Sometimes, it feels like homeowners are getting pulled in multiple directions at once. Climate change is making weather patterns unpredictable, as cold snaps in the Canadian winter are just as likely as unseasonal mildness. On the other hand, the cost of hydro is rising, just like the costs associated with housing and basic everyday essentials.
Perhaps these factors explain the rising popularity of the heat pump, a brilliant, economical solution for keeping your home comfortable in all seasons. Please read on to learn more about how they work and all their benefits.
Converting Temperatures
It’s hard to discuss how heat pumps work without getting into a few basic principles of thermodynamics. In the way a cyclist has an easier time rolling downhill than they do peddling up it, heat moves naturally from places with higher temperatures to where it’s cold.
The brilliance of the heat pump is that it’s reversible, so it can transfer heat or cold where you need it. That’s how it can warm your home in winter or cool it down in summer. Heat pumps use electricity to transfer, or “pump,” the heat from a colder place to a warmer one.
Heat pumps can pump warm air out of your home and outdoors in the summer to keep your home cool or reverse this process in the winter. Hire Mississauga’s heat pump experts to install this clever, efficient machine, and you’ll have year-round comfort.
More Efficiency for Cost Savings
Heat pumps can maintain a constant temperature in your home while using less energy, meaning your hydro bills will go down without anything else changing. Baseboard heating or radiators are outdated, obsolete forms that cost a fortune to run in the cold months.
As with any HVAC solution, it helps when your home is modernized in other ways to prevent thermal loss. Air leakage can cause heat from your heat pump to escape in winter or cool air to get drawn outside during summer.
If your home’s walls, ceilings, doors, and windows are well insulated, your heat pump will have optimal conditions in which to work. Note that this is just as true of every other HVAC solution.
Rebates
Governments worldwide are looking for micro and macro solutions to help address climate change. Encouraging homeowners to use less electricity can help a country reduce its carbon footprint, which is why governments and partners like Enbridge offer rebates of up to $10,000 per home that uses a heat pump.
You may be eligible to get money back, so look into this before making a decision. Look for a trusted, local HVAC company with a good rating online and a lowest-price guarantee. If you find all these things, you’ll be on the path toward greater comfort for less money.
A home can’t be a comfortable place for you and your family if the temperature is unsettling during intense cold or warm periods. Heat pumps let you regulate indoor temperatures while using less energy, so you can keep more money in your pocket.
