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My AC died Thursday and the house was getting unbearably hot. I called these guys and Max showed up quickly and had everything handled before I even had time to start stressing. He clearly knows what he’s doing. What I a…
We recently had a new Daikin multi-zone ductless HVAC system installed by LEVANO, and we’re very happy with the result. The crew did a clean, professional job from start to finish. The installation looks neat, organized,…
Levano installed our new heat pump system and ducts, and they did a very good job. The installation crew was professional and courteous, wearing booties in our house, keeping their workspace neat and clean, and cleaning …
I cannot recommend Levano enough. The AC repair service that we received from them was outstanding. The individual on the telephone was friendly, knowledgeable, and understood the situation, which allowed them to dispatc…
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Sacramento is close to the ideal climate for a heat pump, and most homeowners here still don’t know it. Our winters are mild and short. That single fact is what makes the technology work financially, because a heat pump’s weakness is deep cold, and we barely get any. One unit heats and cools. No gas burner, no flue, no combustion. In the Central Valley that’s not a compromise, it’s usually just the better machine.
Here’s what separates a real quote from a phone estimate. A heat pump runs on electricity, and it needs a dedicated 240-volt circuit with breaker space to match. Plenty of older Sacramento homes, especially in East Sacramento, Land Park and Oak Park, are still on 100-amp service with a full panel. If you’re moving off gas heat entirely, that panel may need an upgrade, and that’s a real line item, not a rounding error. We look in the panel during the estimate and tell you before you commit. Newer construction in Natomas and Pocket-Greenhaven usually has 200-amp service and room to spare, which makes those conversions much simpler.
Sacramento runs on SMUD for electricity, and SMUD has been actively pushing electrification with heat pump incentives. That’s a meaningful advantage over most of California, where the utility has no particular interest in helping you leave gas. Stack that with the federal tax credit available for qualifying high-efficiency heat pumps and the gap against a gas furnace narrows fast, sometimes disappearing entirely. Programs and amounts change, so we check what’s current at quote time rather than quoting you last year’s number.
You have two honest paths. A straight heat pump handles everything. Simplest system, no gas bill for heating, best rebate eligibility. This is what we install most often in Sacramento. A dual fuel setup keeps your gas furnace as backup and runs the heat pump most of the time, letting the furnace take over on the coldest mornings. It costs more up front and it’s honestly overkill for our climate, but if you already have a good furnace and want a hedge, it’s a legitimate choice. What we won’t do is push you all-electric if your panel makes it painful. Sometimes the sensible move is a high-efficiency gas furnace now and a heat pump at the next replacement.
An oversized heat pump is worse than an oversized furnace. It short-cycles, never runs long enough to dehumidify or balance the house, and wears itself out. Modern variable-speed heat pumps are designed to run long and slow, which is exactly right for a climate that spends months in the mild middle. We do a load calculation on the actual house rather than copying the tonnage off whatever is sitting on the pad now.
A heat pump runs more hours than a straight AC because it works in winter too. On the tight lots in Midtown, East Sac and Curtis Park, where the side yard is narrow and your neighbor’s bedroom window is ten feet away, placement is a real design decision and not an afterthought. We look at where the noise lands, where the condensate goes, and whether the unit gets airflow on all sides. Cramming a heat pump into the same spot the old condenser occupied is not automatically correct.
Heat pumps deliver air at a lower temperature than a gas furnace does. It’s warm, not hot, which is a different feel and takes some people a week to adjust to. The practical consequence is that leaky or undersized ductwork hurts a heat pump more than it hurt your furnace. If half your house was already uneven, fix the ducts as part of the project or you’ll blame the new equipment for an old problem.
East Sacramento, Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown, Oak Park, Tahoe Park, Arden-Arcade, North and South Natomas, Pocket-Greenhaven and surrounding ZIPs including 95814, 95816, 95818, 95819, 95820, 95822, 95825, 95833, 95834 and 95835. See our main Sacramento HVAC page for everything else we do in the city, our heat pump repair and service page if yours is already installed, or furnace installation in Sacramento if you’re comparing against gas. Diagnostic is a flat $69 and it goes toward the repair.
Very well. Heat pumps struggle in deep, sustained cold, and Sacramento barely gets any. Our winters are mild and short, so a heat pump runs in its efficient range most of the season. This is one of the better heat pump climates in the country.
Sometimes, and it's the cost people get surprised by. A heat pump needs a dedicated 240-volt circuit and breaker space. Many older homes in East Sacramento, Land Park and Oak Park still have 100-amp service with a full panel, so a going all-electric may require an upgrade. Newer Natomas and Pocket homes usually have 200-amp service and room to spare. We check the panel during the estimate.
Yes. SMUD has actively promoted electrification with heat pump incentives, which is an advantage over much of California. Qualifying high-efficiency heat pumps may also earn a federal tax credit. Programs change, so we confirm what is current when we quote rather than quoting last year's numbers.
Up front a gas furnace is often cheaper, especially if you already have gas service and a working flue. Once you include SMUD incentives, the federal tax credit and the fact that one heat pump replaces both your heater and air conditioner, the total picture frequently favors the heat pump here. We price both.
It keeps the house just as warm, but the air coming out of the vents is warm rather than hot, which feels different for the first week. The bigger factor is your ductwork: leaks and undersized returns hurt a heat pump more than they hurt a furnace, so we check the ducts as part of the job.
