business with a big heart. If you are looking for an honest and ethical company…look no further! I will not use another company.

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Jill Conrad
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Very professional and knowledgeable

Very professional and knowledgeable

Jean A.
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Mark was absolutely fabulous , thorough and honest!

Mark was absolutely fabulous , thorough and honest! I can’t say enough after all I’ve been through with a 2 year old AC with improper install and incompetence from the original install company! Thank you mark I look forward to referring you and having you fix my current unit.

Melanie Creadore Best Of Tampa Bay Homes
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Furqan Hanif

Response from the owner:Hi, Furqan. We are delighted that you had a great experience with us. Thank you for taking the time to rate us!

PGNA Susan

Excellent service.

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Peter McDonald

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Carey Huyser

They are always friendly, always come when they say they will, and have reasonable prices - and best yet, they're honest! After several terrible experiences with other businesses, I'm glad we have chosen FL-Air for our home and our rentals.

Response from the owner:Hi, Carey. Your feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you for the review!

Linda Angebranndt

Very courteous and respectful

Response from the owner:Hi, Linda. We appreciate the kind words and are glad we could provide you with a positive experience!

Anton DeWet

Great tech who did a very thorough job. Glad we found them.

Response from the owner:Hi, Anton. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!

Geoff Shaughnessy

Response from the owner:Hi, Geoff. We must have done something right to get such a good rating from you. We really appreciate you taking the time!

Ricky D Olivero

Awesome service as always Florida Air heating and cooling is just that kind of company, make sure things are done right before they leave friendly service, even tho it was my wife's fault for shutting off the switch with the ladder, Thank you to Lareik for catching that and for your professionalism. And also giving me a few tips to keep my system running smooth all year round, this company is simply the BEST!! 5 stars!!!!!

Response from the owner:Hi, Ricky. We are thrilled to learn that you had a positive experience with us!

AMillionin1

Brandt was great. He explained everything and did not try to sell me on service or parts that I did not need. He was diligent and thorough and left his area of work neat and clean. Refreshing to have someone that cares. He even showed before and after pictures of his work. My ac guy retired and as a long time realtor it is good to have someone I can feel good about referring to others again.

Response from the owner:Hi, Amillionin1. Thank you so much for leaving us a stellar review!

jerry santana

Always satisfied with the service and Brandt is very nice, professional and knowledgeable. Very considerate about cleanliness and wears shoe covers,

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cindy walker

Professional, knowledgeable and polite.

Response from the owner:Hi, Cindy. We appreciate the kind words and are glad we could provide you with a positive experience!

Don Gilbert

FL-Air Heating & Cooling did great job and the communication above and beyond. Thank You!!

Response from the owner:Hi, Don. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!

Doug Maddison

The guys did a great job, cleaned up after themselves and took them a couple of hours to replace our 2.5 ton unit.

Response from the owner:Hi, Doug. Thank you so much for leaving us a stellar review!

Rosemary Dragotta

Very knowledgeable, explains on customer level. Politely answered questions. Brant is the best

Response from the owner:Hi, Rosemary. We are thrilled to learn that you had a positive experience with us!

Sherry Gordon

We have been using Florida Air for 5 years now they are the BEST Brandt was here today for our check up he was outstanding we wouldn’t use anyone else
Thank you

Response from the owner:Hi, Sherry. Your feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you for the review!

Charlie Fanning

We always have a great experience with the guys from FL-Air. Bobby took care of all our maintenance needs and discussed all the pertinent details of his findings.

Response from the owner:Hi, Charlie. We appreciate the kind words and are glad we could provide you with a positive experience!

Jake Gagne

Brandon is a pleasure to work with and very fair/reasonable with is pricing

Response from the owner:Hi, Jake. We are thrilled to learn that you had a positive experience with us!

Cary Harbaugh

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Elaine Douglas

Brandt took his time checking the whole unit out. We are very pleased with the service he provided.

Response from the owner:Hi, Elaine. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!

George Torres

Bobby was very nice .he check every system completely with no issues. He did an excellent job .thank you bobby

Response from the owner:Hi, George. Thank you so much for leaving us a stellar review!

ladcad

Great Techs, delivering great service. Had annual check up on my newer units and all went well, as expected. Hard to beat FL Air.

Response from the owner:Hi, Ladcad. Your feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you for the review!

Michael Dermont

Mark Lang and his team were outstanding. They kept me informed throughout the entire process, answered all my questions and delivered on time. Thank you FL Air Heating & Cooling.

Response from the owner:Hi, Michael. We appreciate the kind words and are glad we could provide you with a positive experience!

Jerry Edmonds

Brandt was on time, fast, knowledgeable, and polite. Would welcome him back anytime!

Response from the owner:Hi, Jerry. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!

Bryne Bushofsky

Response from the owner:Hi, Bryne. We are delighted that you had a great experience with us. Thank you for taking the time to rate us!

LEE ERICKSON

In my opinion the company did a great service for me. After I have called and talked with them they sent a technician out and he was here right on time that we agreed upon. He was professional in his duties diagnosing the problem we had with our air conditioning equipment. The parts were ordered, they called and let me know the parts were in and scheduled the time for the technician to come out, the technicians was here on the agreed time. Brandon was our technician who did the diagnosed and did the work installing our parts, he worked very professional steady, and finished in a timely manner. I feel the company should be very proud of Brandon to represent their company the way he did very professional. Their prices were reasonable. I would definitely highly recommend their company. I would definitely use them in the future. I also feel that they have great service plans I would definitely recommend those also.
Lee E

Response from the owner:Hi, Lee. Thank you so much for leaving us a stellar review!

Tina Pennino

I keep using this company due to several reasons, they are always prompt either when I have a problem with a/c or when I need maintenance. Next is important to me as this is a trustworthy company that has always been honest with my a/c needs.One more thing is the technicians are the best, they explain and educate you on the a/c, companies don’t take the time for that anymore but this company does.

Response from the owner:Hi, Tina. Your feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you for the review!

Clay Fowler

Response from the owner:Hi, Clay. We appreciate the rating, and are glad we could provide you with a positive experience!

Derek Perez-Piris

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Steven Collins

I recently had a new A/C unit installed by FL-Air and their professionalism, knowledge, and timeliness was phenomenal. The install crew were diligent, meticulous, and helpful to my many questions. Great job. Great company.

Response from the owner:Hi, Steven. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!

Kirk “Captain Kirk” Diaz

What a great HAVAC company and service tech. This is the second time I have used them for a service call and they are so honest and efficient with their scheduling, my issue turned out to be minor one and was fixed immediately. I have since signed up for an annual service and maintenance contract which is a great deal.

Echo EliteTeam

Always the best AC company. When you have a problem with your AC and you call Florida Air, they will be there to take care of it. I will never use another AC company. If I could give 100 stars i would.

Response from the owner:Hi, Echo. Thank you so much for leaving us a stellar review!

Liping Tang

Great service!

Response from the owner:Hi, Liping. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!

Laura Rubin

Brandon B -Thoroughly went through the AC system, was courteous, and knowledgeable. would Highly recommend Brandon and this company!

Response from the owner:Hi, Laura. We are thrilled to learn that you had a positive experience with us!

Lee Muchnikoff

Brandon did a great job of providing maintenance service, as did Nate last week when air handler wiring needed to be fixed.

Anita Akers

Very efficient at installation. Friendly and informative. Reasonable price. I'd definitely recommend them.

UPDATE: My Unit "froze up" on July 4th. Left message and they called me back at 8 am the next morning. A tech arrived before 8:30. Problem found, temporary fix made, and scheduled to be back to trace the leak this week. Very pleased with the response time and looking forward to getting the leak taken care of.

11-14-2024: Friendly, efficient service.

11-22-2024: semi-annual maintenance complete.

03-26-2025: semi-annual maintenance complete. No problems.

11-17-2025: Just had my semi-annual maintenance done. As expected, no problems and service was great.

Response from the owner:Hi, Anita. We appreciate the kind words and are glad we could provide you with a positive experience!

Deborah Roscoe

Response from the owner:Hi, Deborah. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!

Nelia Bruce

Response from the owner:Hi, Nelia. We appreciate the rating, and are glad we could provide you with a positive experience!

LauraJ

It was fixed speedily and accurately.

Response from the owner:Hi, Lauraj. Thank you so much for leaving us a stellar review!

Martha Minahan

Excellent service! FL-Air is outstanding in every regard. First class service! Prompt and did the job fully.

Response from the owner:Hi, Martha. Your feedback is highly appreciated. Thank you for the review!

J Maz

FL-Air was professional, but I wish they had told me that they have no experience with the type A/C that I have Amana PTAC.

Response from the owner:Hi, J. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!

Ray Letkiewicz

EXCELLENT service.
The tech was very competent in doing the maintenance on the ac unit
He cleaned the outside unit removing the leaves that got in there
He also answered all of our questions very well regarding further service to our unit like adding the mold control feature

Response from the owner:Hi, Ray. We are thrilled to learn that you had a positive experience with us!

Lewis Lewmin

Amazing professional company and follow through, what a concept.
Great company!

Response from the owner:Hi, Lewis. Thank you so much for leaving us a stellar review!

Thomas Tonelli

As always, first class and top-notch service! Our service tech Bobby was on time as scheduled and did a very thorough regular maintenance check-up on our AC system. He gave a complete and thorough explanation of everything he did and an update on the state of our AC system.
FL-Air is outstanding! You will not find a more reputable AC company than FL-Air and it all starts with their owner, Mark Lang!

Response from the owner:Hi, Thomas. Thank you so much for leaving us a stellar review!

Bill Herk

Professional personal,knowledgeable. Responds to issues promptly.

Response from the owner:Hi, Bill. We are thrilled to learn that you had a positive experience with us!

michael coffey

Response from the owner:Hi, Michael. Thank you so much for rating your experience with us so highly!

Cathleen Sopcik

It was time for our AC maintenance check that was part of our maintenance plan. Our service man showed up on time and did a thorough maintenance check on our system! We were impressed by the prompt service and knowledgeable service personnel. We will definitely recommend them to our friends and family!

Response from the owner:Hi, Cathleen. Thanks for taking the time to share your positive experience. We truly appreciate it!

Jennifer Arata

We received excellent service and highly recommend our technician Brandt. He arrived as a scheduled, was very professional and explained his findings very clearly. We also appreciate the scheduling updates and communication from the office staff.

Response from the owner:Hi, Jennifer. We appreciate the kind words and are glad we could provide you with a positive experience!

Andreia Tashima

High quality

Response from the owner:Hi, Andreia. Thank you so much for leaving us a stellar review!

Andreia Tashima

Excellent work

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Jerry M.

Great service by this company. Alvino was an excellent Tech. Friendly and professional. This will be my goto AC company. Keep up the great work...

Edward B.

Over the past few years, we've had an excellent experience with FL-Air Heating & Cooling. From purchasing new equipment to getting it installed and...

Mark B.

Call them from New York for my house in Florida, which is unoccupied at the moment. For a problem with my AC unit, which was not working properly. Cannot...

Rachel M.

We Just Got Our New A/C Unit Installed! We Did So Much Research, and Met Many Companies. We Finally Decided On FL Air Heating & Cooling.

From the start...

Deborah

Troy came to service our a/c unit. He was very knowledgeable,professional and personable. We highly recommend this company and Troy for your ac needs

Bob V.

We found a company we really trust. I called and told them our thermostat was not working. Turns out it was a blocked drain which was much cheaper. So yea,...

Carey H.

They are always friendly, always come when they say they will, and have reasonable prices - and best yet, they're honest! After several terrible experiences...

Adam C.

Exceptional HVAC Service!

I recently had the pleasure of working with FL-Air Heating & Cooling, and I couldn't be happier with the experience. From start...

Rachel M.

We needed someone in a pinch on a late Friday afternoon after we realized our a/c wasn't working. We realized the fan outside was not working.

After I did...

Peter J.

Our air handler's blower motor ceased it's duties one night and I called Mark Lang with FL-Air on a recommendation from a co-worker the next day. Mark came...

Doug P.

I heard about this contractor and my friend was right, The guy was knowledgeable, fair and was efficient. I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED. This was my best...