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AC Repair & HVAC in Apopka, FL - FPL & Duke Energy Area Service

We keep Apopka homes cool across the Northwest Orange and Seminole County edge - where your address decides whether FPL or Duke Energy serves you. Owner-operated by Tony Ventresca, in the trade since 1995, and his son Jon Luke.

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Apopka, FL · Owner-operated

Two utilities, full sun - Apopka isn't like the rest of the metro.

AC repair and HVAC services in Apopka, FL from Father and Son. Apopka spans the Northwest Orange / Seminole County edge and is unusual in that homes can be in EITHER FPL or Duke Energy service territory depending on exact address - which matters for utility rebates on high-efficiency equipment. Mixed residential construction, full sun exposure on outdoor units, and growing newer subdivisions. Our scope: residential AC repair, replacement, ductwork, and indoor air quality. Same-day service during business hours. Florida CAC1823678 licensed.

Credentials

Licensed, Certified, and Owner-Accountable

Florida CAC1823678 LicensedCertified Air Conditioning Contractor, Class B. Verify the credential at Florida's DBPR →

Tony in the trade since 1995 - 30+ yearsDiagnosing Florida capacitors, compressors, and refrigerant failures.

5.0 Google ratingFrom Orlando-area customers.

Authorized Goodman dealerWith warranty labor handling included.

Synchrony financing availableOn repairs and replacements.

What's different about Apopka HVAC

Apopka sits on the northwest edge of Orange County, against the Seminole line and the wetlands around Lake Apopka and Wekiwa Springs - mixed housing and a lot of full sun.

Factor 01 · Housing mix

We match the diagnosis to the age of your system

Apopka sits on the northwest edge of Orange County, where the map runs up against the Seminole County line and the wetlands around Lake Apopka and Wekiwa Springs. Most of the housing here is single-family and built across a wide span of eras - older homes near the historic core and around the foliage nurseries that gave Apopka its "Indoor Foliage Capital" name, alongside newer subdivisions filling in toward Rock Springs, Errol Estates, and the Kelly Park corridor. That mixed construction means we see everything from original 1970s-1980s ductwork to high-efficiency systems in 2010-plus builds, so the first thing we do is match the diagnosis to the age of the system in front of us rather than assuming.

Factor 02 · Full sun

Sun is the Apopka-specific factor

The bigger Apopka-specific factor is sun. This is an inland city with little tree canopy over many newer lots, where outdoor condensers often sit in direct, all-day sun. Full sun raises the air temperature around the unit, which pushes up condensing temperature and head pressure - the system works harder to dump heat, runs longer, and the compressor and capacitor take more stress through a Central Florida summer. Where it helps, we look at outdoor-unit placement and partial afternoon shading that doesn't choke airflow (the unit still needs clear breathing room on all sides). Humidity here is normal inland - not the lakefront load you'd see in Belle Isle - so the practical equipment stress on most Apopka calls is inland heat and runtime, not coastal salt-air corrosion. For the few lots right up against Lake Apopka or the wetland edges, we factor outdoor-unit elevation into placement.

FPL or Duke Energy? Knowing your Apopka utility matters

Apopka straddles the Northwest Orange and Seminole edge - so an address can be served by either utility, and your neighbor a few streets over can be on the other one.

Many nearby service areas are straightforward by utility provider; Apopka isn't. Because it straddles the Northwest Orange and Seminole edge, an Apopka address can be served by either FPL (Florida Power & Light) or Duke Energy - your neighbor a few streets over can be on the other one. That has real consequences when you upgrade equipment, so address-level verification matters here. It matters for two things in particular:

Reason 01

Billing

Your account is with whoever serves you

First, billing - your rate structure and account are with whichever utility serves your address. That's set by location, not by choice, and it's the starting point for everything else.

Reason 02

Rebates

Two separate programs - claim only yours

Second, and more useful when you're replacing a system, rebates: both FPL and Duke Energy run rebate programs that can offset part of the cost of a qualifying high-efficiency AC or heat pump, but they are separate programs with separate eligibility, separate amounts, and separate application windows. You can only claim the one for the utility that actually serves you. Apopka is the one place where guessing wrong is easy.

Our role

Both areas

We work across both territories

Father and Son works across both territories. Before we recommend a high-efficiency upgrade in Apopka, we confirm which utility serves your address (it's on your power bill, and we verify on site), then help identify the right rebate path and provide the documentation needed for the application. FPL high-efficiency rebates and Duke Energy high-efficiency rebates - dedicated guides coming soon.

Services we provide in Apopka

Everything we do for Orlando homeowners, we do in Apopka - sized to the housing stock and the full-sun conditions above.

AC Repair

Failed capacitors, burned contactors, low refrigerant, and iced coils, diagnosed first and often completed the same day during business hours when parts and schedule allow. Same-day AC repair for Apopka homes

AC Replacement & Upgrades

When a system past twelve years old needs repairs worth more than half a new unit, we size a matched replacement with Manual J/D/S included, and help identify the FPL or Duke rebate that fits your address. AC replacement for Apopka homeowners

AC Maintenance

Twice-yearly visits that clear the condensate drain, verify refrigerant charge, and read capacitor health before peak heat - tuned for sun-stressed condensers. AC maintenance for Apopka systems

Single-Family AC Service

Apopka is single-family dominant, so most work here is detached homes with their own ductwork, attic runs, and outdoor-unit placement decisions. AC services for Apopka's single-family homes

Full AC Services

Repair, replacement, installation, and maintenance under one roof. AC services across the Apopka area

Where we serve in Apopka

About fifteen miles northwest of our Orlando shop - Apopka proper and the surrounding northwest-Orange neighborhoods.

We reach Apopka from our home base at 1612 Camerbur Drive in Orlando - roughly fifteen miles to the northwest - and prioritize same-day service there during business hours. We cover Apopka proper and the surrounding northwest-Orange neighborhoods: Errol Estates, Rock Springs, Sweetwater Country Club, Wekiwa Springs, Bear Lake, and the newer subdivisions out toward Kelly Park and Plymouth, along with the Seminole County edge where Apopka runs into Forest City and Sanlando. If you're not sure whether your address is in our same-day range, call and we'll tell you straight.

Nine neighborhoods across northwest Orange and the Seminole County edge - all within our typical same-day range during business hours. Not sure about your block? Call and we'll tell you straight.

Errol Estates Rock Springs Sweetwater Country Club Wekiwa Springs Bear Lake Kelly Park Plymouth Forest City Sanlando
The owner who answers is the owner who shows up.

What Apopka-area customers say

We don't yet have a named Apopka review on file, so these are real Orlando-metro Father and Son customers, edited for clarity and length - the same owners do the work in Apopka.

I called Father and Son Air Conditioning and they saved my day. I work outside and there is nothing worse than coming home to a hot house. They showed up on time and had me going in about thirty minutes.
Kev BenOrlando metro · review excerpt, edited for clarity
Our AC stopped working completely and we thought we'd have to replace it. Jon Luke from Father and Son came out, found the problem, and repaired it the same day. We were so thankful we didn't need to replace the whole system.
Amanda LehrOrlando metro · review excerpt, edited for clarity

Our Apopka promise: your service is handled or directly overseen by Tony or Jon Luke - not a subcontractor, not a commissioned salesperson. We diagnose first, explain your options, and only recommend replacement when the math actually justifies it.

Apopka HVAC questions

It depends on your exact address - Apopka straddles both service territories, so homes a few streets apart can be on different utilities. Your power bill names your provider, and we confirm it on site before recommending any rebate-eligible upgrade.

Both may offer rebates that offset part of the cost of a qualifying high-efficiency AC or heat pump, but they're separate programs with separate eligibility and amounts that change by program year. You claim the one for the utility that serves you. We confirm your utility and provide the documentation needed for the application.

Yes. A condenser sitting in all-day sun runs at a higher condensing temperature and head pressure, which makes the compressor work harder through the summer. Smart placement and partial shading that doesn't restrict airflow can ease that load - we evaluate it during service.

We prioritize same-day repair during business hours - Monday through Friday 8am-5pm and Saturday 8am-12pm. Apopka is roughly fifteen miles from our Orlando base, within our normal service area for same-day scheduling during business hours.

AC replacement in Apopka typically requires local mechanical permitting and inspection under Florida Building Code and local jurisdiction rules. Depending on whether your home is inside Apopka city limits or unincorporated Orange County, the permit may be handled through the City of Apopka or Orange County. We handle the required permit steps as part of the job.

System down in this heat?

Schedule same-day AC service in Apopka.

System down in this heat? Tony and Jon Luke can diagnose it and, in most cases, fix it the same day during business hours - and if you're upgrading, we'll sort out whether FPL or Duke Energy serves your address before we talk rebates.

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Father and Son Air Conditioning and Duct  ·  1612 Camerbur Drive, Orlando, FL 32805  ·  (407) 929-3535  ·  Mon–Fri 8am–5pm, Sat 8am–12pm, closed Sunday