Heat Pumps Articles

So, your trusty AC or furnace has finally thrown in the towel. You start researching replacement options and keep running into this thing called a heat pump.

How often do you schedule a maintenance visit for the heat pump in your Springfield, home?

If you are looking for an HVAC system that heats and cools your Springfield, home, lowers energy bills, and is easy on the environment and your budget, consider an air-source heat pump. 

Homeowners generally favor heat pumps for their efficiency. However, a number of common issues can cause them to run very inefficiently. When your unit turns on and off continuously, this can significantly drive up your energy bill and damage its parts.

Our team at Murphy’s Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning regularly gets calls about frozen heat pumps. Though common, a heat pump freeze-up usually means your system’s components are not working correctly.

What’s the best way to preserve resources? Working with what you already have. Heat pumps make your Springfield home more comfortable by using heat that already exists. It pushes heat from outdoors to indoors (to warm) or pulls heat from indoors to outdoors (to cool).

So you are looking to invest in a heat pump. You are not alone––many Americans are making the switch.

One reason Pennsylvania homeowners love heat pumps is they function as an all-in-one unit. Instead of purchasing and maintaining a separate furnace and air conditioning system, you can simply transition your heat pump from the heat setting to the cooling setting and vice versa as seasons warrant. 

If you are in the market for a new heat pump, efficiency is probably a key factor in your search. The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has a universal ranking system for heating and cooling units that serves to help.