Heat Pumps

In the simplest terms, a heat pump uses electricity and refrigerant to move heat from one location to another.

To provide heat, a heat pump works by extracting heat from the air outside of your home and transferring it to refrigeration coolant – the coolant is then compressed, which increases the temperature significantly; the coolant is then moved to the indoor unit of the heat pump, which then passes air over the hot coolant, increasing its temperature to accommodate the thermostatic call for heat inside the home. Heat pumps can be ducted or ductless and can look like a regular condenser from outside. Any modern Mini/multi split unit is capable of heating and cooling therefore called heat-pump.

Heat Pumps are a part of Climate Action Plan for many states and countries worldwide as they do not produce any carbon monoxide while being used. Also top of line equipment such as Mitsubishi Hyper Heat, seasonal efficiency rates can reach up 285% compared to electrical furnaces. This was not true 10 or more years ago. Leading products are now capable of performing well below -10°F and operating at more than double the efficiency of resistance of gas systems below zero. These aren’t just manufacturer claims: heat pumps have been successfully field tested in Minnesota (which has some of the coldest winters in the Continental United States) and as far north as the Arctic Circle!

As heat pumps are under constant development to be more efficient in cold climates – it is the FUTURE of heating that you can have today.

HEAT pumps can easily be paired with your current gas furnace and perform together for most efficient result.