For most homes from the Lowcountry to the Upstate, a heat pump wins. Winters are short, electricity is widely available, and a modern heat pump heats efficiently down well below freezing while also serving as your air conditioner.
If you already have natural gas, prefer the hotter air a furnace delivers, or live in the mountains near the North Carolina line where cold snaps last longer, a furnace or a dual-fuel system (heat pump plus gas furnace backup) can be the better choice.
Heat pumps are rated by HSPF2 for heating and SEER2 for cooling. Furnaces are rated by AFUE. A 16 SEER2 heat pump paired with a variable-speed air handler is the sweet spot for most South Carolina replacements.
We run a load calculation, price both options and show you the projected operating cost. There is no wrong answer, only the right answer for your home and your budget.
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