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A contractor sizing and installing a heat pump here has to settle local questions first: what the structure actually demands, how the existing ductwork sits, and what the site asks of the equipment year-round. 60 severe weather events were recorded in Titus County, Texas between 2015 and 2024. At that rate, severe weather lands as an event, not a standing condition, so a system that has been struggling is probably carrying the weight of its installation or its service history, not its storm exposure. A contractor who understands that can spec the unit and the install correctly the first time rather than building in headroom for a load the record does not support.
Ductwork in a house built for an older system carries assumptions about airflow, routing, and register placement that a heat pump does not share. Half the homes in Titus County, Texas were built in 1985 or earlier (2020-2024 ACS 5-year). A contractor quoting an installation in stock this age spends time on what is already in the walls and ceiling before the new unit ever enters the conversation. Whether the existing duct layout can move the air a heat pump demands, and whether the electrical service will carry the load, are the two questions that shape the scope and the price. The equipment selection follows from those answers.
What a Heat Pump Installation Puts in Your Home
The outdoor unit sits on a pad beside the house and holds the compressor and coil that do the system's core work. Inside, the air handler mounts in a utility space, closet, or attic and moves conditioned air through the home. Together these two units are what a heat pump installation adds to the structure.
A refrigerant line set runs between the outdoor unit and the air handler, connecting the two through an exterior wall. A thermostat mounts on an interior wall and gives the homeowner control over the whole system. The disconnect box goes on the exterior wall near the outdoor unit and lets a contractor cut power to it safely.
The drawing shows a typical layout, and a licensed contractor determines exactly how each piece fits the conditions in your house.
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60 severe weather events were recorded in Titus 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 Titus County, Texas were built in 1985 or earlier (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesTitus County, Texas holds 12,146 housing units (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesOwners occupy 70.6% of the occupied homes in Titus County, Texas (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesHeat Pump Installation Rules on the Books for Titus County, Texas1 codes, standards & licenses
Licensing and Legal Requirements in Titus 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 Titus County
Weather in Titus County puts a real load on heating and cooling equipment, and that load shapes which heat pump a contractor sizes and how it is installed. Local conditions are not background detail here.
60 severe weather events, 2015–2024. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database.