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Sizing a heat pump for Kerr County starts with what the climate actually asks of it. 105 severe weather events were recorded in Kerr County, Texas between 2015 and 2024. At that rate, severe weather is a standing condition, and a contractor has to account for that load when selecting equipment and specifying how it gets installed. A unit undersized for those conditions runs harder to keep up, and corners cut on weatherproofing or refrigerant charge get exposed faster here than in quieter places. A contractor quoting an install in this county is answering local questions that a catalog spec sheet does not settle.
Existing ductwork in a house is what a contractor prices before anything else on a heat pump job here. Half the homes in Kerr County, Texas were built in 1987 or earlier (2020-2024 ACS 5-year). Ducts laid in for a gas furnace or a window unit were not designed around the lower static pressure and longer run times a heat pump calls for, and whether they carry the new system without modification is a question the contractor answers by measuring, not by guessing. Electrical service gets the same look: the panel has to support the load the new equipment draws. Those two things, the ductwork and the electrical, are what set the scope.
What a Heat Pump Installation Puts in Your Home
The outdoor unit is the piece a homeowner sees first, sitting on a concrete pad or wall bracket outside the house. Inside, the air handler mounts in a closet, attic, or utility room and moves conditioned air through the home. These two units are the core of what gets installed.
A refrigerant line set runs between the outdoor unit and the air handler, connecting the two through a small penetration in the wall. A thermostat goes on an interior wall where it reads the home's temperature and tells the system when to run. The disconnect box mounts near the outdoor unit and gives the circuit a local shutoff point.
The drawing shows a typical layout, and a licensed contractor determines exactly how each piece fits the conditions in your home.
Get matched in Kerr CountyKerr County by the Numbers
105 severe weather events were recorded in Kerr County, Texas between 2015 and 2024.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, bulk CSV export, events 2015-01-01 through 2024-12-31.Half the homes in Kerr County, Texas were built in 1987 or earlier (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesKerr County, Texas holds 25,632 housing units (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesOwners occupy 70.1% of the occupied homes in Kerr County, Texas (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesCodes & Standards Covering Heat Pump Installation in Kerr County, Texas1 sourced rules and standards
Licensing Rules for Kerr County, Texas
In Texas a person may not engage in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting unless that person holds a license issued under the state air conditioning and refrigeration contractor law.
Severe Weather Events in Kerr County
Kerr County's climate puts real demands on heating and cooling equipment year-round. How hard a heat pump works, and how long it lasts, is a local question shaped by local conditions.
105 severe weather events, 2015–2024. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database.