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When your furnace quits on a January night that dips into the 50s, it’s more than uncomfortable – it’s a genuine health risk for older family members and anyone with respiratory issues. Coldharbour Heating & Air has been providing Furnace Repair in Fort Lauderdale since 2003, and our techs show up in the window we give you, hand you a written price before any tool comes out, and back every repair with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Victor Mancini leads our Fort Lauderdale team, and our background-checked technicians service Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, Rheem, York, Daikin, Bryant, and American Standard systems throughout Broward County. Call (754) 354-7289 any hour – a live person answers, not a machine.
Furnace Maintenance
Furnace Maintenance is the scheduled upkeep that catches small problems in your heating system before they become expensive, mid-season breakdowns. In Fort Lauderdale, where furnaces sit idle for nine months and suddenly work hard during cold snaps, annual maintenance matters because humidity and salty coastal air corrode electrical connections and heat exchangers even when the unit is off. We recommend a maintenance visit every November, before the first real cold front arrives. During the visit, our technician inspects the burners, cleans the flame sensor, checks carbon monoxide levels, tests the safety limits, and verifies airflow through the heat exchanger. Most Furnace Maintenance visits in Fort Lauderdale run $80 – $200 depending on furnace age, brand, and whether any minor parts need replacing.
What Our Maintenance Visit Covers
Our Furnace Maintenance checklist follows the manufacturer’s schedule for your specific brand, not a generic one-size-fits-all list. We measure gas pressure, inspect the ignition system, test the thermostat calibration, and check the condensate drain on high-efficiency units. You receive a written report of what we found, what we did, and what might need attention in the next 6 to 12 months. No scare tactics, no invented problems – just the facts about your system’s condition.
Why Annual Maintenance Pays Off
A furnace that gets cleaned and adjusted once a year burns less gas, cycles less often, and lasts noticeably longer than one that is ignored. Our clients in Fort Lauderdale who keep up with maintenance rarely face emergency breakdowns during the two or three cold weeks we get each winter. The $80 – $200 you spend on a tune-up is far less than a blower motor replacement or a cracked heat exchanger repair, which can land in the $400 – $700 range.
Styles & brands we work with
Heat Pump Repair
Heat Pump Repair covers the heating and cooling system that many Fort Lauderdale homeowners rely on year-round – a heat pump moves heat instead of generating it, which means it runs in both summer and winter. Because it works twice as hard as a furnace, a heat pump in Fort Lauderdale typically needs attention more often, especially if the outdoor coil has been clogged by salt spray or landscaping debris. Common failures include reversing valves, defrost control boards, capacitor degradation, and refrigerant leaks (the cooling fluid your system needs to move heat). Most heat pump repairs in Fort Lauderdale fall between $150 – $700, depending on the part and the complexity of the diagnosis. Coldharbour Heating & Air techs are trained on York, Daikin, Bryant, and American Standard heat pumps, among others.
Reversing Valves and Defrost Boards
When a heat pump gets stuck in cooling mode during a Fort Lauderdale cold snap, the reversing valve is usually the culprit. This is the component that switches the system between heating and cooling. A failed reversing valve – or the solenoid that drives it – can cost between $300 and $600 to replace, labor included. Defrost control boards, which prevent ice from forming on the outdoor coil during the rare times Fort Lauderdale temperatures approach freezing, typically run $250 – $450.
Salt Air and Coastal Wear
Homes east of Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale deal with salt air that eats through heat pump coils faster than inland units. We regularly replace condenser coils and repair pinhole refrigerant leaks in neighborhoods like Victoria Park, Rio Vista, and Harbordale. If your heat pump has lost heating capacity and the coil has visible corrosion, a coil replacement typically costs $500 – $700 and restores efficiency along with heat output.
Heating Repair
Heating Repair is the broader term for fixing any part of your home’s heating system, whether that is a conventional furnace, a heat pump, a ducted electric system, or a boiler. In Fort Lauderdale, heating systems see sporadic use, so failures often happen on the first cold morning of the year – the system has been dormant, and a component has seized or a safety limit has tripped. Our techs diagnose the entire heating system, not just the obvious symptom, because a tripped limit switch is often a sign of something deeper like restricted airflow or an overheating heat exchanger. Most heating repairs in Fort Lauderdale land between $150 – $700. We hand you a written price before any work begins, and every repair carries a 365-Day Done Right Promise on paper.
Common Heating Failures in Our Climate
Fort Lauderdale’s combination of high humidity, salt air, and long periods of disuse means we see certain problems repeatedly. Ignition systems fail from oxidation, blower capacitors weaken from heat and age, and condensate drains clog with the algae that thrives in our warm, wet environment. Each of these repairs typically runs $150 – $400. The earlier you catch them, the less likely you are to face a complete no-heat situation on a cold night.
Diagnosing the Whole System
We never replace a part without confirming it is the actual failure point. Our techs use digital manometers to check gas pressure, multimeters to verify electrical loads, and combustion analyzers to confirm the furnace is burning cleanly and not producing carbon monoxide. That diagnostic discipline is why our repairs stick – and why we are comfortable putting the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job.
Boiler Repair
Boiler Repair addresses hydronic heating systems, which circulate hot water from a central boiler through radiators or baseboards rather than blowing heated air through ducts like a Coconut Creek Furnace Repair would. Boilers are less common in Fort Lauderdale than furnaces, but they appear in older homes built before 1960, particularly in neighborhoods like Sailboat Bend, Riverside Park, and parts of Wilton Manors. Boilers can last longer than furnaces, but they have their own failure points: circulator pumps that seize, expansion tanks that waterlog, and pressure relief valves that begin to weep. Boiler repairs in Fort Lauderdale typically run $150 – $700, with circulator pump replacements on the higher end of that range.
Circulator Pumps and Expansion Tanks
The circulator pump moves hot water through your home’s piping, and when it fails, the boiler fires but the rooms stay cold. A new circulator pump, installed, usually runs $450 – $700 depending on brand and accessibility. Expansion tanks absorb the pressure changes that happen when water is heated, and a waterlogged tank will cause the pressure relief valve to discharge. An expansion tank replacement is typically $250 – $450.
Maintaining Older Boiler Systems
Fort Lauderdale boiler owners should have the system checked each fall, even though our heating season is short. Corrosion builds faster in humid, coastal air, and a boiler that has sat unused for seven months may have developed a pinhole leak in a fitting. We pressure-test the system, inspect the heat exchanger for scale, and verify the low-water cutoff is working. Annual boiler maintenance here runs $80 – $200, the same tune-up range as furnaces.
Gas Furnace Repair
Gas Furnace Repair covers natural gas fired furnaces, the most common heating system in Fort Lauderdale homes built after 1970. These furnaces burn natural gas in a sealed combustion chamber, and the heat is pushed through ductwork by a blower motor. When a gas furnace stops heating, the most frequent causes are a failed igniter, a dirty or cracked flame sensor, a gas valve that has stopped opening, or a control board that has failed. Most gas furnace repairs in Fort Lauderdale run $150 – $700, with igniter and flame sensor replacements on the lower end and gas valves or control boards on the higher end.
Safety note: A gas furnace produces carbon monoxide when it burns fuel, and a cracked heat exchanger can allow that gas into your home. If you smell gas or your carbon monoxide detector sounds, leave the house and call the gas company first, then call us. We use combustion analyzers on every gas furnace repair to confirm the unit is burning cleanly and the heat exchanger is not leaking flue gases into the airstream.
Igniters and Flame Sensors
Most modern gas furnaces use a hot surface igniter, a silicon carbide element that glows red-hot to light the burner. These igniters eventually crack from thermal stress, and replacement is one of our most common repairs in Fort Lauderdale – typically $150 – $280, parts and labor included. The flame sensor, which tells the control board that the burners actually lit, gets coated with carbon and fails to sense the flame. Cleaning it is part of a tune-up; replacing it runs $150 – $250.
Gas Valves and Control Boards
When the gas valve stops opening, the furnace runs through its ignition sequence and then shuts down without producing heat. Gas valve replacement typically runs $350 – $550. Control boards that govern the entire furnace sequence – ignition, blower, safety limits – fail more often in Fort Lauderdale than in drier climates because humidity accelerates corrosion on circuit traces. Board replacements generally run $400 – $700.
Furnace Tune Up
Furnace Tune Up is a thorough inspection, cleaning, and adjustment of your furnace, designed to catch small problems before they become big ones and to keep your system running at full efficiency. We recommend a tune-up every October or November in Fort Lauderdale, before the first sustained cold weather arrives. During a tune-up, our technicians clean the burner assembly, test the igniter, check gas pressure, measure temperature rise across the heat exchanger, test all safety switches, and verify the system is producing the right amount of heat without producing carbon monoxide. Furnace Tune Up pricing in Fort Lauderdale runs $80 – $200, and you receive a written report of what we found and adjusted.
What Gets Checked
The checklist for a Furnace Tune Up includes checking and tightening all electrical connections, lubricating the blower motor if applicable, inspecting the heat exchanger for cracks, testing the flue for proper draft, and verifying the thermostat is calibrated. We also check the condensate drain on high-efficiency furnaces and clean it if needed. On a 90% efficient condensing furnace, a clogged drain can flood the unit and trip safety switches, so this small step prevents real damage.
Tune-Ups Before a Cold Snap
Fort Lauderdale winters are mild, but when the temperature drops into the 40s, the entire city’s heating systems start up within hours of each other. That is when the biggest backlog of repair calls hits. A tune-up in October or November means you are not waiting for service during the first cold front, and your furnace starts up when you actually need it. Call (754) 354-7289 in the fall and we will get you on the schedule before the rush.
Emergency Furnace Repair
Emergency Furnace Repair is available when your furnace stops working in the middle of a cold night, on a holiday, or during a weekend cold snap – and our phone is answered by a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Nobody’s heating system fails on a convenient schedule. In Fort Lauderdale, the first cold front of the season always brings a wave of no-heat calls, because furnaces that have sat idle for months have seized parts, corroded connections, or safety switches that trip. Emergency furnace repairs here run $150 – $700, the same range as our standard repairs – we do not charge overtime premiums or after-hours fees. You get the written price before work begins, and the same 365-Day Done Right Promise on paper.
No Overtime Charges
Charging extra because a furnace fails at 2 a.m. is not how Coldharbour Heating & Air operates. Our home service model is built on the Kingswell Way: the price is the price, whether we arrive at noon on a Tuesday or midnight on a Sunday. If your furnace stops working and you have a child, an elderly parent, or a medical condition in the house, call us immediately – we prioritize calls where heat loss is a health risk.
What to Do While You Wait
If your furnace stops during a Fort Lauderdale cold snap, first check that the thermostat has fresh batteries and the breaker has not tripped. If you smell gas, leave the house and call the utility. Otherwise, close off unused rooms, use space heaters safely (never unattended, never near anything flammable), and keep the phone nearby. Our dispatcher will give you a firm arrival window and the technician’s name before we head your way.
Brands We Service
Our technicians are factory-trained on the major residential brands you are most likely to find in a Fort Lauderdale home. We have serviced hundreds of York units across Broward County, and we keep their common parts on our trucks – igniters, flame sensors, pressure switches, and capacitor replacements. York furnaces are popular in mid-2000s construction throughout Fort Lauderdale, and we know the specific failure patterns those units develop.
We also work extensively on Daikin systems, which are increasingly common in higher-efficiency new construction across Fort Lauderdale and Sunrise. Daikin’s variable-speed communicating systems require specific diagnostic tools, and our techs carry the right interface hardware for accurate troubleshooting. American Standard furnaces, known for their cast-iron heat exchangers and long lifespans, also appear regularly in our service area – particularly in homes in Davie and Cooper City. Whether your furnace is a Bryant, a Goodman, a Lennox, a Rheem, a Trane, a Carrier, or any other make, our techs can diagnose and repair it.
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AfterSigns You Need a Pro Right Now
- The furnace starts, then shuts off within seconds. This is called short cycling, and it usually means a safety limit is tripping. The cause could be a dirty filter, a restricted flue, or an overheating heat exchanger – and every one of those is worth a professional look before the furnace shuts down for good.
- You hear a banging, rumbling, or rattling noise from the furnace. Rumbling often indicates delayed ignition, where gas builds up before lighting – something that should be addressed quickly. Banging from the ductwork can mean the heat exchanger is expanding unevenly, which happens when airflow is restricted or the blower is failing.
- The carbon monoxide detector is sounding. Treat this as an emergency. CO is odorless and invisible, and a faulty heat exchanger or blocked flue can push it into your living space. Get everyone outside, ventilate the house, and call us from outside.
- The furnace is running, but the house is not getting warm. This can point to a blower motor that is failing, a dirty or undersized air filter, a duct leak, or a heat exchanger that is no longer transferring heat effectively. In Fort Lauderdale, duct leaks are common in older homes where flexible ducting has degraded in attic heat.
- Your energy bill spikes with no change in usage. A furnace that is suddenly burning far more gas than it used to is often compensating for a failing component – a blower motor working harder, a gas valve that is no longer modulating correctly, or a heat exchanger that has lost efficiency. A professional diagnostic identifies exactly what is pulling the extra energy.
Our Process, Step by Step
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You call and talk to a person. When you call (754) 354-7289, a live dispatcher answers – not a phone tree, not a callback queue. You tell us what the furnace is doing, and we give you a firm arrival window before we hang up.
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The tech arrives in that window. Our background-checked, uniformed technician shows up when we said they would. We send a text when they are on the way. You know exactly who is walking through your door – their name, photo, and credentials are shared in advance.
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We diagnose and hand you a written price. The technician tests the system, finds the actual problem, and explains it in plain English. Before a single tool comes out, you receive a written price. That price does not change at the door. If the repair is not worth doing – if the furnace is at end of life – we tell you that straight.
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We complete the repair and clean up. The technician makes the repair, tests the furnace through a full heating cycle, verifies carbon monoxide levels if it is a gas unit, and leaves the work area cleaner than they found it. You receive a written warranty for the work, not a verbal promise.
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We follow up – and we honor the guarantee. If anything is not right within 365 days, call us and we return at no charge. Our Done Right Promise is written down, not assumed. That is the Kingswell Way, and it is how we have operated since 2003.
How Much Does Furnace Repair Cost in Fort Lauderdale?
A typical furnace repair in Fort Lauderdale runs $150 – $700, and most repairs fall in the $250 – $450 range. The spread exists because different components fail in different ways. A hot surface igniter costs $150 – $280 to replace with labor. A flame sensor runs $150 – $250. A blower motor, depending on whether it is a single-speed or variable-speed ECM motor, runs $400 – $700. A gas valve or control board typically runs $350 – $550 and $400 – $700 respectively. A heat exchanger replacement is a different conversation – when a heat exchanger cracks, repair is usually not the right answer, and replacement becomes the smarter financial decision.
What affects your price: the brand and model of your furnace, the accessibility of the component in your mechanical closet or attic, the age of the system (parts for discontinued models cost more), and whether the diagnosis reveals a secondary problem that also needs attention. Coastal homes in Fort Lauderdale, especially east of US-1, often have corrosion-related issues that compound a repair. The way to avoid overpaying is to work with a company that charges for the repair itself, not the hour, and that gives you a written price before work begins. Our estimates are free, and the price we hand you is the price you pay. No surprise line items, no “discovered” problems after we start.
Our Service Area Near Fort Lauderdale
Coldharbour Heating & Air serves Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding Broward County communities, including Hollywood, Davie, Sunrise, Tamarac, Coconut Creek, North Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Cooper City, Ojus, Wilton Manors, and Broadview Park. Most neighborhoods are reachable within 60 – 90 minutes. If you are in Hollywood, see our Furnace Repair in Hollywood page. In Davie, visit Furnace Repair in Davie for local details.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
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Frequently Asked Questions About Furnace Repair in Fort Lauderdale
Furnace Repair in Hollywood covers the same diagnosis and correction of any problem that prevents your furnace from heating your home safely and reliably. It covers everything from replacing a failed igniter or gas valve to repairing a blower motor or control board. In Fort Lauderdale, most furnace repairs cost between $150 and $700, and every repair we perform carries a written 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Most furnace repairs in Fort Lauderdale take between 60 and 90 minutes once the technician has diagnosed the issue. Common jobs like igniter or flame sensor replacements can be done in under an hour. More complex repairs – a control board, a blower motor, or a gas valve replacement – may take two hours. We give you a firm time estimate in writing before we begin.
Furnace repair in Fort Lauderdale typically costs $150 – $700 depending on the part and the system’s age. Minor repairs like igniters and flame sensors run $150 – $280. Mid-range repairs like gas valves and blower motors run $350 – $550. High-end repairs like control boards run $400 – $700. Call (754) 354-7289 for a free estimate – we hand you a written price before any work starts.
Yes. Our technicians are trained on nine major residential brands including Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, Rheem, York, Daikin, Bryant, and American Standard. We keep OEM and high-quality replacement parts on our trucks for these brands. Whatever system is in your Fort Lauderdale home, the technician who arrives can work on it.
Yes. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. We offer same-day emergency furnace repair throughout Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding Broward County area. We do not charge overtime fees for emergency calls – the price range is the same $150 – $700 as standard repairs.
Every repair we perform comes with our 365-Day Done Right Promise, issued in writing before the technician leaves. If the repair fails within one full year, we return and correct the work at no additional charge. This guarantee is not verbal and not conditional – it is on paper, every time. That is the Kingswell Way.
Clear the area around your furnace so the technician has room to work – move boxes, storage, and any items within three feet of the unit. If your furnace is in an attic, make sure the access ladder is down. Know where your thermostat is and make a note of any recent noises, smells, or error codes. You do not need to be an expert – just describe what you have noticed, and we will handle the diagnosis.
Schedule Your Furnace Repair Service in Fort Lauderdale Today
Call (754) 354-7289 and a live person will answer, day or night. We will give you a firm arrival window, send a background-checked technician, and hand you a written price before any work begins. Every repair is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise, on paper. Get your estimate today.
Written by Victor Mancini, Owner at Coldharbour Heating & Air, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2003.