Heat Pump Installation in Newnan, GA
A new system here will heat from November through March and cool from May through September every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Coweta County will get in touch.
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What a heat pump in Coweta County has to handle
A heat pump here runs most of the year. Homes need heat November through March and cooling May through September, ten months of work for one system. Winter nights average 35°F, mild enough that a heat pump can carry the heating load on its own most nights. Summer afternoons average 88°F, and that side of the job runs just as long as the winter side.
Any split-system heat pump installed new has to meet 14.3 SEER2 for cooling and 7.5 HSPF2 for heating, the federal minimum since January 2023. Power matters too. Georgia saw 31% of households lose power for 24 hours or more in 2024, and the area has logged 174 damaging wind events over the past ten years. A heat pump runs on electricity alone, so what happens when the power drops matters as much as what the unit is rated for.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 35°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 88°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Georgia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The State Construction Industry Licensing Board issues that license, and it covers the contractor rather than the specific job. The board has tested this contractor and keeps them on record, but the license itself does not follow the heat pump into your home.
That part comes from the local building office instead. In most cities and counties in Georgia, installing a heat pump needs a permit before the work starts and an inspection once it is done, and that inspection is what tells you the refrigerant lines, wiring and connections were installed the way they should be.
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
- Is a heat pump better than a furnace?
- It depends on what you're weighing. A heat pump handles both heating and cooling from one system, while a furnace only heats, so you'd still need a separate air conditioner. Newnan winters average 35°F at night, which is well within the range a heat pump can handle on its own. Where a furnace still has an edge is on the coldest nights, since some homeowners pair a heat pump with a backup heat source for extra reserve.
- What's the difference between a heat pump and an air conditioner?
- An air conditioner only moves heat out of your house. A heat pump does that same job in summer, then reverses itself in winter and moves heat into your house instead. Mechanically they're close cousins, both use a compressor and refrigerant, but the heat pump has a reversing valve that lets it work in both directions.
- Does a heat pump work in cold weather?
- Yes, a heat pump pulls heat from outside air even when it's cold, since air still holds usable heat well below freezing. In Newnan, winter nights average 35°F, which a heat pump handles without strain. As the outdoor temperature drops further, the system has to work harder to pull the same amount of heat, so some homes use a backup heat source for the coldest stretches.