Are you looking for a cost-effective way to keep your home warm during the winters? If so, then an air source heat pump might be exactly what you need. This heating system works on a similar principal to a household refrigerator, however, instead of extracting heat from inside, an air source heat pump extracts heat from the outside, even while the temperature outside is as low as -25oC.
This heating system provides a viable, energy-efficient alternative to traditional systems. It can be used for heating both air and water without the need for external pumps or groundwork. Additionally, unlike oil or gas boilers, they can even deliver heat for longer periods of time at lower temperatures. They are easy to install and the installation will not cost you much either. To understand more, let’s look at a few benefits of air source heat pumps:
Energy Efficient
An air source heat pump uses what is known as ‘low grade’ heat from the environment and then converts it into useful ‘high grade’ heat. This process of creating heat and distributing it throughout your home is more efficient compared to many traditional heating systems. In fact an air source can help homeowners in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley lower their heating bills by up to 40%. The differential can be higher, depending on the prices of oil and gas, which will only keep increasing with time.
Durable and Reliable
One of the main benefits of installing an air source heat pump is that it is incredibly durable. Once an air source heat pump has been installed it can usually be left alone without any maintenance or care for 20 to 30 years. Therefore, this can result in significant savings, as there will be no need for repairing or maintenance due to breakdowns.
Space-Saving and Quiet
Air source heat pumps don’t take up much space. Their design and the way they are installed ensures they are out of sight at all times, so they don’t obstruct the view either. Moreover, they don’t create any noise pollution either, hence you won’t be disturbed even when the heat pump is on and working at full capacity.
Reduce Dependence on Fossil Fuels
Using an air source heat pump for generating heat, rather than relying on typical fossil fuels such as gas and oil is a ‘greener’ way of getting the heat you require in your home. Although one could argue that using electricity makes you still dependent on fossil fuels (most U.S. electricity is generated from gas or oil, with a mixture of hydroelectric, wind and nuclear), the fact is that new Heat Pump systems have their own photovoltaic solar panels (solar energy) and in time electricity from the grid will be more reliant on clean renewables such as solar and wind. So the bottom line is you can and will reduce your dependence on fossil fuels with electricity (think the new generation of electric cars).
So, if you are looking for an easy, environmentally/budget-friendly, and energy-efficient way of keeping your home warm during the winters, then it’s time you considered investing in an air source heat pump. The moderate to warm weather of LA and other parts of Southern California make air source heat pumps the ideal means of generating heat to keep your home warm during the winter while enjoying the other benefits mentioned above.