New 2-Ton Heat Pump Split Installation in Pasadena
Cold Cloud Mechanical installed a Goodman 2-ton single-stage rooftop heat pump with a First Company ceiling-mount fan coil for a Pasadena condo near the Civic Center and Old Pasadena, with R-32 refrigerant, permit handling, Title 24 documentation, and HERS coordination.
A new heat pump split system for a Pasadena condo
This project delivered a new 2-ton heat pump split system to a Pasadena condo near the Civic Center and Old Pasadena. The homeowner wanted year-round comfort from a single system, with electric heating and cooling matched to the unit’s actual load.
The installation paired a Goodman single-stage heat pump on the rooftop with a First Company uncased ceiling-mount fan coil in the air handler cavity. Both components run on R-32 refrigerant, the current low-GWP refrigerant direction for California residential split systems.
Why preparation mattered before install day
Condo installations succeed or fail on the prep work that happens before equipment is ordered. The air handler cavity, rooftop access, refrigerant routing, condensate protection, and electrical termination all had to be confirmed before the new system could be installed cleanly.
The indoor fan coil had to fit the existing cavity
A pre-install site visit verified the ceiling-mount fan coil cavity dimensions, helping avoid equipment fit issues once the installation was underway.
The rooftop unit needed coordinated access and placement
The outdoor Goodman heat pump was set on the roof using a standard crane, with the lineset, disconnect, and condensate plan coordinated as part of one permitted project.
What Cold Cloud Mechanical completed
The project included rooftop heat pump placement, ceiling-mount fan coil installation, refrigerant lineset routing, electrical disconnect work, condensate protection, permitting, Title 24 documentation, HERS coordination, and startup.
- Set the new Goodman 2-ton single-stage heat pump on the rooftop using a standard crane.
- Installed the new First Company 2-ton uncased ceiling-mount fan coil in the air handler cavity.
- Configured the indoor fan coil in a horizontal recessed installation.
- Routed and connected the refrigerant lineset between the rooftop unit and indoor coil.
- Sized the refrigerant lineset to the actual run length on site.
- Installed a fused disconnect with liquidtight whip at the outdoor unit.
- Built a primary condensate drain with a secondary drain pan and float switch for overflow protection.
- Pulled the building permit and coordinated Title 24 documentation and HERS testing.
- Conducted a pre-install site visit to verify cavity dimensions before equipment was ordered.
- Retained the existing thermostat at the homeowner’s request.
- Completed system startup, final check, and commissioning.
Goodman rooftop heat pump with First Company ceiling-mount fan coil
The final system uses a Goodman R-32 rooftop heat pump paired with a First Company ceiling-mount fan coil, delivering electric heating and cooling from one permitted split system.
Goodman GLZS4BA2410A
2-ton single-stage heat pump using R-32 refrigerant, installed on the rooftop.
First Company 24HXS05
2-ton uncased ceiling-mount fan coil, HX Series, horizontal recessed configuration, 240V, R-32 compatible.
Fused disconnect with liquidtight whip
Outdoor unit electrical termination completed with a fused disconnect and liquidtight whip.
Primary drain, secondary pan, float switch
Condensate protection included a primary drain, secondary drain pan, and float switch for overflow protection.
A condo heat pump install depends on fit, access, and coordination
Condo installations are rarely just equipment swaps. The indoor cavity dimensions, rooftop access, refrigerant routing, electrical connection, condensate protection, and documentation all need to line up before installation day.
The result is a properly sized, code-compliant heat pump split system running on current-generation R-32 refrigerant, delivering both heating and cooling from one permitted system.
Before, during, and after the Pasadena 91101 heat pump split installation
The photos below show the old rooftop condenser, rooftop equipment work, lineset connection, ceiling-mount fan coil installation, final checks, and before-and-after comparison.
One permitted system for heating and cooling
This project gave the homeowner a new R-32 heat pump split system with rooftop equipment placement, ceiling-mount indoor coil installation, condensate protection, permit support, Title 24 documentation, and HERS coordination.
Proper equipment fit
The pre-install site visit confirmed the indoor cavity dimensions before equipment was ordered, helping keep installation clean and predictable.
Rooftop heat pump installation
The Goodman 2-ton heat pump was set on the roof using a standard crane and connected to the indoor ceiling-mount fan coil.
Permit and HERS coordination
The project included permit handling, Title 24 documentation, and HERS testing coordination as part of the complete installation package.
Planning a condo heat pump installation?
Cold Cloud Mechanical coordinates heat pump split installations around equipment fit, rooftop access, refrigerant routing, condensate protection, permit documentation, and clean startup.