Heat pumps can heat and cool your house to provide indoor comfort throughout the year. Condenser coils are critical to the proper functioning of heat pumps. Here’s how the condenser coil works to enable your heat pump to deliver warm air to your home during the cold months.
How Condenser Coils Help Keep Your House Warm
The condenser coil is located inside your heat pump’s outdoor unit. In the summer, the condenser coil transfers the heat that the refrigerant has absorbed from your indoor air to the outside air. A heat pump reverses this process during the winter months.
Heat energy is present even when the outside air seems cold. The refrigerant is pumped from the indoor evaporator coil to the outdoor unit. The condenser coil absorbs heat from the outside air. In the process, the refrigerant gets hot. It then circulates back to the evaporator coil, and from there the heat is released into your home.
When temperatures fall below 30 degrees, the condenser coil becomes less efficient and can struggle to absorb heat from the atmosphere. You’d need to use a conventional heating method. As a result, a standard furnace is normally included in heat pump systems.
Maintenance of Condenser Coils
The condenser coil should be free of dirt and debris for heat transfer to occur effectively. Dirty coils are less effective at transferring heat. As a result, they affect indoor comfort. They can also cause a strain on other components. You should have an HVAC professional service your heat pump at least once every year. The professional will ensure the condenser coil and other parts are clean and perform other critical service procedures.
With proper maintenance of condenser coils and other components, heat pumps can last between 10 and 20 years. Contact Ace Hardware Home Services for installation, repair, and maintenance of heating and cooling systems in the Dayton area.
