AC repair in St. Augustine, FL
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St. Augustine is three air-conditioning problems in one city. The Historic District and Lincolnville are 1880s-to-1920s houses with no attic to run ducts through, air handlers in closets or under stairs, condensers in courtyards, and the Historic Architectural Review Board looking at anything visible from the street; mini-splits and small-duct systems are how many of these houses are cooled. Davis Shores, Anastasia Island, St. Augustine Beach and Vilano Beach are 1950s-to-1980s houses in salt air, condensers at grade on streets that Matthew and Irma flooded. St. Augustine South, the Shores, Palencia and World Golf Village are 1980s-to-2010s county subdivisions with attic air handlers and long flex runs.
The permit office follows the address: the City of St. Augustine inside the city, St. Augustine Beach for its own, St. Johns County Building Services for the rest. The electricity is FPL almost everywhere here, so the rebate is FPL's instant credit on the invoice for a complete system at 15.2 SEER2 or higher, installed by an FPL Participating Independent Contractor; ask whether the contractor is one before the quote. Matthew, on October 7, 2016, sent Matanzas Bay over the seawall into the Historic District, Lincolnville and Davis Shores, and Irma flooded the same streets a year later.
What changes in St. Augustine
- Permits
- City of St. Augustine Planning and Building Department (75 King Street, online Permit Portal) inside the city limits, with Historic Architectural Review Board review for equipment visible from the street in the historic districts; St. Johns County Building Services for St. Augustine South, the Shores, Palencia, World Golf Village and the rest of the county; St. Augustine Beach has its own building department. A change-out is a mechanical permit in each. Source →
- Electric
- FPL. An instant rebate on the invoice for a complete new system, indoor and outdoor units, at 15.2 SEER2 or higher, installed by an FPL Participating Independent Contractor; the credit appears on the contractor's invoice, no form to send. Ask whether the contractor is a PIC. Source →
- Housing
- Historic District and Lincolnville: 1880s–1920s houses without duct space, cooled by closet air handlers, small-duct systems or mini-splits. Davis Shores and Anastasia Island: 1950s–80s houses in salt air with condensers at grade. County subdivisions: attic air handlers and flex. Four-point inspections on homes over 20 years old report the HVAC age. Source →
- Flood
- Matthew (October 7, 2016) sent Matanzas Bay over the seawall into the Historic District, Lincolnville and Davis Shores; Irma flooded the same streets a year later. AHRI: flooded equipment is replaced, not repaired; the city or county building official sets the elevation. Source →
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Questions from St. Augustine
Who issues the permit for air conditioning work in St. Augustine?
City of St. Augustine Planning and Building Department (75 King Street, online Permit Portal) inside the city limits, with Historic Architectural Review Board review for equipment visible from the street in the historic districts; St. Johns County Building Services for St. Augustine South, the Shores, Palencia, World Golf Village and the rest of the county; St. Augustine Beach has its own building department. A change-out is a mechanical permit in each. Source →
Which electric utility serves St. Augustine, and what does it require?
FPL. An instant rebate on the invoice for a complete new system, indoor and outdoor units, at 15.2 SEER2 or higher, installed by an FPL Participating Independent Contractor; the credit appears on the contractor's invoice, no form to send. Ask whether the contractor is a PIC. Source →
What kind of homes are in St. Augustine, and what does that mean for air conditioning?
Historic District and Lincolnville: 1880s–1920s houses without duct space, cooled by closet air handlers, small-duct systems or mini-splits. Davis Shores and Anastasia Island: 1950s–80s houses in salt air with condensers at grade. County subdivisions: attic air handlers and flex. Four-point inspections on homes over 20 years old report the HVAC age. Source →
Is St. Augustine in a flood zone, and what does that change?
Matthew (October 7, 2016) sent Matanzas Bay over the seawall into the Historic District, Lincolnville and Davis Shores; Irma flooded the same streets a year later. AHRI: flooded equipment is replaced, not repaired; the city or county building official sets the elevation. Source →
What do people in St. Augustine call about?
Mini-split and ductless: A Lincolnville house with no attic and a courtyard for the condenser: a multi-zone ductless system, with the review board's say on anything visible from the street. AC replacement and installation: A Davis Shores condenser that sat in Matthew's water: replaced, not repaired, on a platform at the elevation the city requires, with FPL's instant rebate if the contractor is a PIC. Tune-up and maintenance: Salt air on Anastasia Island and at Vilano: the coil rinsed and the contactor checked twice a year, the drain cleared before May.
The calls this area produces
- Mini-split and ductless
A Lincolnville house with no attic and a courtyard for the condenser: a multi-zone ductless system, with the review board's say on anything visible from the street.
- AC replacement and installation
A Davis Shores condenser that sat in Matthew's water: replaced, not repaired, on a platform at the elevation the city requires, with FPL's instant rebate if the contractor is a PIC.
- Tune-up and maintenance
Salt air on Anastasia Island and at Vilano: the coil rinsed and the contactor checked twice a year, the drain cleared before May.
Neighborhoods and nearby areas
- Old City
- Lincolnville
- Davis Shores
- Anastasia Island
- St. Augustine Beach
- Vilano Beach
- St. Augustine South
- World Golf Village
Also nearby: Crescent Beach, St. Augustine Shores, Palencia.