A heat pump handles both cooling and heating from a single outdoor unit, which fits North Texas's climate reasonably well — Dallas winters are mild enough that a heat pump can carry most of the heating load efficiently, while summer means the same unit is doing the heavy lifting that a straight AC system does through July and August. Replacing a failing heat pump means the compressor is working double duty year-round instead of just seasonally, which changes how we assess wear and sizing compared to a cooling-only system.
We size heat pump replacements with the same Manual J load calculation approach we use for straight AC systems, accounting for both the cooling load in summer and the heating load in Dallas's cooler months, since a unit sized only for one season underperforms in the other. Installation includes the outdoor unit, refrigerant line connections, and coordination with existing ductwork or air handler components, along with the same SEER2 compliance and City of Dallas permitting required for any full system replacement.
For homes currently on a straight AC-plus-furnace setup considering a switch to a heat pump, we walk through the actual tradeoffs for your specific home and electric rate situation rather than defaulting to a heat pump as the automatic upgrade.
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