| Â | | | | and change to a gas as it absorbs the heat from |
| For people looking for alternatives to heat and | | | | the air that surrounds the coil. |
| cool their homes, look no further than heat | | | | A blower will then push the air around the cooled |
| pumps. They will also reduce your overall heating | | | | coil and then it passes through the ducts into the |
| costs as well as these are energy efficient | | | | house. In the winter, heat pumps will reverse this |
| machines. These units will provide your home with | | | | entire process. They extract heat from the cold |
| year round heating and cooling. Some units are | | | | air outside the home and pass it through the |
| capable of providing supplementary hot water | | | | house. |
| heating as well. | | | | The units work best when the outside |
| Heat pumps are best used in conjunction with | | | | temperature is between forty-five and fifty |
| your furnace to provide the most economical | | | | degrees Fahrenheit. Once the temperature drops |
| heating possible. There are several types available | | | | to around the freezing mark, it is necessary to |
| on the market and choosing a high efficiency unit | | | | use an auxiliary heater to help supplement the |
| over a low efficiency unit will save you even | | | | output of the pump. |
| more money in energy savings. The EnerGuide | | | | There are several factors to consider before you |
| system makes it much easier to select an energy | | | | purchase a heat pump. Some of these factors |
| efficient unit. | | | | include deciding on what your specific needs are |
| During the summer months, heat pumps function | | | | for the pump. |
| as a central air conditioner. The unit will remove | | | | You will also need to determine the size of the |
| heat from the home and vent it outside of the | | | | unit you need, along with deciding on which brand |
| home. The unit will use a liquid refrigerant and | | | | to choose. Try to stick with well-known heat |
| pump it through coil tubing. | | | | pumps and one that offers a good warranty and |
| As the liquid moves through the coil, it will expand | | | | one that provides good service as well. |