Welcome to Heating Systems Guide
Most Efficient Heating Systems Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
Heat Pump Operating Costs: Can a Heat Pump Save You Money?
from:The cost of heating and cooling a home can be extreme. In many cases, the cost is downright prohibitive and many families end up having to go cold in the winter because the bills are just too expensive. Whether your heating is electric based or you have a gas furnace system, energy costs in general have gone through the roof in recent years and paying these bills has never been more difficulty.
Some people believe that the solution to soaring energy costs is a heat pump system. Heat pumps generally cost less to operate than central heating and cooling systems, so many people believe they are the way to go. But is it true? Can a heat pump really help you keep more money in your pocket every month when it comes to your energy bill?
First, let’s consider how heat pumps work and why they are less expensive. In the beginning, a heat pump cost less to install then a central heating and cooling service. Heat pumps heat and cool with a single unit, while central heating and central cooling are each a separate unit. Clearly, purchasing and installing one unit rather than two saves money. During the operating life of the system, heat pumps also cost less because there is less equipment to maintain.
The real savings come into play when you consider how a heat pump works. When you have a central heating system, that system takes air, then uses gas or electricity to warm that air, then expels it into your home. The same holds true for a central air system. The air is cooled through some method that requires the expenditure of energy, and then it is pumped into your home, cooling the temperate by adding cool air to the air already in your home.
Heat pumps, on the other hand, work with the heat that is naturally present in the air. Although you may not be able to feel it, there is hot air constantly present in the environment, even on the coldest of days. Heat pumps take that warm air from the outside and pump it into your home. There is no artificial heating process, so there is less energy expenditure. In the summer, the heat pump takes the hot air that is inside your home and funnels it outside, cooling the air inside by removing the heat from it rather than cooling the air artificially.
In these ways, a heat pump can reduce your energy expenditure – on average, a few hundred dollars per year. However, this only holds true if you live in a moderate temperature zone. Otherwise, a heat pump will not provide adequate heating and cooling.
Heat pumps can save money for people in the right climate. Otherwise, switching to a heat pump is a false economy.
Most Efficient Heating Systems Specific links
Most Efficient Heating Systems News
New Radiant Floor Heating Systems Solve Energy Saving Dilemma
InfraFloor(R) radiant floor heating solutions make it possible to invest in energy efficiency without sacrificing comfort.Highland Park, IL (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 InfraFloor radiant floor heating solutions make it possible to invest in energy efficiency without sacrificing comfort. Compare InfraFloor heating with geothermal systems which are touted as the most efficient home heating and cooling ...
Read more...Wanxiang and GreatPoint Energy Announce $1.25 Billion Investment and Agree to Construct World’s Most Efficient Coal-to ...
GreatPoint Energy and China Wanxiang Holdings today officially announced the closing of their investment and partnership agreement which was highlighted during an official signing ceremony between senior U.S.
Read more...Energy Efficient Homes
NEW YORK, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Energy Efficient Homeshttp://www.reportlinker.com/p0176269/Energy-Efficient-Homes.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=EnergyBuilding ...
Read more...Peninsula Heating by James Byrne Encourages Spring Maintenance on HVAC Systems in the Bay Area
Bay Area's Peninsula Heating by James Byrne is encouraging maintenance this spring to avoid fall and winter heating issues.So. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 10, 2012 Peninsula Heating by James Byrne, South San Francisco and the Bay Area’s leading heating contractor in HVAC systems, furnace repair and heating repair, is encouraging Bay Area residents to get their heating systems maintained this ...
Read more...Radiator Labs transforms radiators into energy-efficient heaters
Its idea may be simple, but that did not stop Radiator Labs winning the MIT Clean Energy Prize with its controllable box that can be retrofitted to radiators to boost the efficiency of hot water and steam heating systems. The heavily insulated housings physically cover the radiator, trapping heat in the system, and strictly controlling the amount that is let into the room. This prevents homes ...
Read more...