Most of the homeowners are familiar with heat pump technology as it is used in your home for heating and cooling. Whether you are concerned about environmental impact or want to bring down your heating bill. The heat pump is surely best alternative for oil, fuel, and electric systems when we talk about heating and cooling.
Heat pumps comprise of a storage tank, fan, compressor and they are usually sized for heating demand or cooling demand. In the market, you will find many top manufacturers of heat pump who offers a heating solution as per your need and convenience. The government also started many new schemes for making green living easier and affordable.
- Benefits of a heat pump
- Reduces carbon emission, helps to keep environment green
- Work without collectors, reducing the load on the roof
- Great saving of water heater energy consumption
- Cheaper to run compared to oil and gas boiler
- Eligible for Heat Incentive Scheme (HIS)
- Extremely reliable and a steady source of heat
- Heat pump type
You will find many types of heat pump in the market it’s up to you to choose the suitable one as per your need. The special factor to remember is all types of heat pumps are eligible for government’s incentive scheme.
- Air Source Heat Pumps
- Ground Source Heat Pumps
- Hybrid Heat Pumps
- Absorption Heat Pumps
- Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pumps
- Energy efficiency rating
Heat pumps possess two energy efficiency ratings as they used to heat and cool the home. Higher efficiency of the heat pump decides its ratings and you can save great money if you have a heat pump with
- Blower motor type
Blower motor plays a crucial role in the work efficiency of the heat pump and how much comfort it can offer. Usually, blower motor type comes in three types:
- Fixed speed
- Multi speed
- Variable speed
- Compressor Type
Compressor is a prime component which decides the functional power of a heat pump. Good heat pump compressor offers an excellent seasonal performance factor. Heat pump processors usually come with two types:
- Single-stage compressor
- Two-stage compressor
- Save money on heat pump purchase
The costing for installing and to run a heat pump is varies according to type of heat pump. If we go with the current market rate geothermal heat pumps are on expensive side as compared to air source heat pumps. Ground source heat pumps are less expensive to install and run due constant temperature of heat pump which makes it more efficient for operating.
- Conclusion
With the constant changes in the weather, you surely want to have a system which can provide both cool and heat in your home. From last few years, the heat pumps are in great demand among a high percentage of homeowners.
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