Heat Pump Installation in Stockbridge, 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 Henry County will get in touch.
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Ten months of work a year in Stockbridge
A heat pump here runs most of the year. Winter nights average 35°F from December through February, mild enough that a heat pump handles the heating load without much strain. Summer afternoons average 89°F, and that side of the job runs May through September. Between the two, the system is heating or cooling homes here ten months a year.
A new split-system heat pump has to meet federal minimums of 14.3 SEER2 for cooling and 7.5 HSPF2 for heating. With the system working this many months, that rating is not a formality. Georgia also saw 31% of households lose power for 24 hours or more in 2024, and the county has logged 50 damaging wind events over the past ten years, so a new install is worth planning around what happens when the power goes out.
- 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 license comes from the State Construction Industry Licensing Board, and it covers the contractor, not the individual job. That means the person or business doing your installation has been tested and holds a record with the state, but the license itself does not sign off on your heat pump once it is in.
That sign-off comes from the local building office. In most cities and counties in Georgia, installing a heat pump needs a permit, and the work gets inspected once it is done. The license tells you the contractor is qualified. The permit and inspection are what confirms this particular installation was done right.
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
- Is a heat pump better than a furnace?
- It depends on what you're comparing it to and what you value. A heat pump moves heat instead of burning fuel to make it, so it can also cool your home in the summer, which a furnace can't do at all. Here, winters average 35°F and summers average 89°F, so a system that handles both jobs covers what your house actually needs most of the year. A furnace paired with a separate air conditioner does the same two jobs, so the choice often comes down to what's already installed and what a contractor finds when they look at your home.
- What's the difference between a heat pump and an air conditioner?
- An air conditioner only moves heat out of your home. A heat pump does that same job in summer, then reverses and moves heat into your home in winter. The parts inside look almost the same, the difference is a reversing valve that lets the heat pump run backward when it's cold out.
- Does a heat pump work in cold weather?
- Yes, modern heat pumps are built to keep pulling heat from outside air even when it's cold. Winter nights here average 35°F, which is well within the range a heat pump handles without trouble. Heat pumps installed since January 2023 have to meet a federal minimum of 7.5 HSPF2 for heating, a rating that reflects performance across a full winter, not just on mild days.