Tired of high heating costs and cool air blowing out of the registers during the winter months ?
Many Heat Pumps installed today can use less than half the electricity to heat and cool your home as those made 20 years ago – assuming they are sized and installed correctly. If your Heat Pump is old, inefficient, or on its last leg, it pays to hire a company whose experienced technicians follow all the steps necessary to ensure you receive the comfort and cost saving you deserve. Call Thermocool to schedule a time for one of our comfort advisors to conduct a home analysis, to figure out which size and style of Heat Pump system will work best for your home or business.
Choosing a Heat Pump that outputs the correct amount of warm and cold air ensures comfort, low maintenance, and efficient operation. Heat Pumps should be sized to run continuously to maximize efficiency. A heat pump that Is too large for home or business cycles on and off too often, which increases the wear on the system and decreases its efficiency. Too small, and the system may not be able to keep you comfortable during summer and winter months.
A Hybrid Heat pump system is a comfort system that pairs an outdoor heat pump with a warm air furnace, providing an energy efficient alternative to the conventional furnace/air conditioner combination. This system may also be referred to as (duel) - fuel heating.
As outdoor temperatures plummet, a heat pump must operate longer to maintain the desired indoor temperature. At below 40 degrees, a heat pump must run non-stop to try to maintain indoor temperature comfort. This is the point where efficiency and comfort are compromised; this is where the Hybrid system comes into play. The outdoor heat pump will shut off and the secondary heating source (warm air furnace) will operate and complete the heating set point, optimizing energy use and minimizing heating costs.
Each and every structure should have a survey of its elevation, square footage, square foot of windows and doors and exposure to determine the correct load size or amount of heating/cooling capacity that is required. This survey is also known as the Manual J Load calculation.
Just like a central air conditioner, a heat pump’s efficiency is rated by SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating). They also have an HSPF (Heating Seasonal Performance Factor) rating. These are measurements of how much heating and cooling a heat pump can produce from a given amount of electricity. The higher HSPF factor and SEER rating, the more energy efficient and less costly to operate.
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