Heat Pump Services. Installation, repair and maintenance since 1981.

Heat pump installation, repair and maintenance across the Sacramento area and the Placer County foothills. One system for heating and cooling, sized and commissioned properly, which is the part that decides whether you like it. Rated 4.9 stars across 362 verified Google reviews.

Heat Pump Work We Do

New heat pump installation. Ducted split systems, and ductless mini splits where the layout suits them. We run a load calculation on the house rather than matching the tonnage of whatever is being removed.

Furnace to heat pump conversions. The largest change is on properties running propane or electric resistance heat, which is a lot of foothill housing. Those are the conversions where the operating cost moves enough to notice on a bill.

Dual fuel and hybrid systems. A heat pump carrying the shoulder seasons with the existing gas furnace as backup. Where you already have a sound furnace, this is frequently the cheaper route to most of the benefit.

Heat pump repair. Reversing valves, defrost boards and sensors, refrigerant charge, low ambient performance complaints and auxiliary heat that will not stop running. Auxiliary heat locked on is the single most common reason a homeowner thinks a heat pump is expensive.

Maintenance. Twice a year rather than once, because the same equipment now runs in both seasons. Charge verification, coil condition, defrost operation and airflow. See HVAC tune ups.

Duct work first. On any conversion in an older house we test the distribution before we specify equipment, because a heat pump moves more air at a lower temperature and unforgiving duct work shows up immediately. See duct work services.

Why the Heat Pump Numbers Work in This Climate

Start with the efficiency claim, from the source rather than from a brochure. In its article on heat pump savings, the U.S. Department of Energy states that modern air source heat pumps can reduce electricity use by 50 percent compared with furnaces and baseboard heaters, and puts typical savings at over 500 dollars a year depending on home size, local climate and efficiency. The same article notes that as of 2020 more than 17 million housing units already had them, and that heat pumps now account for more than half of all residential heating equipment sales in the United States.

Two of those figures matter more here than they do nationally.

The first is climate. The efficiency of a heat pump falls as outdoor temperature falls, which is the whole basis of the objection people raise. That objection is a real one in Minnesota. It is close to irrelevant between the Sacramento Valley and the Placer County foothills, where design winter temperatures sit comfortably inside the range where a modern unit holds capacity without leaning on auxiliary heat. The equipment is not being asked to do the hard version of its job here.

The second is fuel. A 50 percent reduction against a furnace is a national average across national fuel prices. On a foothill property running propane or electric resistance heat, the gap is wider, because you are replacing the most expensive heat available with the cheapest. Those are the conversions where the arithmetic is not close.

Now the part that gets left out. A heat pump moves a larger volume of air at a lower supply temperature than a furnace does. That makes it far less tolerant of undersized returns, leaking duct work and a system that was never balanced. A furnace can blow 130 degree air through bad duct work and still feel like it is heating. A heat pump in the same house feels weak, the homeowner turns on auxiliary heat, and the bill goes up rather than down. Almost every heat pump horror story we get called into is that sequence.

So we at American Energy Home Pros test duct work and static pressure before we quote a heat pump, and we commission the system afterward rather than leaving at first heat. On this equipment the install quality is not a detail attached to the purchase. It is most of what you are buying.

Why Homeowners Choose American Energy Home Pros

We at American Energy Home Pros have run this business since 1981 under license number 1083187, from our shop at 6301 Angelo Ct in Loomis.

Rated 4.9 stars across 362 verified Google reviews.

Licensed, insured and bonded

Upfront pricing quoted before work begins

Load calculation on the house, not the old nameplate

Duct work tested before equipment is specified

Service Team Membership maintenance plan

Schedule a Heat Pump Estimate

Tell us what you are heating with now and roughly what it costs you, and we will tell you whether a conversion is worth doing on your house. Get in touch.

Related: AC installation, furnace installation and duct work services.

Frequently Asked Questions About Heat Pumps

Will a heat pump keep the house warm in a Sacramento area winter?

Yes, without difficulty. Winter design temperatures here sit well inside the range where a modern heat pump holds its rated capacity. Cold weather performance is a real concern in cold climates and is not the limiting factor in this one.

How much will it actually save me?

The Department of Energy puts the reduction at up to 50 percent against a furnace or baseboard heat, and typical savings at over 500 dollars a year. On a property currently on propane or electric resistance heat, expect the better end of that. On an efficient natural gas furnace, expect less, and we will say so.

Why do some people say heat pumps are expensive to run?

Usually auxiliary heat. If the thermostat or the duct work forces the electric backup element to run, you are paying resistance heating prices and blaming the heat pump. It is a commissioning problem, not an equipment problem.

Do I have to replace my duct work?

Not always, but it has to be tested. A heat pump moves more air at a lower temperature, so duct work that was adequate for a furnace is sometimes not adequate for a heat pump. We measure before we specify.

Can I keep my gas furnace as backup?

Yes. A dual fuel setup uses the heat pump through the shoulder seasons and the furnace on the coldest mornings. Where the existing furnace is sound, it is often the best value option.

How often does a heat pump need service?

Twice a year, because the same equipment now runs in both seasons. That is the main maintenance difference between a heat pump and a furnace and air conditioner pair.