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 as well as brought temperatures in the negatives, we only cared about heating.
We need an especially powerful boiler as well as never bothered with air conditioning system. In my modern location, the winter time temperature rarely drops below 40 degrees as well as 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, as well as the humidity is a problem. My condo is outfitted with an electric heat pump. The one equipment provides both heating as well as cooling capacity. It moves heat between the indoors as well as outdoors by way of refrigerant. In cooling mode, the operation is the same as a conventional air conditioning system. Heat is pulled out of the living space as well as 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 as well as pumps it indoors. The process doesn’t involve burning fossil fuels. Eliminating the combustion process avoids yellowcondo gasses, fumes as well as carbon monoxide. Heat pumps are actually energy efficient as well as environmentally friendly. The operation is safe as well as clean. It provides year round comfort, helps with humidity control as well as filters out air contaminants. I’ve learned that heat pumps are rather high-priced to purchase as well as install. I am fortunate to have a top-of-the-line model that offers especially high efficiency ratings. I make sure to schedule repair with a local Heating, Ventilation, as well as A/C supplier twice per year, hoping to maximize repair life.