Installing a heat pump in your Greentown home gives you an energy-efficient cooling and heating option with three types of pumps to consider. Picking the right one ensures optimal comfort while keeping your home’s energy usage as low as possible. The underlying operational construct is the same for all three types — heat energy naturally flows from hot areas to colder ones.
Air-Source Heat Pumps
In the summer, heat from a warm room flows into the cold refrigerant, which travels to the outside unit where the refrigerant is heated. The energy in the very hot refrigerant transfers to the cooler outside air.
In the winter, the refrigerant in the outside unit is chilled and absorbs heat from the air outside. When the refrigerant line enters the home, it is pressurized and becomes hotter and that radiant energy flows into the colder room.
Air heat pumps work most efficiently between 40 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ground-Source Heat Pumps
This heat pump type uses the ground to provide heating or cooling to your home. It rejects the heat to keep your home cool, or it will extract it to warm your space.
Water-Source Heat Pumps
This type works similarly to the ground-source type, but heat is absorbed and transferred back into the water, not the air or the ground. This water usually comes from a river or a lake.
Heat Pump Experts in Greentown
If you want to take advantage of a heat pump in Greentown or a surrounding area, our team of experts can help you choose the best one for your home. We are also here to help with other cooling and heating services so that your home is comfortable no matter the time of year. Don’t forget to ask us about your indoor air quality, too. Call Weaver Family Heating and Air in Greentown to discuss a heat pump for your home.
