trsdos
Returning Member

Second time replacing a heat-pump in a rental unit, is it still a capital improvement

I bought a house in 2004 as a primary residence.  This house had no central heat or AC.  I installed ducts and a heat pump, the labor was performed by me.  I did have a qualified HVAC make the hookups for the refrigerant.  I did a number of other improvements ( windows, roof, siding, etc ).  In 2012, I converted it to a rental and as a cost basic I added the cost of the AC and other improvements to the original purchase price.   I had to  replace the heat-pump how does this affect the cost basis since I already added in the other unit that is now gone?  Also is there any sweat equity since I installed it?

EDIT :  Hope I made it more readable