{"id":484,"date":"2020-05-25T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T15:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/?p=484"},"modified":"2020-05-22T12:56:46","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T16:56:46","slug":"your-efficiency-guide-to-heat-pumps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/your-efficiency-guide-to-heat-pumps\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Efficiency Guide to Heat Pumps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/FACTS-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"facts-not-myths\" class=\"wp-image-485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/FACTS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/FACTS-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/FACTS-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/FACTS.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat pumps are highly efficient systems that more and more homeowners are turning to these days to keep their homes comfortable. While they might be efficient on their own, they&#8217;re not powered by magic. There are scientific differences between a heat pump and your average air conditioner that make it work efficiently and consume less energy than conventional systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only are these systems highly efficient, but they work efficiently <em>all year round, <\/em>which means for any homeowner that&#8217;s in the market for both a heating and cooling system, then we&#8217;d like to explain how impressive these units can be. By taking the plunge and spending more initial cost on a heat pump, you could be avoiding high energy costs throughout the year that you would&#8217;ve paid otherwise on a less efficient system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading and let our team help you when you decide that a <a href=\"\/heating\/heat-pumps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"heat pump in Brampton, ON (opens in a new tab)\">heat pump in Brampton, ON<\/a> is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>How Heat Pumps Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat pumps use the same technology that a central air conditioner or refrigerator does. By using refrigerant in lines that run between an evaporator coil and a condenser coil, heat can get drawn in and dispersed out in one direction. Where a heat pump differs from these two types of systems is that a heat pump offers this process in reverse as well, meaning you can draw in heat when the winter comes or disperse the heat outside during the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat pumps also run on electricity, so that you never have to worry about needing gas lines for your furnace in the winter. Electrical systems also tend to be hyper-efficient in their energy needs, so you can take advantage of that quality as well when you invest in a heat pump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>When Are Heat Pumps Most Efficient?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat pumps are superior systems in areas where climates can be mild. Sure, mild is a subjective term, but there are a lot of homeowners in our area that are satisfied with both the cooling\/heating output of their heat pumps and the energy cost they require. Unless you live somewhere where electrical heating systems just aren&#8217;t an option, heat pumps can be a great way to deal with winter weather and summer heat all in one unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat pumps also move heat from one location to another. Unlike a furnace that needs to create heat using combustion, heat pumps take heat that already exists in the atmosphere and transfers it either inside or outside your home. This is a lot less of an energy-intensive process, and you&#8217;ll see it reflected in your bills. That&#8217;s why heat pumps are so successful in mild climates, there&#8217;s more heat in the atmosphere to move!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Purchase a Heat Pump Today!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact is that heat pumps are perfect in our area, and there are a plethora of homeowners to tell you that. Talk to some of your neighbors and contact our team when you need more information about them. When you&#8217;re ready to make the investment, make sure you work with a team of professionals that can get the job done right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Speaking of professionals, <a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"give the team at Peatson's Heating and Air Conditioning Ltd. a call (opens in a new tab)\">give the team at Peatson&#8217;s Heating and Air Conditioning Ltd. a call<\/a> for excellent heat pump services.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are scientific differences between a heat pump and your average air conditioner that make it work efficiently.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[37,13,88,21],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=484"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":487,"href":"https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/484\/revisions\/487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peatsonsheatair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}