Heat Pump Installation in Peachtree City, 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 Fayette County will get in touch.
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Ten months of work a year in Fayette County
A heat pump in Peachtree City runs from November through March to keep the house warm, then switches over and runs May through September to keep it cool. That's 10 months of the year with the system doing something, and only a couple of months where it gets to rest.
Winter nights here average 35°F, mild enough that a heat pump can do the heating on its own most days without much help. Summer afternoons average 89°F, which is steady, real work for the cooling 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 as of 2023. Fayette County sees its share of damaging wind, 72 events over the last ten years, and most homes here still heat with gas. A new heat pump has to hold up to that load and keep running through what the weather sends.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 35°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 89°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 after the contractor passes an exam and puts up the required insurance, and it keeps a record of who holds one. The license is tied to the contractor, not to any single job, so the same license covers this installation and the next one.
For a heat pump installation in Fayette County, that license is what stands behind the person doing the work. The job will also need a permit from the local building office, and an inspection once it's done, since most cities and counties here require both for a heat pump replacement. That inspection is separate from the state license. It checks the installation itself, not the contractor's credentials.
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
- Is a heat pump better than a furnace?
- It depends on what you're trying to solve. A heat pump handles both heating and cooling from one system, so you're not running a furnace all winter and a separate air conditioner all summer. Here homes need heat from November through March and cooling from May through September, so one system covering both jobs for ten months of the year is worth something. Most homes in the area heat with gas, and if your furnace is in good shape, that's not a reason on its own to replace it. A contractor can look at your ductwork and your current system and tell you which makes more sense for your house.
- 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 in winter and moves heat into your house instead. That's the whole difference. The outdoor unit looks about the same either way, but a heat pump has a reversing valve that lets it run in both directions, so it becomes your heat source too.
- Does a heat pump work in cold weather?
- Yes. A heat pump pulls heat from outside air even when that air feels cold, because there's still heat in 35°F air for it to move indoors. Winter nights here average 35°F, which is well within the range a heat pump is built to handle. As outdoor temperatures drop further, a heat pump has to work harder to pull the same heat out of the air, which is why some homes pair one with a backup heat source for the coldest nights. Any split-system heat pump sold new today has to meet a federal minimum of 7.5 HSPF2 for heating, so the efficiency floor is already set before it goes in your yard.