Heat Pump Installation in Corinth, MS
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 Alcorn County will get in touch.
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A heat pump in Corinth works most of the year
Winter nights here average 32°F, mild enough that a heat pump can carry the heat load without much strain. Summer afternoons average 89°F, and the same unit switches over to cooling. Between the two, homes in Corinth need it running 12 months a year, October through April for heat and May through September for cooling.
A new split-system heat pump has to meet federal minimums of 14.3 SEER2 for cooling and 7.5 HSPF2 for heating. With more than half of homes here heating with electricity, and the area seeing 9 winter storms and 29 damaging wind events over the past ten years, a unit that starts back up on its own after the power drops matters as much as the ratings on the label.
- 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
Mississippi requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The State Board of Contractors tests and licenses HVAC contractors before they can take on jobs like this, and that license belongs to the contractor, not to any single job. It tells you the person doing the work has met the state's standard, not just registered a business name.
For a heat pump installation in Alcorn County, that license is what stands behind the work. On top of it, most cities and counties here require a permit for a job like this, along with an inspection once the installation is finished, so the work gets checked by the local building office as well as by the state's licensing standard.
Source: Mississippi State Board of Contractors
- 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, and it moves heat instead of burning fuel to make it, which is why it costs less to run than electric resistance heat. A furnace burns gas and can push out hotter air on the coldest nights. Here, winter lows average 32°F, which is mild enough that a heat pump keeps up through the whole season without much strain.
- What's the difference between a heat pump and an air conditioner?
- An air conditioner only cools. A heat pump does the same cooling 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 moves it in one direction only. That's why a heat pump can replace both your furnace and your AC, while an air conditioner is cooling equipment on its own.
- Does a heat pump work in cold weather?
- Yes, a heat pump keeps working in cold weather, it just has to work harder to pull heat from colder air. Modern heat pumps are built to handle winter temperatures well below freezing. Winter nights here average 32°F from December through February, which is well within the range a heat pump is designed for, so it stays your main source of heat all season without needing backup.