Launch HN: Electric Air (YC W23) – Heat pump sold directly to homeowners
My HVAC is 14 years old so we’re actually planning on replacing it sometime in the next 24 months.<p>I’ve talked to a couple of HVAC companies already because I want more cooling power. When it’s above 100F (which it is for 3+ months of the year) my current system struggles to hold 80F. If we use the oven on a hot day, we may not get the temperature back down for days. Our winters are relatively mild (we don’t get much below 25F). We’re in central Texas.<p>The HVAC companies I’ve spoken to won’t sell me an oversized system. They’ve never really said why, but from my research I think it has to do with mold problems resulting from cooling air with too much moisture in it. It doesn’t seem like a big ask for the thermostat to include humidity in its decision on how hard to run the AC, but apparently that doesn’t exist.<p>Would one of your systems solve any of these problems? I’m not a DIY person, so I don’t really want to buy direct. Do you have installation partners in the Austin, TX area?