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Mini Split Installation in Savannah, GA

A new system here will heat from November through March and cool from May through October every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Chatham County will get in touch.

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Savannah asks a mini-split to work almost all year

A mini-split in Chatham County spends 11 months a year heating or cooling your home. Summer afternoons average 91°F, and cooling runs May through October, six months. Winter is shorter and milder, November through March, with nighttime lows averaging 42°F, but the system still has to hold its own on the coldest nights.

A new unit installed today has to meet the federal minimum for split-system heat pumps, 14.3 SEER2 for cooling and 7.5 HSPF2 for heating. Most homes here heat with electricity, and storms are common enough that getting the sizing and installation right the first time matters.

5 months: November through March, your system heats
6 months: May through October, it cools
42°F: the average winter night it heats against
91°F: the average summer afternoon it cools against

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Georgia requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.

The license covers the contractor as a whole, not this specific job. The State Construction Industry Licensing Board is the body that issues it, and the same license applies whether the contractor is installing a mini-split in Chatham County or working anywhere else in Georgia.

For this job, that license is what stands behind the person doing the work. In most cities and counties, installing a mini-split also needs a permit from the local building office, with an inspection once the work is done.

Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Is a mini split worth it?: For most homes here, yes. Savannah needs cooling from May through October and heat from November through March, so a system is working nearly all year, and a mini split handles both with one unit. It also gives you a heat pump in a state where most homes already heat with electricity, so you're not paying for a separate fuel source. A contractor can look at your house and tell you whether it makes more sense than what you have now.
How many rooms can a mini split cover?: A single outdoor unit can run one indoor head or several, depending on the system. Each indoor head is sized for the room it serves, so the number you need depends on how many rooms you want heated and cooled directly. A contractor will look at your layout and size the system room by room rather than guess at a number that fits every house.
Can a mini split heat a whole house?: It can, if it's sized and placed for that from the start. A multi-zone mini split with a head in each main room can carry a house through Savannah's winter, where nights average 42°F from December through February, well within what a heat pump is built to handle. What it can't do is heat a whole house from a single head meant for one or two rooms. A contractor can tell you whether your layout works with a multi-zone setup or needs another approach.

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