Real Protek Project · March 2026
3-Ton Heat Pump Replacement in Tampa, FL
Heat Pump Replacement for Herrman M. in Tampa
Location
Tampa, FL
Project type
Split heat pump replacement
Capacity
3 ton (36,000 BTU)
Air handler
Vertical, hall closet, 5 kW heat strip
Electrical
Breaker changed to 35A, new whip
Permit
City of Tampa
Completed
March 2026
Crew
Ernesto and Brandon
This Tampa homeowner's split system was due for replacement. We pulled the old outdoor unit and the vertical air handler out of the hall closet and installed a matched 3-ton split heat pump: a new air handler in the same closet with a 5 kW heat strip for cold mornings, and a new outdoor unit set on a hurricane pad. We changed the breaker to the size the new equipment calls for, ran a new electrical whip, brazed in the line set, charged the system, checked supply air temperature, and finished with a new programmable thermostat. The job was permitted with the City of Tampa.
Old system out and new system running in one day, permitted with the City of Tampa.
The brief
- →Replace an aging split system, indoor and outdoor, in one visit
- →Fit the new air handler into the existing hall closet
- →Bring the electrical up to what the new equipment requires
- →Permit the work with the City of Tampa and leave the homeowner with simple controls
What we built
- ✓Removed the old outdoor unit and the old air handler from the hall closet
- ✓A new 3-ton split heat pump: vertical air handler with a 5 kW heat strip in the closet, outdoor unit on a new hurricane pad
- ✓Breaker changed to 35A and a new electrical whip to the outdoor unit
- ✓Line set brazed and sealed at the service valves and the wall penetration, then the system charged and checked on gauges
- ✓Supply air temperature verified and a new programmable thermostat installed and set up
Before
The home as we found it
During
The install in progress
The Finished Install
Set, charged, tested and cleaned up
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