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Heat Pumps:

A heat pump is an air conditioner that works in reverse. During the winter, the heat pump extracts heat from outside and transfers it inside your home by means of a refrigeration loop.  In the summer, this operation is reversed pulling the heat out of your home and expelling it outside thus providing air conditioning.

 

Since a heat pump only uses electricity to operate, it is very effective on heat transfer. Even up to 400% around the outside temperature of 8C. This is obviously more effective that a 98% high efficiency furnace.

 

As the outside temperature drops to 3C, the heat pump becomes less efficient to the point of costing more energy operate than it provides. At this point; the back up heat will engage, usually being your new high efficiency gas furnace.

 

Since our average outside temperature doesn't drop below 3C often, heat pumps are very beneficial in our climate. They can save up to 70% of energy cost verses an existing standard furnace.  Add in the additional benefit that a heat pump doesn't produce any greenhouse gases, you have a winning combination with your new high efficiency furnace.

 

Have Green Home Mechanical provide a free consultation to start saving on your energy costs today.