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Heat Pumps

Heat pumps are located outside of your home. The system pulls warm air out of the house in the summer and forces warm air inside during the winter. Heat pumps also are excellent in controlling the level of humidity in the home. This allows you to keep the thermostat a little higher in the summer with no detectable difference in the temperature of your home.  Please contact us, if you would like to speak to an expert technician, in regards to repair or installation of a heat pump in your Fairfield or New Haven county home.

Benefits of Having A Heat Pump

• Because a heat pump does not burn fuel, it is safer and cleaner to run than a gas powered furnace.
• A heat pump provides a more uniform temperature throughout a building. It does not produce a sudden blast of hot air as traditional furnaces do each time they kick on.
•  In the heat mode, heat pumps do not dry out the air the way traditional heaters do. The higher humidity maintained by heat pumps during cold weather provides for a healthier environment.
• Heat pumps are more efficient and cost less to run than electric furnaces.
• Because heat pumps are used year round (for cooling as well as heating needs), they cost less per hour of use (cost of purchase and installation divided by total number of hours used per year) than do individual heating and cooling systems, which each sit idle for a good part of the year.

Are Some Heat Pumps Better Than Others?

Naturally, energy efficiency is important. But when making your selection, remember low operating costs are little comfort if service and repair bills are high. Don’t be sold on energy efficiency alone.

The Department of Energy requires all air-conditioning and heating equipment manufacturers to evaluate and rate the efficiency of their equipment on a seasonal basis. These ratings are known as the SEER or, Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating, for air conditioners, and the HSPF or, Heating Seasonal Performance Factor, for heating equipment.

Heat pumps use both numbers. The higher the SEER or HSPF rating, the more efficient the heat pump. High-efficiency units cost more. But since operating costs are lower, the payback period may be shorter than you realize. A high SEER/HSPF heat pump also can add value to your home which is important to today’s energy-conscious home buyers.

If you are looking for a New Haven and Fairfield County heat pump to be installed, please call us today at (203) 335-0224 or (203) 852-7144 or complete our online request form for an in-home consultation.