It takes many things to make your home function and there are many decisions to be made. Epperson Service Experts is here to help make one of those decisions a simpler one: furnace VS heat pump.
First thing first: where do you live?
A heat pump and furnace can both be used to heat your home but a heat pump operates best when the typical winter temperature is higher than 50 degrees Fahrenheit, like in Florida or Southern California. If you live in a territory with harsh winters or where the average winter temperature is below 50 degree Fahrenheit, like New York or Montana, a furnace is your best course of action.
Regardless of where you live, you can always choose a furnace because a furnace will heat your home whatever the weather conditions outside; however, a heat hump removes heat from the air outside your home, and brings it into your home. This is why when temperatures start to drop beneath 50 degrees Fahrenheit, it becomes harder for a heat pump to provide adequate heat to your home to keep you warm and comfortable.
If you happen to live in an area where you could go with either a heat pump or a furnace, there are some things to think about. Heat pumps are incredibly energy efficient since they utilize electricity to transfer heat from one zone to another and do not actually have to generate heat themselves. They simply shift heat that already exists from one zone to another, such as from outside your home to the inside of your home.
A furnace could sometimes be less costly to install but tends to cost more to run due to the cost of fuel while heat pumps can be a bigger investment price but cost less over time.
Still not sure which heating system is ideal for you? No problem! Call Epperson Service Experts at 843-619-3781 and we’ll come out to discuss your options and provide you a complimentary in-home estimate. We will talk to you soon!
