HVAC Installation in Alabaster, AL
A new system here will heat from November through March and cool from May through September every year. Tell us about the house, and a licensed contractor who covers Shelby County will get in touch.
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Alabaster asks for heat and cooling ten months a year
Homes here need heat from November through March, then cooling from May through September. That is ten months of the year where the system is doing real work. Winter nights average 35°F, and summer afternoons average 90°F, so a new system has to handle both ends of that range, not just one.
55.7% of homes here heat with electricity, which puts real load on the system on those 35°F nights. And with 94 damaging wind events recorded in the area over the past ten years, a system that comes back on by itself once power returns is worth having.
- 5 months
- November through March, your system heats
- 5 months
- May through September, it cools
- 35°F
- the average winter night it heats against
- 90°F
- the average summer afternoon it cools against
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
Alabama requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
That license is issued by the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractors, and it covers the contractor rather than any single job. Whether the work is a new furnace, a new air conditioner, or the full system, it is the same license behind it.
For this installation, that license is what stands behind the work. In most cities and counties, a job like this also needs a permit from the local building office, with an inspection once the work is done.
Source: Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors
- When should I replace my HVAC system?
- Replace it when repairs start becoming frequent or a major part like the compressor or heat exchanger fails, especially once the system is old enough that parts are wearing out across the board. Homes here need heat from November through March and cooling from May through September, so the system runs 10 months out of the year with barely a break. If a technician tells you a repair costs a large share of what a new system would, replacing it is usually the better call. Watch for rooms that never get comfortable or bills that keep climbing even though nothing else changed.
- Should I replace my furnace and air conditioner at the same time?
- If both are old, yes, it makes sense to replace them together. A furnace and air conditioner installed at the same time are matched to work with each other, and pairing a new one with an old one can leave you with a mismatch that never runs quite right. If only one has failed and the other is still young, a contractor can look at both and tell you whether it makes sense to wait or replace them together now.
- What happens during an HVAC installation?
- A contractor removes the old equipment, sets the new furnace or air handler and condenser in place, and connects them to your existing ductwork, gas line, and electrical or refrigerant lines. They check the ductwork for leaks or sizing problems, since a new system connected to bad ducts will not perform the way it should. Once everything is connected, they test the system through a full cycle and check refrigerant charge, airflow, and thermostat operation before calling the job done. Alabama requires the contractor doing this work to hold a state license through the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractors.