Heat Pump Installation in Stonecrest, GA
A new system here will heat from November through April and cool from May through September every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers DeKalb County will get in touch.
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Eleven months of work a year for your heat pump
In Stonecrest, a heat pump runs almost year round. Winter nights average 35°F from December through February, mild enough that a heat pump can cover the heating load on its own. Summer afternoons average 88°F, and that side of the job runs from May through September. Between the two, the system is working 11 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 this area leaning on the system for both mild winters and long, hot summers, it has to be sized right for both jobs, not just one.
- 6 months
- November through April, 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.
Georgia licenses HVAC contractors through the State Construction Industry Licensing Board. The license covers the contractor, not each job they take on.
For a heat pump installation, that license is what stands behind the person doing the work. In most cities and counties, replacing a heat pump also needs a permit from the local building office, with an inspection once the work is done. That permit and inspection are separate from the license. They are the local check on the installation itself, not a credential for the contractor.
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
- Is a heat pump better than a furnace?
- It depends on what you're comparing it to and what fuel you have now. A heat pump moves heat instead of burning fuel to make it, so it can heat and cool your home with one system instead of two. Winters here average 35°F at night, which is well within the range a modern heat pump handles without help. Most homes in this area heat with gas now, so a contractor can walk through whether switching to a heat pump makes sense for your setup.
- What's the difference between a heat pump and an air conditioner?
- An air conditioner only cools. A heat pump does the same job in summer, but it can also run in reverse to heat your home in winter instead of just cooling it. Mechanically they use the same kind of refrigerant cycle, which is why a heat pump looks almost identical to a central air conditioner from the outside. The difference is the reversing valve that lets a heat pump send heat into your home instead of only pulling it out.
- Does a heat pump work in cold weather?
- Yes. A heat pump pulls heat from the outside air even when it's cold out, and it keeps working well below freezing. Winter nights here average 35°F, which is mild enough that a properly sized heat pump can carry the heating load through the season without strain. Newer heat pumps are also held to a federal minimum of 7.5 HSPF2, a heating efficiency standard that reflects real cold weather performance, not just mild days.