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Air Conditioner vs. Heat Pump-Climate Is the Key

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When it comes to heating and cooling equipment, a lot of people are perplexed by the many alternatives available. Whether you are having your unit fixed or need to replace it, realizing the variations between your alternatives can help you make more intelligent selections. Heat pumps and air conditioners each have their own attributes, and picking the best one to have installed will depend on your climate and how you heat and cool your home.

Through the course of the summer, air conditioners and heat pumps function the same. Refrigerant in a cold, liquid state moves through the evaporator coil. The unit’s blower blows air past the coils, chilling the air. The coils then absorb heat from the home and the refrigerant inside expands into a gas. This gas moves outdoors to the condenser where the refrigerant loses its heat as a fan blows over the coils. The refrigerant then moves into a compressor to be compressed back into a cold, liquid state to move back into the home’s evaporator coils and repeat the procedure.

In the winter weather, heat pumps turn this cooling method backwards. So instead of gathering heat from the home and expelling it outside, heat from the outside is pumped into the dwelling. These are normally not very effective if you live in a place where it normally freezes in the winter, but for warmer areas in the South with common winter lows around 45 degrees Fahrenheit, this equipment works very well for warming a home.

If you have an air conditioning system set up, you will still need to have another heating unit to keep you warm throughout the winter season. If you have an existing furnace that continuously needs fixing, consider a heat pump to replace it and your A/C system if you reside in an area with a mild winter climate. Talk to your HVAC service technician to see if you require a new heating or cooling unit, and what your best alternatives are.

Keeping your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer time is a matter of having the proper equipment for the job. Your decision to have either a heat pump to heat your home or an air conditioner and auxiliary furnace will establish how comfortable your home is all through the year.


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