{"id":7493,"date":"2021-06-14T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/?p=7493"},"modified":"2021-07-01T11:52:58","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T18:52:58","slug":"considering-a-new-heat-pump-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barronheating.com\/blog\/considering-a-new-heat-pump-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Considering a New Heat Pump System?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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For many homeowners in the market for a new cooling system, a heat pump is the perfect option. These systems are highly versatile, providing around-the-clock comfort, greater opportunity for indoor air quality, and substantial savings in your energy bill. The question is, is a heat pump the right choice for your home\u2019s cooling needs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, we\u2019ve covered many of the common benefits of these systems, and we hope that if you have any questions about making a switch from a more traditional system, you\u2019ll reach out to our Home Performance Experts! Heat pumps are fantastic investments that provide homeowners with lower monthly utility payments, and more. Read on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Makes a Heat Pump Different?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Heat pump systems work much like a traditional central air conditioner, by using refrigerant to transfer heat through a set of coils and a compressor in order to provide cooling to your home. The major difference between a heat pump and conventional air conditioner is a component called the reversing valve. This mechanism switches the flow of refrigerant, so that a heat pump can be used as both an air conditioner and <\/em>a heating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What also makes heat pumps different is that you can choose either a central (unitary) or a \u201cductless\u201d model. Ductless systems are comprised of a single outdoor unit, connected to as few as one or up to as many as four or five indoor units through a conduit with the power cord, refrigerant line, and condensate line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These conduits are installed through small holes drilled through the drywall behind each air handler. The air handlers are typically mounted high up on walls (\u201chigh wall units\u201d) and can be independently controlled for personalized cooling\u2014and heating\u2014throughout the home!   That said, there are also alternative air handler options like cassettes, \u201clow-boys\u201d (think the look of unit under the window at the last motel you stayed at) or concealed (aka \u201cducted ductless\u201d) units that allow you to use inverter ductless technology with zonal distribution through ducts and registers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you go with a ducted or ductless model, you can count on these heat pump advantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n