How a Heat Pump Cools Your Home
In Fort Lauderdale, heat pumps can be a popular choice to heat and cool your home.
They look very similar to an air conditioner. In fact, they run in a similar fashion during hot weather. Due to a reversing valve, they can shift heat in the opposite direction as well as heat your home in the winter.
Not sure if you use a heat pump or an air conditioner? All you need to do is locate the model number on the outdoor unit and look it up online. If you find you use a heat pump, or you’re thinking about purchasing one, find out how this HVAC unit keeps residences comfy.
How Heat Pumps Run
Heat pumps depend on a refrigeration system similar to an air conditioner. Most can run akin to a ductless mini-split, because they can heat and cool. Heat pumps depend on an indoor evaporator coil and an outdoor condensing coil. Refrigerant is sent through these coils to shift heat. The outdoor unit also contains a compressor and is enclosed by metal fins that function as a heat sink to help transfer humidity effectively.
Summertime Cooling
In cooling mode, the refrigerant is in the evaporator coil. Air from indoors blows over the coil, and the refrigerant removes humidity. Moisture in the air also condenses on the coil, dripping into the condensate pan below and moves away. The following cold air circulates through the ductwork and back into your residence.
Meanwhile, the refrigerant flows a compressor on its way to the outdoor coil. This compresses the refrigerant, leading it to get hotter. As it flows through the condensing coil, the outdoor fan and metal fins help to exhaust heat to the exterior. The refrigerant heads back into your house, passing through an expansion valve that lowers its temperature it greatly, prepping it to begin the process all over again.
When your heat pump is replaced and maintained correctly, you’ll enjoy efficient cooling comparable to a high-performance air conditioner.
Wintertime Heating
When your heat pump is heating, the heat exchange procedure takes place the other way around. By traveling in a different direction, refrigerant extracts heat from the outdoor air and adds it into your home to warm the interior.
Heat pumps running in heating mode are most efficient when the temperature remains above freezing outside. If it gets too frigid, a backup electric resistance heater kicks on to keep your home comfy, but your heating bills rise as a result.
Heat pumps are on longer than furnaces since the air doesn’t get as warm. This helps sustain a more stable indoor temperature. Additionally, because heat pumps move hot air rather than generating it from a fuel source, they can work well above 100% efficiency. You can anticipate 30–40% savings on your heating expenses by getting a heat pump.
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Heat pumps are good for the environment and cost-effective. They are a substitute for the standard AC/furnace configuration and require the same amount of maintenance—one appointment in the spring and another in the fall.
If you’re interested in installing a heat pump, Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning is the Expert to get in touch with. We’ll size and install your equipment to meet your heating and cooling needs. And then we’ll back our installation with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee* for a year. To find out more, contact us at 954-736-4314 now.
