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A Boise heat pump as plainly explained in it's most simple terms is an air conditioner that can cool your home in the summer and heat your home in the winter simply by reversing it's process. This can save you money on your utilities by not having to have your furnace burning natural gas or using electricity to power electric heat strips in your furnace. You may remember the heat pumps of the earlier years and have a bad taste in your mouth still. Heat pump technology has come a long way to being one of the most efficient heat sources in mild climates that you can get. There is even new heat pump technology out that will provide substantial heat for your home in zero and below temperatures.
This may be one of many questions you have when you're faced with replacing your existing heating and cooling equipment. There are also many pro's to repairing your existing heat pump if it is not very old and just needs simple maintenance. There are many Pro's to having a heat pump system in your home with a gas or electric backup system.
Caldwell Heat pump's can help you save on your utility bills vs using just an electric or gas furnace. Most of the new higher end equipment is two stage which means they can get more heat out of the ambient outdoor air than the old ones. What does that mean for you? It means that newer Nampa heat pumps are rated for lower temperatures, lower than the average temperature in the middle of the winter which in layman's term means your heat pump is still making heat for your home rather than relying on inefficient electric heat strips or gas heat to keep you warm. It is still of course a good idea to have a backup plan such as a natural gas furnace to compliment your heat pump. That way when it does get too cold outside for the heat pump to work efficiently the gas or electric furnace can kick in and keep you warm and comfortable all winter. In the summer the heat pump will work in normal mode and keep your house cool just like a standard Air Conditioning unit. The heat that a heat pump produces is not as intense as a gas furnace so it will run longer, more efficiently and evenly heat your home and in the end keeping you more comfortable with a faster payback on the equipment.
If you lived in McCall or Stanley Idaho we probably would not recommend a heat pump for your home or cabin. However in the Treasure Valley we will highly recommend them anywhere, Boise Heat Pumps, Meridian Heat Pump Repairs, Eagle and Kuna Heat Pumps, Nampa High efficiency heat pumps and even Caldwell, Marsing or Melba or over to Middleton Heat pump installation. Heat pumps are a great technology so don't cross it off of your possibilities when you are looking into new equipment.