Too cold for me to have a heat pump

I wish heat pump systems were not so expensive.

I think the major cause is the outdoor unit.

For a geothermal heat pump, the HVAC professional has to install an underground loop system. A trench has to be dug and tons of equipment installed under the lawn. It is messy, time consuming and costs a lot hiring out the different services. The indoor unit is an easy set up process. But, the initial heat pump installation scares away even the bravest of people. If I lived in the south, I would go for it. A heat pump is amazing in how it works. It moves existing heat energy rather than creates it. That is how the system is the most efficient HVAC option on the market. Heat energy under the ground is pumped indoors for heating. The air quality is cleaner and dust free doing this. For summer cooling, the indoor heat is pushed underground outside. It is very effective, but only in temperatures above 40 degrees. Since I live in the north, the heat pump would only work for cooling. The whole point of the heat pump is that it works efficiently and is a two for one system. In the north I could do a dual fuel system. I could combine a gas furnace with it for the heating function. The system then decides if it uses gas or electric based on the temperature. It is efficient, but you are not saving as much because you now have two systems. The high price tag on a heat pump doesn’t seem worth it if it is only an air conditioner.

 

Whole home heating

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