Heat Pump Installation in Jonesboro, AR
A new system here will heat from October through April and cool from May through September every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Craighead County will get in touch.
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A heat pump here works almost year round
Jonesboro needs heat from October through April and cooling from May through September. That covers all 12 months. A heat pump installed here does not get an off season, it just switches jobs, warming the house on winter nights that average 32°F and pulling heat back out on summer afternoons that average 89°F.
Any split-system heat pump built new has to meet 14.3 SEER2 for cooling and 7.5 HSPF2 for heating, so the equipment going in is already built for that kind of year-round work. Already 57.9% of homes here heat with electricity, which is what a heat pump runs on.
- 7 months
- October through April, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 32°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 89°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Arkansas requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The license is held by the contractor, not issued job by job, and the state tested that contractor before handing it out. Arkansas also keeps cities and counties from layering on their own HVAC license, so the same license applies whether the job is in Jonesboro or out in the county.
That license is what stands behind whoever installs the heat pump. It does not close out the job on its own. In most cities and counties, a heat pump installation also needs a permit from the local building office, and an inspection once the work is done.
Source: Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
- 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, so you're not paying to maintain two separate units. A furnace only heats, and it burns gas or propane to do it, while a heat pump moves heat instead of generating it, which is why it can run more efficiently. With winter nights here averaging 32°F, a heat pump still has plenty of warmth in the outside air to pull from most of the season. Whether it makes sense for your house depends on your ductwork, your current setup, and what you're paying for fuel now, so a contractor should walk through those specifics with you.
- What's the difference between a heat pump and an air conditioner?
- An air conditioner only cools your home. A heat pump does the same job in summer, but it can also run in reverse to heat your home in winter. Both use a compressor and refrigerant to move heat from one place to another, an air conditioner just doesn't have the valve that lets it switch directions. That's why a heat pump can replace both your furnace and your air conditioner, while a standalone AC only replaces the cooling side.
- Does a heat pump work in cold weather?
- Yes. A heat pump pulls heat out of the outside air even when it feels cold to you, because there's still warmth in air well below freezing. Winter nights here average 32°F, which is well within the range a heat pump handles without trouble. Modern heat pumps are built to keep working efficiently through the kind of winters this area sees, from October through April.