HVAC Installation in Florence, AL
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 Lauderdale County will get in touch.
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A system that has to work almost every month here
Lauderdale County asks for heat from October through April and cooling from May through September. That only leaves you a few weeks a year when the system gets a break. Winter nights average 32°F, cold enough that a furnace or heat pump runs often, and summer afternoons average 89°F, which keeps the air conditioner working most days from May through September.
Most homes here heat with electricity, so a new system needs to handle both sides of the year without strain. This area has also seen 653 damaging wind events and 9 winter storms over the past ten years, and 18% of Alabama households lost power for at least a day in 2024. A new installation is worth planning with that in mind, since a system that comes back on reliably after an outage matters as much as one that runs well day to day.
- 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
Alabama requires HVAC contractors to hold a state license.
The Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractors issues the license and keeps the record on file. It licenses the contractor, not the job itself, so the same license covers this installation and the next one.
The license is what stands behind the contractor on this job. Beyond that, most cities and counties require a permit from the local building office before a furnace, air conditioner or heat pump goes in, and an inspection once the work is done. That inspection looks at the installation itself, separate from the contractor's license.
Source: Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors
- When should I replace my HVAC system?
- Replace it when repairs start coming often, or when the system is old enough that a breakdown feels like a matter of time, not chance. Homes here need heat from October through April and cooling from May through September, so there is no real off season to wait out a failing unit in. If your furnace or air conditioner is struggling through one season and you are already dreading the next, that is the sign to plan the swap on your schedule instead of its.
- Should I replace my furnace and air conditioner at the same time?
- If both are old, yes, it usually makes sense to do them together. A furnace and air conditioner installed at different times often do not share the same coil or airflow design, and pairing new equipment with an aging unit can mean the new equipment never runs the way it was built to. A contractor can look at the age and condition of each unit and tell you whether replacing one now and planning for the other later makes sense for your house.
- What happens during an HVAC installation?
- A contractor removes the old furnace, air conditioner, or both, and sets the new equipment in place, matching the coil, blower, and outdoor unit so they work as a system. They connect the refrigerant lines, ductwork, and electrical, then check the charge and airflow before running the system through a full cycle. This area sees frequent damaging wind events, so a good installer also makes sure the outdoor unit is secured and any exposed wiring is protected. Before they leave, they should walk you through the thermostat and answer any questions about how the new system runs.