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A contractor quoting a heat pump repair in Union County starts from what the system has been through, and that picture is quieter than many assume. 60 severe weather events were recorded in Union County, Georgia between 2015 and 2024. At that rate, severe weather is an event, not a background condition, and it leaves most systems in this area without the accumulated load that wears out components early. A refrigerant leak, a failing capacitor, a compressor that has stopped starting: these point a contractor toward age and service history, not storm exposure. That is where the diagnostic work concentrates.
Heat pumps running in houses built around that median have often gone through at least one full equipment cycle since the walls were framed, and what a contractor opens may be a system whose replacement parts sit at the edge of what suppliers still stock. Half the homes in Union County, Georgia were built in 1995 or earlier (2020-2024 ACS 5-year). That gap between the building and what runs in it now is where repair jobs get complicated: a refrigerant line or a control board that was current when the unit was installed may require sourcing from secondary distributors or substitution with compatible parts, which changes both the timeline and what the repair costs.
The Parts of a Heat Pump a Contractor Checks First
The outdoor unit is where most repairs begin. It holds the compressor, which moves refrigerant through the system, and the condenser coil, which sheds or pulls heat from the outside air. When the outdoor unit is the problem, a contractor will work through the compressor, the coil, and the fan motor that keeps air moving across it.
Inside the house, the air handler contains the evaporator coil and the blower fan that pushes conditioned air into the living space. The reversing valve, which tells the system whether to heat or cool, sits in the refrigerant line and is a common source of faults when the heat pump runs but does nothing useful. The expansion valve and refrigerant lines connect both units and are checked when pressure or temperature readings are off.
The drawing shows a typical layout, and a licensed contractor determines which components apply to your specific system and what each one needs.
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60 severe weather events were recorded in Union County, Georgia 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 Union County, Georgia were built in 1995 or earlier (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesUnion County, Georgia holds 15,164 housing units (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesOwners occupy 84.4% of the occupied homes in Union County, Georgia (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year EstimatesSevere Weather Events in Union County
Storms, temperature swings, and hard weather put real strain on heat pump systems, shortening run times, forcing more frequent cycling, and wearing components faster. How often that pressure builds up here shapes what local repair work looks like and how quickly a unit can deteriorate.
60 severe weather events, 2015–2024. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database.