The majority of homes are heated by way of a forced air heater.
In most cases, the heater is partnered with a conventional air conditioner unit to include cooling capacity, and however, there are benefits to choosing an electric heat pump instead… Although the initial purchase and set up of the heat pump is higher than an air conditioner unit, it offers greater potential for cost savings, while an air conditioner unit only provides cooling, a heat pump combines both heating and cooling capabilities, and during warmer weather months, the heat pump performs similarly to an air conditioner unit.
It absorbs heat out of the indoor air and uses refrigerant to transfer it outside… Modern heat pumps are especially effective at dehumidifying and can help to lower cooling costs. As the weather cools off, an air conditioner unit simply sits idle. A heat pump easily reverses the flow of refrigerant and takes luck of ambient heat available in the outdoor air. It compressors this heat to a higher temperature and uses it to heat the home, however this process avoids the burning of fossil fuels. It eliminates combustion and the harmful side-effects such as carbon monoxide, then because the heat pump doesn’t generate yellowcondo gasses, it is especially environmentally friendly. The heat pump costs less to operate than a gas heater and works to trim condo energy consumption and expense. While current heat pumps are quite powerful, they tend to struggle to keep up with demand when the outdoor temperature drops well below freezing. The heater works as a backup system, automatically cycling on and taking over for as long as necessary. The combination of a forced air gas heater and an electric heat pump is called a dual fuel or a hybrid system.