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Get your free estimateFast, Reliable Heat Pump Installation Across Kennesaw
A full heat pump replacement in Kennesaw typically runs $3,500 – $7,500 depending on the size of the home, the condition of the existing ductwork, and whether the air handler has to be repositioned or the panel upgraded. Most installations we quote take one to two days, and we get a written price to you before any work starts. If you’re dealing with a failing system in Legacy Park, a KSU-area subdivision, or near downtown Kennesaw, call (478) 400-5908 for Kennesaw AC Repair and we’ll get a factory-trained technician out to look at your setup. We work in Kennesaw every week, so we know which homes have attic closets too tight for standard air handlers, which slabs make running new return ducts a fight, and which condensers will pass the city’s noise rules on the first try.
Why Dalton Heating & Air Sandy Springs Is Kennesaw’s Preferred Heat Pump Installation Company
Kennesaw homeowners call us because we show up inside the window and put the price in writing before touching a single wire. Every installation and repair carries a written guarantee for a full year, and if something isn’t right, we come back at no charge. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s not an add-on. It’s how every job is quoted and closed here.
Our crews are background-checked and uniformed, and they arrive with the truck stocked for the nine major residential brands: Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, Rheem, York, Daikin, Bryant, and American Standard. We don’t send a salesperson; we send a technician who can actually explain what he’s seeing in your attic or at your condenser. In Kennesaw, that matters because so many homes have quirks a 20-minute quote cannot catch.
Dispatch for Kennesaw is coordinated from our Atlanta office, but the technicians serving your street live in the metro and know the area. We answer the phone with a live person 24/7, which means when a heat pump dies on a July afternoon and the upstairs hits 88 degrees, you talk to a human, not a voicemail.
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Heat Pump Service in Kennesaw
Heat pump service in Kennesaw covers the repair and maintenance work that keeps an existing system cooling and heating correctly. Most heat pump service calls in this area run $150 – $650, depending on whether we’re replacing a capacitor, diagnosing a refrigerant leak, clearing a clogged condensate line, or correcting airflow issues in slab homes near Kennesaw State University. A system that runs but doesn’t cool, that short-cycles, or that leaves one side of the house hot usually needs service, not replacement.
What a Service Call Actually Includes
We start by checking refrigerant charge, static pressure, and electrical draw at the condenser and air handler. On Kennesaw homes with attic-mounted units, we also inspect the condensate pan and the drain line, because a slow pan leak in a Legacy Park attic closet will soak through drywall long before you notice it. If we find a failed part, we’ll quote the exact repair price in writing before we install anything.
When Service Makes More Sense Than Replacement
If your heat pump is under ten years old and the compressor is still holding, a service call usually gets the system back online for a fraction of replacement cost. We won’t push a new unit on a repairable system. But if the evaporator coil is leaking on an R-22 unit, service becomes money thrown at a refrigerant that’s no longer manufactured and now costs more per pound than the repair itself.
Heat Pump Replacement in Kennesaw
Heat pump replacement in Kennesaw means removing the old outdoor condenser and indoor air handler, evaluating the existing ductwork and refrigerant lines, and installing a matched system sized to the home. A typical replacement in Kennesaw runs $3,500 – $7,500. That range reflects what we actually see: a 2-ton unit in a 1,400-square-foot ranch near downtown will land at the lower end, while a 5-ton variable-speed system with duct modifications in a larger Legacy Park home pushes toward the top.
Sizing and Ductwork Come First
We do not swap a unit based on whatever tonnage is already there. We measure the conditioned space, check the windows, and test static pressure. In Kennesaw, we routinely find builder-grade ductwork that is undersized for a modern high-efficiency heat pump, especially in newer subdivisions around KSU. A new unit on bad ducts burns out blower motors and shortens compressor life, so we address airflow before we install.
The Installation Day
We protect floors, we lay down drop cloths, and we clean up when we’re done. The crew will set the new condenser on a pad with proper clearance, run the line set, and braze the connections under nitrogen to keep the inside of the copper clean. Every installation leaves with the refrigerant charge verified against the manufacturer’s subcooling or superheat chart, not a guess. And you get a written full-year guarantee on the install before we pull the van out of the driveway.
Trusted Brands We Service in Kennesaw
Dalton Heating & Air installs and services Rheem, York, Daikin, and Bryant systems in Kennesaw, along with Carrier, Trane, Lennox, Goodman, and American Standard, and we provide Kennesaw Trane service for repairs and new installs. We don’t push a single brand. We quote what fits the home, the ductwork, and the budget, and we stand behind the equipment with our own written guarantee on top of the manufacturer’s warranty. When you call for service on an existing heat pump from any of these brands, we can typically pull the parts we need from local supply houses the same day, so you’re not waiting on a truck from out of state.
Common Heat Pump Installation Problems We See in Kennesaw Homes
- Attic closets too tight for the new air handler. In 1990s Legacy Park homes, the air handler often sits in a closet only 24 inches deep, and the attic hatch is 22 inches wide. A new unit won’t fit unless the platform is rebuilt or the configuration changes, and we plan for that before the installation day, not on it.
- Slab foundations starve the return airflow. Many homes near Kennesaw State University have a single 14-inch return in the hallway ceiling. A high-efficiency heat pump needs more air than that, and if we don’t add a second return or rework the plenum, the static pressure climbs and the blower motor fails early.
- Condenser placement that violates the 55 dB rule. Kennesaw’s noise ordinance limits condenser sound at the property line. We have seen units set six feet from a neighbor’s bedroom window, which triggers complaints and a forced relocation at the homeowner’s expense. We check placement before we quote.
- Existing R-22 systems pushing replacement costs higher. Homes built in the 1980s and 1990s around Legacy Park and Cedar Crest often still run on R-22 systems. Since R-22 is phased out, a leaking coil means a full system change-out, and the home’s electrical panel often needs an upgrade to handle the new unit’s starting current.
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Here are the price ranges we quote most often in Kennesaw. Every quote is written, itemized, and valid before any work begins.
| Job | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Heat Pump Replacement | $3,500 – $7,500 |
| Heat Pump Service | $150 – $650 |
What moves the number is the size of the home, the condition of the ducts, how hard the air handler is to reach, and whether the electrical panel can carry the new system. We’ll tell you exactly where your quote falls and why. Call (478) 400-5908 for a free estimate, and we’ll give you a written number you can hold us to.
A Kennesaw Installation We Won’t Forget
We replaced a failing Goodman heat pump in Legacy Park where the original attic-mounted air handler was locked behind a truss web. There was no way to pull the old unit straight out. Our crew framed a new plywood platform and installed a 2-ton Carrier mini split with a low-static ducted cassette to avoid rebuilding the chase. The old 8.5 SEER2 unit had a leaking evaporator coil and a tripped breaker from a weak capacitor, but the real win was fixing the refrigerant charge and the static pressure. The new blower motor runs at 0.35 in. w.c., and the homeowners finally get consistent cooling in the upstairs bedrooms. That’s the kind of job you only get right if someone actually crawls the attic before quoting.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kennesaw
In addition to our work across Kennesaw, our Heat Pump Installation team serves Roswell. If you live just outside Kennesaw or have a rental property in a nearby city, call us and we’ll confirm coverage for your street. For full details on our service area, see Heat Pump Installation in Kennesaw.
Serving Kennesaw, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kennesaw area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About Heat Pump Installation in Kennesaw
No. The outdoor unit and the indoor coil are designed as a matched pair, and an R-22 condenser cannot be paired with a new R-410A or R-454B air handler without replacing the coil and line set anyway. Mixing them kills efficiency and voids the manufacturer’s warranty. If your 1990s system is still on R-22, a full replacement is almost always the only code-compliant option. Call (478) 400-5908 and we’ll show you what your home actually needs.
Kennesaw requires condenser sound to stay below 55 dB at the property line. That means placement matters, especially in tight KSU subdivisions and in Legacy Park where lots are close. We measure the setback before quoting so your unit passes inspection the first time and does not become a problem with the neighbors.
Most of the time it is undersized ductwork or a single central return that cannot move enough air. The heat pump is doing its job; the duct system is starving it. We correct airflow by adding returns, resizing plenums, or in some cases proposing a mini split for the problem rooms.
Yes. A mini split uses a small wall, floor, or ceiling cassette connected to the outdoor unit by refrigerant lines, so it does not need ductwork at all. For slab-on-grade homes near KSU or older downtown Kennesaw houses with no chase space, a mini split is often the cleanest way to cool an addition or a finished room that never got proper ducting.
Yes, mechanical permits are required for heat pump replacement in Kennesaw. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and make sure the install meets current code before the inspector arrives. You won’t have to run down paperwork at the city office. Call (478) 400-5908 for a free estimate and we’ll walk you through the whole process.
Call Dalton Heating & Air for Heat Pump Installation in Kennesaw
If your heat pump is dead in July or you’re planning a replacement before the weather turns, call (478) 400-5908. You’ll get a live person on the phone, a written price before any work starts, and a full-year written guarantee on the installation. We work in Kennesaw every week, from Legacy Park to the KSU subdivisions to the older homes near downtown, and we know what it takes to get a new system in without drama. Call now for a free estimate.
Written by Marco Benitez, Owner at Dalton Heating & Air Sandy Springs, serving Kennesaw and surrounding areas.