Cooling
Star Air Conditioning & Heating provides customers with exceptional air conditioning repair, maintenance, and installation services. Learn more about how we can keep you cool and comfortable.
Maintenance
Regular maintenance is crucial for keeping your home and business running smoothly and preventing costly repair when you least expect it. Learn about our maintenance options and how Star Air Conditioning & Heating can help you all year long.
Installation
For all of your air conditioning and heating needs, our professionals can safely install the unit you need to keep your home or business comfortable. Explore our services to learn more.
Star Air Conditioning & Heating LLC
Since 2004, Larry Franklin has been serving home and business owners in Central Florida with the highest quality HVAC service in the area. Let down by the lack of quality service in the HVAC industry, Larry started Star Air Conditioning & Heating. He proudly combines high integrity with customer service.
With air conditioning, ductwork, furnaces, ductless systems, heat pumps, indoor air quality, pool heater installation and repair services and more, Star Air Conditioning & Heating can help you stay comfortable all year long. Learn more about our services.
“Where Professionalism and Integrity still exist.”
Our Services
We proudly offer full service, from installation to repair or replacement, of the following:
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Air Conditioner vs. Heat Pump
Whether you have a new construction or remodel, or it is simply time to replace your HVAC system’s components, you will eventually need to make the decision about installing a heat pump or air conditioner/furnace system.
What is the Difference Between a Heat Pump and an Air Conditioner?
In warm weather, the function of an air conditioner or a heat pump is essentially the same––to cool your home. Both function by pulling heat out of the air, leaving you with cooler air inside your home.
The biggest difference between an air conditioner and a heat pump is that as the weather cools down, a heat pump can be reversed so it takes heat from outside the home and moves it inside, effectively warming up your house. A heat pump does two jobs––warms and cools. In general, a heat pump uses less energy, since you have one appliance doing two jobs.
Climate Matters
In colder, northern climates, often a heat pump may only work as supplemental heating for a furnace in larger homes. In warmer, southern climates, a heat pump is usually the only appliance you need to keep your home comfortable all year long.
For northern states, a furnace is usually the primary source of heat for a home. A heat pump can get strained as temperatures fall below 40 degrees, because a heat pump’s primary function is pulling heat from one place and transferring it to another. The colder the air and ground become, the less heat there is for a pump to transfer.
Environmental Concerns
A heat pump is always environmentally friendly, particularly a geothermal heat pump. They use the ground as a heat source, rather than burning fossil fuels or natural gas.
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There are a number of things to consider when choosing to install a heat pump or a traditional AC/furnace system. At Star Air Conditioning, we can help you decide what is best for you. The size and location of your home, as well as the climate, are all factors in finding the right system.
If you live in Kissimmee, Saint Cloud, Orlando, Windermere, or the surrounding Florida areas, call us today or request service online!
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Star Air Conditioning & Heating provides heating, cooling, and pool installation and repair services to residents in Kissimmee, Saint Cloud, Davenport, Clermont, Hunters Creek, Windermere, Dr. Phillips, Orlando, Lake Nona, Bayhill, Meadow Woods, Waterfall Lakes, Belle Isle, Ocoee, Winter Gardens, and surrounding Florida communities. Visit our service area page to learn more about our core service area and how we can help you. Contact us today at 407-932-1536 or request service online.