It wasn’t until I moved south that I learned about heat pumps! Living in the north, where the winter time weather lasted for more than half of the year and brought hot and cold temperatures in the downsides, my associate and I only cared about heating.
My friend and I need an especially powerful furnace and never bothered with air conditioning system.
In my new location, the winter time temperature rarely drops below 40 degrees and the winter time weather doesn’t last more than a couple months. Cooling is the priority. The Summer conditions often soar into the nineties or even triple digits, and the humidity is a problem. My household is outfitted with an electric heat pump. The one component provides both heating and cooling capacity. It moves heat between the indoors and outdoors by way of refrigerant. In cooling mode, the operation is the same as a conventional cooling system. Heat is pulled out of the living space and transferred outdoors, creating a cooling effect. When the weather cools off, the heat pump reverses the flow of refrigerant. It pulls ambient heat from the outdoor air and pumps it indoors. The process doesn’t involve burning fossil fuels. Eliminating the combustion process avoids redhousehold gasses, fumes and carbon monoxide. Heat pumps are unquestionably energy efficient and environmentally friendly. The operation is safe and clean. It provides year round comfort, helps with humidity control and filters out air contaminants. I’ve learned that heat pumps are rather luxurious to purchase and install. I am fortunate to have a top-of-the-line model that offers especially high efficiency ratings. I make sure to schedule maintenance with a local Heating and Air Conditioning supplier twice per year, hoping to maximize repair life.