Air Source Heat Pumps

Are you wondering about how to keep your home warm in winter and cool in summer without spending too much money on different equipments? Do you want to help the environment and not damage it? Are you worried about carbon emissions and want to go green? Then you have a solution at hand. Go in for air source heat pumps.

This type of heat pump does not create heat by burning anything. It just extracts heat from the air outside and distributes it in your house. This type of heat pump has a heat exchanger and a compressor. The task of heat exchanger is to extract heat from outside air. The compressor distributes the warm air into your home through heating tubes. You can reverse the process and make your home cooler in summer.

The pump has indoor and out door coils. A refrigerant is in the coils. When you want heat in your house, the pump is turned on for heat. The refrigerant from the outer coils start the work by extracting heat from the outer air and turning into gas. As the gas reaches indoor coils the heat is released and the refrigerant is turned back into liquid form. A valve is provided near the compressor so that you can reverse the process in summer. So that the heat from your home is extracted by the indoor coils and taken out and you get a cooler house.

When you are looking for an air source heat pump there are some factors you should look into.  Always choose a heat pump which has SEER rating between 14 to 18. The pump with seasonal energy efficiency ratio between 14 to 18 will be most efficient and you will get value for the money. Another factor is the heating seasonal performance factor or the HSPF; it should be between 8 to 10.

By choosing the air source heat pumps you will be able to save on your utility bills per month. Though it needs electricity to work, the heat generation is much higher than using other conventional means for heating. The pump uses air around the house as a resource for heat.In other words it does not need anything else such as oil or gas to create heat.

You should install the pump properly and maintain it. Take help from professional services.

• The insulation and the leaks should be taken care of properly. If there is a leak then it has to be stopped or the heating will not be proper. If the insulation is not adequate then the heat will be lost and the pump will have to word harder to keep the house warm hence it will consume more electricity.

• The filters should be cleaned at least once a month and the outside coils should be free from debris and vegetation.

• Make sure that the air flow is not obstructed by anything.

• Make sure that the electric fittings are fitted properly.

Make sure to maintain your air source heat pumps so that it keeps on working for you for a long time.