Energy efficiency upgrades for Florence, SC homes
Heat pumps, water heaters, thermostats and the panel work behind them.
Quality Service Company, LLC helps homeowners in Florence, SC with energy efficiency upgrades. We install and service heat pumps, water heaters, smart thermostats, panels and EV chargers across the Pee Dee region.
A normal July night in Florence only cools to about 72°F, so the AC gets little rest. That matters most in a home with a newborn or an older parent.
Which upgrades save energy in a Florence home?
- Heat pumps and high-efficiency AC. Florence needs about as much heating as cooling in a normal year, by NOAA’s 30-year count for Florence Regional Airport. One heat pump does both jobs. About 40 nights a year drop to freezing, so ask about backup heat.
- Tankless and hybrid water heaters. DOE says a heat pump (hybrid) water heater is 2 to 3 times as efficient as a standard electric tank. With natural gas, a gas tankless heater is another option. More on hybrids below.
- Panel upgrades. Not a savings by itself. Your panel decides whether your home can add a heat pump, charger or generator.
- EV charger installation. A home charger needs room on your panel. Your tech will check the panel first.
- Smart thermostats and zoning. Stop cooling rooms nobody is in. ecobee SmartSensors help balance the rooms that run hot. Some ecobee models adjust for humidity and manage aux heat on a heat pump.
- Whole-home dehumidifiers. Florence summers are long and humid, and damp air feeds mold. A whole-home dehumidifier brings the indoor level down. Your tech can measure yours.
- Generator load management. Generac’s Load Manager handles up to 8 loads, which Generac says can reduce the minimum generator size for the install.
No gas on your street? A heat pump, a heat pump water heater and an induction range keep the house all-electric.
Is a hybrid water heater right for your Florence home?
A hybrid water heater is a regular tank with a small heat pump on top. The heat pump pulls warmth from the air around the tank and moves it into the water. It moves heat instead of making it. That’s why DOE says a heat pump water heater is 2 to 3 times as efficient as a standard electric tank.
When the house needs a lot of hot water at once, a hybrid can also run its electric elements, like a standard tank. Those elements use more power, so the heat pump does most of the work when it can.
A hybrid needs more from the room than a standard tank does:
- Air to work with. About 700 to 1,000 cubic feet of space around it, depending on the model. A garage or a roomy utility room often works. A small closed closet often doesn’t.
- Mild surroundings. A spot that stays between 40 and 90°F all year.
- A drain. The heat pump pulls water out of the air, and that water needs somewhere to go.
- Power. Usually a 240-volt circuit.
It also cools and dries the air in the room it sits in. In a Florence summer, that helps in a hot garage. In winter, a tank inside the heated house takes some of that heat with it.
A hybrid makes the most sense in an all-electric home that is replacing an electric tank. If you have natural gas, a gas tankless heater is another option. Your plumber will look at the space, the power and the drain before recommending one. We’re an authorized Rheem dealer for water heaters. Learn more about hybrid water heater installation.
Which equipment do we recommend?
These are the models we reach for first. The specs come from each maker’s own product pages. Your tech will confirm the right size and model for your home.
- Ruud Endeavor Line Ultra Series heat pump. A variable-speed heat pump that slows down and speeds up to match the weather instead of running full blast. Ruud rates it up to 20 SEER2 and 8.5 HSPF2.
- Rheem Hybrid Electric Heat Pump water heater. ENERGY STAR certified with a 3.50 UEF, in 40 to 80 gallon sizes, with EcoNet Wi-Fi for energy reports and maintenance alerts.
- Rinnai SENSEI RX199iN tankless water heater. A condensing gas tankless heater rated up to 11.1 gallons per minute with a 0.98 UEF, ENERGY STAR certified. The RXP199iN adds a built-in recirculation pump for faster hot water at the tap.
- ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium. ENERGY STAR certified. It comes with a SmartSensor for the room that runs hot, has a built-in air quality monitor and handles a heat pump’s backup heat.
- Generac Load Manager. It watches your standby generator and sheds up to 8 loads before the generator is overloaded. Generac says that can reduce the minimum generator size for the install.
- Moen Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff. It sits on your main water line, tracks flow, pressure and temperature in an app, runs a daily leak test and can shut the water off on its own.
- Eemax AutoBooster. It mounts at the outlet of your electric tank and heats water on demand as it leaves, so the tank you have delivers more hot water.
How do I get started?
- Call or book online. Have a few recent power bills handy.
- Your tech looks at your equipment, your bills and your panel.
Which rebates and incentives are open now?
We checked these programs on October 10, 2026. Programs change, so confirm before you plan an upgrade.
- Duke Energy Progress offers rebates on qualifying heat pumps and heat pump water heaters. Amounts vary.
- Duke EnergyWise Home gives bill credits for allowing small thermostat adjustments at peak times, up to 4 degrees for up to 4 hours. ecobee thermostats are accepted.
- Dominion Energy South Carolina offers rebates on qualifying ENERGY STAR gas tankless and gas tank water heaters. They are for existing residential gas customers swapping gas for gas. A licensed contractor must install the heater, and you apply within 90 days.
- Electric co-ops: If a co-op such as MPD Electric or Santee Electric serves your home, ask it what it offers. Your provider is on your bill.
- South Carolina’s new home energy rebates had not launched when we checked. energy.sc.gov says they are expected to launch statewide in 2026.
Ask us which programs fit the equipment you’re considering.
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