Heat Pumps - Year-round Comfort

February 10, 2015

Year-round, complete home comfort can seem like a far-off possibility when trying to pick which home comfort system is best for the conditions in Marshalltown. Making that decision effects not only your comfort, but your wallet as well, so making the best decision possible is vital to keeping your home comfortable for the long haul.

Calling it a heat pump can seem a bit confusing when the system actually takes care of both your heating and cooling needs, but could easily be the comprehensive system you’ve been searching for. Heat pumps function like refrigerators in that they use electricity to pump refrigerant to different rooms to transfer heat. The main differentiator between an air conditioner and a heat pump is that heat pumps transfer heat from the outside air and air conditioners send heat out of the home.

Heat pumps can be the best choice for energy efficient heating and cooling year-round, and because it can offer both functions, all that is required is a simple change of the system’s mode. Because heat pumps don’t have to create heat, it makes them a great deal more efficient as well.

 So how can you take advantage of a heat pump in Marshalltown?

  • Lower Heating Bills: because heat pumps run on electricity, they keep energy costs down compared to other methods such as oil, kerosene and propane.
  • Better Air Quality: being an all-in-one system allows heat pumps to filter the inside air all year-round.
  • Cheaper Air Conditioning: heat pumps can run more efficiently than most standard air conditioners, providing you with cooler air for less money.

When the time is right to get rid of your current heating and cooling system, a heat pump might be the right answer for you and your comfort needs. When used in the right environment, heat pumps are a great comprehensive system that can handle your year-round comfort needs easily. If you’d like to find out more about heat pumps and how they fit in to the Marshalltown environment, give Kapaun & Brown Inc. a call at 641-812-2028.