Serving Tampa Bay Since 1988
(813) 684-9919
A new AC system in Tampa should be sized for Tampa — not guessed from the old unit's label. Sun Air Services is a Lennox Authorized Dealer with 38 years of installs across the city, fully permitted and inspected.
Tampa's housing stock ranges from 1920s bungalows in Seminole Heights and Hyde Park to production homes built last year in New Tampa — and those two extremes need completely different installations. An older Tampa home usually has undersized returns and leaky ductwork that will strangle a new high-efficiency system if nobody addresses it. Newer construction is generally tighter but frequently came with builder-grade equipment sized to a spreadsheet rather than the house. Sun Air runs a full load calculation on every Tampa installation so the system we quote matches the home you actually own.
Tampa housing runs from 1920s bungalows to production homes built last year. We size to the house rather than copying the old unit label.
Within a few miles of the bay we recommend a coastal-rated condenser or factory coil coating. It is the highest-return upgrade available here.
Approved credit gets you a new high-efficiency system with no interest, and we handle the paperwork during the estimate.
Installations inside Tampa city limits are permitted through the City of Tampa Construction Services Center, and we pull and close that permit for you. On the equipment side, we recommend coastal-rated condensers or a factory coil coating for homes near the bay. It adds modestly to the install cost and regularly adds years to the equipment's service life in this environment — the single highest-return upgrade available to a Tampa homeowner.
The single most common way a Tampa installation underdelivers is undersized returns. Homes in Seminole Heights, Hyde Park, and the older parts of South Tampa were frequently built with return paths that were adequate for the equipment of their era and are not adequate for a modern high-efficiency system. A new condenser fighting a restricted return will run louder, underperform its rating, and in some cases fail early. We assess the duct system as part of every Tampa quote and price any work on it separately, so you can see exactly what you are paying for and decide.
Same-day service available. Call now or schedule online.
(813) 684-9919 Schedule OnlineWe measure the home, inspect the ductwork and electrical, and run a load calculation — and in older Tampa neighbourhoods we pay particular attention to return sizing, which is where these houses are usually short.
You get equipment options at multiple efficiency tiers with the full installed price on each — no pressure and no same-day-only discounts.
We pull the mechanical permit and schedule the inspection. You do not deal with the building department at all.
We commission the system, verify charge and airflow, and on coastal installations confirm the protective coating is intact before we close the City of Tampa permit.
Tampa systems run close to year-round. Past twelve years, repair costs generally outrun what a new system saves you.
R-22 is out of production. Recharging is expensive and only buys time — that money applies better to a replacement.
Once salt damage reaches the coil itself, repair stops being economical regardless of the equipment age.
An oversized system cools fast and never dehumidifies. Very common in Tampa, and replacement is when it gets corrected.
Installed price depends on system size, efficiency tier, and whether the ductwork needs attention — which in older Tampa homes it frequently does. We run a load calculation at the assessment and give you written options at several tiers with the full installed price on each, ducts priced separately. 0% financing available on approved credit. Call (813) 684-9919.
Yes. We pull the mechanical permit through the City of Tampa Construction Services Center, schedule the inspection, and close the permit out. You never contact the building department. This also protects your manufacturer warranty, which generally requires a permitted, inspected installation.
Yes. Sun Air Services is licensed under Florida HVAC contractor certification #CAC1820634, and our technicians are NATE-certified. We carry full liability and workers' compensation insurance on every job.
We are a Lennox Authorized Dealer and install their full line including coastal-rated equipment, which is what we most often recommend for Tampa homes near the bay. We service all other major brands as well.
"Sun Air has been our HVAC company since we bought our house in South Tampa in 2009. Every technician has been professional, knowledgeable, and honest. They've repaired our old system three times and finally helped us replace it last year. Couldn't recommend them more highly."
Same-day service available throughout the greater Tampa Bay area.
Call now or schedule online — we're available 7 days a week.