An air-source heat pump offers one of the cleanest, safest and efficient ways to heat your home, but understanding how the heat pump’s thermostat works can help you cut your wintertime heating bills even more. A heat pump harvests heat energy from the outside air and transfers it inside, so its operation is greatly affected […]
Why Your Heat Pump Has a Defrost Cycle
Homeowners accustomed to gas or oil furnaces, which generate their own heat though combustion, may find confusing the idea of a heating system that needs to be defrosted while it heats the home. But the heat pump defrost cycle is actually closely related to a heat pump’s operation, and is the same mechanism that gives […]
Forced Air Heating: A Reliable and Popular Way to Heat Your Home
Forced air heating or furnace refers to a system that heats a home by drawing air through ductwork, forcing it through a filter and furnace (or boiler or heat pump air handler), and then recirculating the air back into the home’s rooms through different ducts. While the terms forced air and central air are often used […]
Here’s How a Humidifier Can Enhance Your Comfort This Winter
When wintertime ushers in the cold and flu season, a warm Dayton home may be your safe retreat — or is it? Surprisingly, the dry heat in many homes may actually harm your health, decrease your comfort and damage your furnishings. You can boost your comfort level and improve your indoor air quality by simply installing a whole-home humidifier.
Your Geothermal Installation: the Part That’s Inside Your Home
A geothermal heat pump is an efficient and effective way to heat and cool your Dayton area home. Understanding your geothermal installation will help make sure it’s properly maintained, and that your family will remain comfortable for years to come.
Your Furnace Glossary: Terms It Can Pay to Know
Most Dayton area homeowners know what thermostat means, but if you’re among those unfamiliar with more obscure furnace glossary terms, the following guide should be a big help.
Your Heat Pump: the Heating, Cooling and Defrost Cycles
Air source heat pumps operate using three cycles to provide both a heating and cooling solution for your home. Whether you already own one or are looking to buy a heat pump, you should have an understanding of how these cycles work in the context of how your heat pump operates.
Tax Credits for Geothermal: Still Good, Even as the Others Expire
While federal energy tax credits for most kinds of HVAC equipment and weatherization upgrades expire on Dec. 31, 2013, tax credits for geothermal heat pumps remain active until the end of December 2016. Geothermal systems are among the most efficient heating and cooling systems, making them the system of choice for homeowners who want to […]
Why Cooling With a Heat Pump Is So Efficient
Cooling with a heat pump may not be the first thing that occurs to you when you think of this appliance, but despite its name, a heat pump is efficient for both heating and cooling. Because heat pumps transfer or “pump” heat rather than produce it, they heat more efficiently than furnaces and, unlike furnaces, […]
Install the Heat Pump in Your Dayton Home With These Guidelines in Mind
Preparing your home before you install the heat pump can make a difference in your comfort and energy bills for years to come. Major factors that affect a heat pump’s performance include proper system sizing and ductwork compatibility. HVAC contractors use two software tools, Manuals J and D, to arrive at the correct tonnage for […]
