AC Repair
in Sarasota, Venice, Bradenton & Southwest Florida

Doctor Fridge repairs residential and light commercial air conditioning across Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. We diagnose the root cause, whether it is a frozen coil, a refrigerant leak, a failed capacitor or fan motor, or a clogged drain, and repair it. $120 residential service call, $150 commercial. Same-day service available. Repair first, replacement only when it makes sense.

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Licensed CAC1815692
Family-Owned
Same-Day Service
Parts & Labor Warranty

Refrigerant manifold gauges connected to a condensing unit with its control panel open

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Symptoms

Signs your AC needs repair

The system runs but the air is not cold, or the house never reaches the thermostat setting.
Weak or no airflow from the vents.
Ice on the indoor coil or the refrigerant lines, often from low airflow or low refrigerant.
The outdoor unit will not start, hums, or trips the breaker: usually a capacitor, contactor or compressor problem.
Water around the air handler or a tripped float switch from a clogged condensate drain.
Grinding, squealing or rattling from the blower or condenser fan.
The system short-cycles, or runs constantly on hot afternoons.
The thermostat is unresponsive, or the system ignores it.

What we repair

AC systems and parts we repair

Central air conditioning

Split systems with an outdoor condenser and an indoor air handler, the standard Florida setup.

Heat pumps

Residential heat pumps in cooling and heating mode. See the heat pump page for details.

Refrigerant leaks and recharge

Leak detection and repair on R-410A, R-22 and R-32 systems, then charging to the correct level.

Electrical components

Capacitors, contactors, relays, control boards, wiring and breakers.

Motors and compressors

Blower motors, condenser fan motors and compressor diagnostics.

Coils, drains and thermostats

Frozen or dirty evaporator coils, condensate drain cleaning, thermostats and controls.

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How we work

Repair First. Honest Diagnosis.
Replacement Only When It Makes Sense.

1
Call or book
Tell us the equipment, the symptom and where you are. Same-day service is available.
2
Diagnosis
Our technician inspects the unit, identifies the underlying issue and gives you a transparent quote before any work begins. $120 residential, $150 commercial.
3
Repair
We fix it on the spot whenever parts allow, and recommend replacement only when repair no longer makes sense.
4
Record
You get a digital invoice with photos of the work. Completed repairs carry a parts and labor warranty.

Why Doctor Fridge

Specialists, not a general repair shop.
Family-owned, licensed, local.

Businesses and homeowners across Southwest Florida call Doctor Fridge because we diagnose the real cause instead of guessing. You get the findings and the repair cost before any work begins, and an honest answer when a unit is no longer worth repairing.

Licensed and insured
Florida HVAC license CAC1815692, and insured. You can verify the license with the state before you let anyone on site.
Cooling is all we do
Refrigeration, ice machines, wine cooling and air conditioning. We are specialists, not a general appliance shop.
Local and family-owned
Family-owned and operated from 835 Polaris Rd in Venice, with over 7 years of hands-on experience across Sarasota, Manatee & Charlotte counties.
One company, both systems
No need for one contractor for the refrigeration and another for the air conditioning. The same team handles both, so nobody passes the problem along.

More on why customers trust us About Doctor Fridge Pricing

“Great company!!! My compressor burned out. Dmytro replaced my compressor the same day. Very fast, clean and professional…”

Людмила БартосевичApr 2025 · on Google

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FAQ

Questions about ac repair

The most common causes are a frozen evaporator coil, a refrigerant leak, a clogged condensate drain that tripped the float switch, a failed capacitor or contactor at the outdoor unit, or a blower or condenser fan motor problem. A dirty filter can cause several of these. We find the root cause before replacing parts.

Ice on the indoor coil or the copper lines means the coil is getting too cold, usually because airflow is restricted (dirty filter, failed blower, blocked return) or the refrigerant charge is low from a leak. Turn the system off to let it thaw and call for a diagnosis. Running it frozen can damage the compressor.

We find and repair the leak, then recharge to the correct level, on R-410A, R-22 and R-32 systems. Recharging without fixing the leak only buys a few weeks and wastes refrigerant.

$120 for a residential service call and $150 for a commercial service call and diagnostic. You get the findings and the repair cost before any work begins.

Yes. Repair and service first. We recommend replacement only when repair is no longer financially practical, and we will tell you plainly when that is the case.

Yes. Same-day service is available across Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties, including Venice, Sarasota, Bradenton, North Port and Port Charlotte.