Considering a heat pump? Not sure where to start?
You’re not alone! As temps in the PNW are rising in the Summer months, heat pumps have become more popular year over year. Many homeowners have chosen to make the switch from an electric or gas furnace to a heat pump.
Due to a heat pump’s ability to both heat and cool efficiently, they help save energy and offer the benefit of helping to lower your energy bills. Resulting in a big win, especially during the hot season when keeping a cool home efficiently can be a challenge for many families!
HEAT PUMP 101
Why should I install a heat pump?
Installing a heat pump can provide many benefits, both by adding efficient heating and cooling and comfort to your home. They provide heat without burning fuel in your home and remove heat from your home in the summer. A properly sized and designed heat pump can deliver year-round comfort efficiently.
Improve comfort and reliably heat and cool your home
Decrease heating costs when switching from furnaces and baseboard heaters
Increase the efficiency of your home
Reduce your carbon footprint
Leverage flexible installation and design options to fit your home’s needs
Maintain a single HVAC system that provides both heating and cooling
Things to discuss with your contractor
Providing your contractor with the right information will help them select the right heat pump for your home.
Share:
- Why you are replacing your existing system
- Any previous comfort issues (hot or cold spots, humidity, noise, other)
- Most important heat pump
benefits to you
Ask:
- Is a whole-home heat pump system the right choice?
- What are my heating and cooling loads and how were they calculated?
- Are my ducts in good condition, insulated, and sized correctly?
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Partial or whole-home heat pump system?
When selecting a heat pump system for your home, you have two options – a partial or whole-home system. A whole-home system is designed to be the primary heat source for the entire home, with the option of auxiliary or backup heating if needed. A partial load system will only cover part of the heating needs and can be used complimentary with another heating setup.
Heat pump system types
Ductless
Ductless mini-split heat pumps (also called “mini-splits”) are an excellent option for retrofitting houses with non-ducted heating systems or homes with damaged or inadequate ducting.
Ducted
Ducted heat pumps provide conditioned air delivered to living spaces through a system of ducts and registers.
Mixed system
A mixed system uses multiple types of heat pumps (ducted and ductless) to provide optimal comfort to each zone of the home.
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