Heat Pump Installation in Jackson, MS
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 Hinds County will get in touch.
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Eleven months a year, your heat pump is the only thing standing between you and the weather
Jackson only gets a real break from heating or cooling about one month out of the year. Winter nights average 38°F from December through February, mild enough that a heat pump can heat a house on electricity alone without much help. Summer afternoons average 91°F for six months, May through October, so the same system is carrying the cooling load most of the year too.
Any new split-system heat pump installed today has to meet 14.3 SEER2 for cooling and 7.5 HSPF2 for heating, minimums set for units built from 2023 on. Over half the homes in this area already heat with electricity, so the unit going in is doing real work in both directions, not just topping off a furnace on the coldest nights.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 6 months
- May through October, it cools
- 38°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 91°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Mississippi requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
This license covers the contractor, not the job itself. It is not reissued or checked again each time that contractor takes on new work, so it stands behind everything they do rather than this installation in particular.
For a heat pump installation, that license is what stands behind the work. On top of it, most cities and counties in Mississippi require a permit from the local building office for a heat pump installation, along with an inspection once the work is done. That permit and inspection are separate from the state license, and they are what confirms the finished installation in this job.
Source: Mississippi State Board of Contractors
- Is a heat pump better than a furnace?
- For Jackson, most homeowners come out ahead with a heat pump. Winters here only run November through March, and nights average 38°F, which is well within the range a heat pump handles without trouble. A furnace only heats, so you would still need a separate air conditioner for the six months of cooling season. A heat pump does both jobs with one system, which matters when you consider that homes here need heat or cooling 11 months of the year.
- What's the difference between a heat pump and an air conditioner?
- An air conditioner only moves heat out of your house. A heat pump does the same thing in summer, but in winter it reverses and moves heat into your house instead. That's why a heat pump can replace both your furnace and your air conditioner, while an air conditioner alone leaves you needing a separate heat source.
- Does a heat pump work in cold weather?
- Yes. A heat pump pulls heat from outside air even when it's cold, and Jackson's winter nights average 38°F, which is mild enough that a heat pump can carry the full heating load here without needing backup heat strips to kick in often. Newer heat pumps also have to meet a federal minimum of 7.5 HSPF2 for heating efficiency, so any unit installed today is built for this kind of climate.