Guides
What the heat, the electric bill and the permit office do to an AC job on the First Coast, written before you need it.
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Your heat pump on a January night in Jacksonville: what is normal, what is a call, and the thermostat setting that doubles the bill
Jacksonville's January normal low is 42.9 °F, and a heat pump does three things in that weather that look like a failure. Defrost steam, cool-feeling air, auxiliary heat, and the Emergency Heat switch that runs the strips alone.
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Which electric bill decides your AC rebate on the First Coast: JEA, Beaches Energy, Clay Electric or FPL
Four utilities serve Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau, and each writes its own rule for a new air conditioner or heat pump: a different efficiency floor, a different piece of paper, a different window. What to check before you sign a replacement quote.