Heat Pump Installation
Heating and Cooling in a Single System
How a Heat Pump Replaces Your Furnace and AC
A heat pump doesn't generate heat by burning fuel — it moves it. In summer, it pulls heat out of your home and sends it outside, just like a standard air conditioner. In winter, it reverses the cycle, pulling latent heat out of the outdoor air (even cold air still holds usable heat) and pumping it inside. The result is one outdoor unit and one indoor air handler doing the job that used to take a separate furnace and a separate AC condenser.
Built for the Wasatch Front's Real Winters
The heat pumps of a decade ago struggled once outdoor temperatures dropped into the teens, which made them a poor fit for Davis County and Salt Lake Valley winters. That's changed. Today's cold-climate heat pumps use variable-speed compressors and enhanced vapor injection to maintain strong heating output well into sub-freezing temperatures, with many rated systems still delivering usable capacity down near 0°F. For homes that see the coldest overnight lows, we can pair a heat pump with your existing furnace as a dual-fuel backup system, so the furnace only kicks in on the handful of nights each winter when it makes sense.
Efficiency and Cost Savings Compared to Furnace-Plus-AC
Because a heat pump moves heat instead of creating it through combustion, it can deliver two to four units of heating energy for every unit of electricity it consumes. For homes currently running an aging furnace and a separate AC unit, replacing both with a single heat pump system often lowers combined heating and cooling costs, especially when the existing furnace is 10 to 15 years old or more and losing efficiency. It also means one system to maintain instead of two.
Sizing Is Even More Important With Heat Pumps
An oversized heat pump short-cycles, which wears out components faster and leaves your home less comfortable, not more. An undersized one struggles on the coldest days of the year. We run a full heat-load calculation on your home — accounting for insulation, window count, and square footage — before recommending equipment size, rather than defaulting to whatever unit is already on the truck.
Rebates and Financing
Utility and manufacturer incentives for heat pumps change from year to year, and the federal 25C home-improvement tax credit is no longer available for systems installed after December 31, 2025. Check our available rebates page for the current programs your address may qualify for. We also offer financing through Synchrony Bank, including 0%-interest promotional plans — see our current specials for active offers, and review our upfront pricing promise for how we quote every job before work begins.
What Installation Looks Like
Most single-system heat pump installations are completed in one day. We handle the electrical circuit work, refrigerant line set, condensate drainage, and startup calibration, then walk you through the thermostat and system settings before we leave. If your heat pump ever needs service down the road, our heat pump repair team knows the system inside and out because they're the ones who installed it. Pairing installation with a seasonal maintenance plan is the best way to protect the investment and keep any manufacturer warranty intact.
Ready to see if a heat pump is right for your home? Request a free estimate and we'll schedule an on-site load calculation.
Heat Pump Installation Questions, Answered
Do heat pumps work in Utah winters?
Modern cold-climate heat pumps use variable-speed compressors and enhanced vapor injection to keep strong heating output well into sub-freezing temperatures, and many rated systems still deliver usable capacity down near 0°F. For homes that see the coldest overnight lows, we can pair a heat pump with your existing furnace as a dual-fuel backup, so the furnace only runs on the few nights each winter when it makes sense.
Can a heat pump replace both my furnace and my AC?
Yes. One outdoor unit and one indoor air handler do the job that used to take a separate furnace and a separate AC condenser. In summer it moves heat out of your home like a standard air conditioner, and in winter it reverses the cycle and pulls heat from the outdoor air.
Will a heat pump lower my energy bills?
A heat pump moves heat instead of burning fuel, so it can deliver two to four units of heating energy for every unit of electricity it uses. For homes running an aging furnace and a separate AC, replacing both with a single heat pump system often lowers combined heating and cooling costs, especially when the furnace is 10 to 15 years old or more and losing efficiency. It also means one system to maintain instead of two.
How is a heat pump sized for my home?
We run a full heat-load calculation that accounts for insulation, window count and square footage before recommending a size. An oversized heat pump short-cycles and wears out faster, and an undersized one struggles on the coldest days.
How long does heat pump installation take?
Most single-system installations are completed in one day. We handle the electrical circuit work, refrigerant line set, condensate drainage and startup calibration, then walk you through the thermostat and system settings before we leave.
Are there rebates or financing for heat pumps?
Utility and manufacturer incentives change from year to year, and the federal 25C home-improvement tax credit is no longer available for systems installed after December 31, 2025. Check our available rebates page for current programs. We also offer financing through Synchrony Bank, including 0%-interest promotional plans. See our current specials.