Heat pumps aren’t new technology. They’ve been around since the invention of split-system air conditioning. But they’re new technology to many homeowners who are adopting them. This means there are some misunderstandings about them flying around.
We want to encourage our customers to look into the possibilities of getting a heat pump installation in Eden Prairie, MN or elsewhere in the Twin Cities, so we’re going to look at these common misunderstandings and misconceptions.
It’s officially fall now, and your heat pump just went through a tough summer of keeping your home cooled down. Since a heat pump isn’t an air conditioner, despite working similarly to one, it will continue to run for you during the coming winter—but now switched over to heating mode so it draws heat from outdoors and moves it into your home.
You want the best, most dependable heating performance from your heat pump for the winter. We want you to have that as well! We’ve put together a list of four ways you can improve your heat pump’s performance. When you need heat pump service in Bloomington, MN, make sure to call the team at Residential.
If you’ve heard of heat pumps, then you probably already know the big advantage they have as HVAC systems: they can operate as both heating and cooling systems. Essentially, heat pumps are air conditioners that can switch the direction they move heat, so they can both remove heat from a space and bring heat into it.
Heat pumps are becoming more popular each year, but here in Minnesota, most people still rely on an HVAC setup that pairs an air conditioner with a furnace (gas or electric). It’s familiar, it works for most homes. So why consider heat pumps in Eden Prairie, MN for home comfort? Do they live up to their promise as a year-round all-in-one comfort solution?
Answering this question requires looking a bit closer at heat pumps and how they operate in Minnesota weather.
When it comes time to install a new air conditioner, it can be hard to determine what the right choice is. After all, there are so many options on the market today. If you’ve always had a traditional central air conditioner, an easy choice could be to just stick with this model and make a slight upgrade to get a newer one. This might end up being the perfect option for you, but it’s certainly not the only option.
There is, after all, the heat pump! Heat pump systems are set up similarly to traditional central air conditioners. In fact, just like central AC systems, in the summertime, they work by drawing heat out of your home and putting it through a refrigerant process in order to return chilled air back into your home.
Read on to learn why this matters, and what benefits there could be to choosing a heat pump versus a central air conditioner.
