October 25, 2011
When used in a suitable climate, heat pumps can provide an extremely efficient source of heating and cooling to meet your home’s needs. A correctly installed air-source heat pump can effectively warm your home, while having a relatively small impact on your energy consumption, because it can provide up to three times more heating energy than the electrical energy it uses. Selecting an air-source heat pump for your home? Consider these four important factors, recommended by the U.S. Department of Energy: […]
February 14, 2012
Heat pumps are the most complicated machines you will find in the average home. All of their parts are important for keeping your home heated and cooled efficiently. Here’s a look at the anatomy of a heat pump and how everything works together: Indoor and outdoor coils: Like an air conditioner, heat pumps have two coils, but these coils are designed differently because they must be capable of both heating and cooling. This allows the heat pump to work […]
April 10, 2012
A heat-pump system can be one of the most efficient ways to heat and cool your home and you can get more efficiency from it as long as the parts are functioning properly. A heat pump uses refrigerant to both heat and cool your home and a blower to send the air through the ducts that connect all the conditioned spaces in your home. Refrigerant The level of your refrigerant should be within a few ounces of the manufacturer’s specifications. […]