Air conditioning repair in Miami, done the first visit
When the air quits, a person answers and a stocked van rolls. Repair, replacement and maintenance for houses, condos and businesses across Miami-Dade from our office in Flagami, minutes from the Palmetto and the Dolphin Expressway.
- Answered 24/7
- Same-day repair visits
- Miami-Dade and Broward
- Written price first
We repair and install Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric and every other major brand found in Miami homes.
Quick answer
Most air conditioning repairs Vice City Cooling runs across Miami-Dade are finished on the first visit, and the phone is answered 24 hours a day. That works because the parts Miami systems go through fastest ride on every van, and you get a written price before any work starts.
Every job we run, in nine groups
66 services, from a no-cool call at midnight to a full permitted change-out with the FPL rebate handled.
01
AC Repair
14 services02
AC Installation and Replacement
11 services03
Ductless and Condo Systems
7 services04
Maintenance and Tune-Ups
8 services05
Indoor Air Quality
7 services06
Ductwork
6 services08
Commercial HVAC
6 services09
Refrigeration and Specialty
4 servicesSigns your AC needs a technician
Warm air from the vents
The fan runs but the house keeps climbing past the setpoint, usually a capacitor, low charge or an iced coil.
Water by the air handler
A clogged condensate line or a rusted pan. In Miami humidity this is the most common summer call.
Humming or clicking outside
A compressor or fan trying to start against a failed capacitor or a worn contactor.
Clammy air at 75 degrees
The system cools but does not dry the air, often an oversized unit or a dirty coil.
A musty smell at startup
Mold on the coil, blower or drain pan inside a closet or attic air handler.
FPL bills creeping up
Dirty coils, a slow leak or leaky attic ducts make the system run far longer than it should.
Why a Miami system fails differently
A central air conditioner in Miami runs close to 3,000 hours a year, roughly double what the same unit works in Atlanta. The heat is only half of it. Summer dew points sit in the mid 70s for months, which means the evaporator coil is pulling gallons of water out of the air every day and the drain line is wet, warm and dark from May through October. That is the perfect place for algae, and a blocked condensate line is the single most common call we run between June and September.
Salt air is the second local problem. Condensers in Key Biscayne, Miami Beach, Coconut Grove and anywhere within a few miles of Biscayne Bay lose coil fins to corrosion years before an inland unit would. We rinse coils on every maintenance visit and recommend coated coils or guards on coastal replacements.
The third is the building stock itself. Flagami, Westchester and Coral Way are full of 1950s to 1970s CBS homes with attic duct runs that were sized for a smaller system and have been patched a dozen times. Kendall and Doral add 1980s and 1990s subdivisions with air handlers in closets and garages. Brickell, Downtown and the Beach run on condo air handlers that have to be replaced under association rules and a building engineer's eye. We work in all three every week.
- Drain lines flushed and float switches tested on every repair visit
- Coastal coil rinse and corrosion check on maintenance calls
- Hurricane tie-downs verified on every condenser we touch
What a repair visit looks like
- 1
You call, we answer
A real dispatcher picks up at any hour, takes the ZIP and the symptom, and gives you a two-hour arrival window.
- 2
Diagnosis with the panel open
The technician tests capacitor, contactor, refrigerant pressures, airflow and the drain line, then shows you the readings.
- 3
A written price before any work
You get the repair cost and, if the unit is old enough to matter, a replacement number beside it. Nothing starts until you say so.
- 4
Repair from the truck
Capacitors, contactors, motors, float switches and common refrigerant parts ride on every van, so most repairs finish on the first visit.
- 5
Test and walk-through
We run the system to temperature split, clear the drain, and leave you with the readings and the invoice by email.
How we work
Readings before prices
Temperature split, pressures and electrical tests are shown to you before any repair is priced.
Parts on the van
Capacitors, contactors, motors, float switches and drain parts ride on every truck.
Same rate at midnight
Night, weekend and holiday calls are billed at the weekday rate.
Honest replacement math
On older systems the repair price and the replacement price are put side by side.
Where the vans go
Our Flagami office sits between the Palmetto and Le Jeune Road, which puts most of Miami-Dade inside a 25 minute drive.
- Miami-Dade CountyCounty
- Broward CountyCounty
- Miami Beach25+ min
- Hialeah15+ min
- Coral Gables10+ min
- Doral15+ min
- Homestead40+ min
- Kendall20+ min
- Miami Gardens25+ min
- North Miami25+ min
- Aventura30+ min
- Fort Lauderdale40+ min
- Hollywood35+ min
- Pembroke Pines35+ min
- Miramar30+ min
Learning center
Plain-English answers to the questions that come up on Miami service calls.
Why your AC is leaking water in Miami
The drain line, the float switch and the two-minute checks before you call.
Learn moreWhat an AC replacement costs in Miami-Dade
Typical ranges by tonnage and efficiency, plus the FPL rebate math.
Learn morePreparing your AC for hurricane season
Tie-downs, surge protection and what to do after the power comes back.
Learn moreQuestions Miami homeowners ask first
How fast can someone get to my house when the AC quits?
Calls are answered at every hour and most Miami-Dade repair visits are booked for the same day. During the July and August peak we hold emergency slots each afternoon and evening so a no-cool call is not pushed to the next morning.
Do you charge to come out and diagnose the problem?
There is a flat diagnostic fee for a repair visit, and it is credited back to the bill when you approve the repair. Replacement estimates are free because the visit is about measuring the house, not troubleshooting the unit.
Which parts of Miami-Dade do you actually cover?
Our routes run from Flagami and West Flagler out to West Kendall, Doral and Hialeah, and east through Coral Gables, Brickell and Miami Beach. Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines and Miramar in south Broward are on the routes too, and the full list of counties, cities, neighborhoods and ZIP codes is on the Miami Area page.
Do you pull permits for an AC change-out?
Yes. Miami-Dade requires a mechanical permit for a replacement, and the new equipment has to be anchored to the wind-load rules in the Florida Building Code. We file the permit, set the inspection and hand you the closed permit paperwork.
Can you help with the FPL rebate?
We install equipment that qualifies for the FPL residential AC rebate and complete the contractor portion of the application, so the credit shows up on your account rather than getting lost in a drawer.
What happens if you cannot take my call right away?
On the rare day a call comes in that we cannot reach in time, we pass it to another trusted Miami company we know rather than leave a home sitting at 88 degrees.
The house is 86 degrees and climbing. Make the call.
Evening and weekend visits across Miami-Dade at the same price as a weekday.
Call us, any hour
The cooling line
- Phone
- (786) 434-0401
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, every day, including holidays
- Office
- 7052 SW 13th Terrace, Miami, FL 33144
- Coverage
- Miami-Dade and south Broward
7052 SW 13th Terrace, Miami, FL 33144