{"id":1055,"date":"2015-01-02T11:50:10","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T16:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/?p=1055"},"modified":"2015-01-02T11:50:10","modified_gmt":"2015-01-02T16:50:10","slug":"is-a-heat-pump-ideal-for-heating-in-southern-vermont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/home-improvement\/is-a-heat-pump-ideal-for-heating-in-southern-vermont\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a Heat Pump Ideal for Heating in Southern Vermont?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heat pumps<\/a> are a really great option for any homeowner looking for a safe and efficient home heating system. There are some climates that merit specific considerations, but we\u2019ll get to that in a moment. Right now, let\u2019s take a look at how a heat pump works, and why you would want to install one.<\/p>\n

Heat Pump Operation<\/h2>\n

In order to understand how a heat pump works, you have to understand the different parts that make up the system. There are two primary parts that make up a heat pump, the indoor unit and the outdoor unit. The two units are connected by a conduit, which contains power and refrigerant line. The refrigerant line runs to a coil installed in each unit, before running out of it again and back to the other unit.<\/p>\n

When the heat is turned on, the coil in the outdoor unit begins to evaporate refrigerant. The now-gaseous refrigerant acts as a heat sink, drawing thermal energy out of the surrounding air and into the coil. The refrigerant gas then travels back down the line to the indoor unit, where it is condensed back into a liquid. This releases the thermal energy, which is used to heat the home.<\/p>\n

Why Install a Heat Pump?<\/h2>\n

As previously mentioned, heat pumps are both safe and extremely energy efficient. They are not combustion-based systems, which means they don\u2019t burn fuel to generate heat. Instead, they operate entirely off of electricity to move heat from outside inside. This saves energy because the heat pump doesn\u2019t burn any sort of fuel during operation. For the same reason, the heat pump is safer than combustion-based heating systems. Combustion-based systems produce toxic byproducts, which the heat pump doesn\u2019t have to worry about.<\/p>\n

Now, there is something you should consider before installing a heat pump. Heat pumps rely entirely on the outside air for thermal energy. Even in cold climates, there is often enough thermal energy to keep a home comfortably heated. In extremely cold areas, however, there is much less thermal energy available for the heat pump.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re concerned that a heat pump may not be able to heat your home efficiently, call HB Energy Solutions<\/a>. We provide heating services throughout Southern Vermont, and will be able to recommend the best solution for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Heat pumps are a really great option for any homeowner looking for a safe and efficient home heating system. There are some climates that merit specific considerations, but we\u2019ll get to that in a moment. Right now, let\u2019s take a look at how a heat pump works, and why you would want to install one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[78],"tags":[137],"class_list":["post-1055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home-improvement","tag-southern-vermont"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1055"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1055\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1058,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1055\/revisions\/1058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}