Heat Pump Articles

How to Determine Heat Pump Efficiency

February 15, 2024
How to Determine Heat Pump Efficiency. Couple sitting on the floor drinking out of mugs and eating breakfast.

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. 

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Why Is My Heat Pump Turning On and Off Frequently?

December 13, 2023
Why Is My Heat Pump Turning On and Off Frequently? - Woman Adjusting Her Thermostat.

Homeowners generally favor heat pumps for their efficiency. However, a number of common issues can cause them to run very inefficiently.

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Geothermal Heat Pump Basics

November 17, 2022
Two story home diagram with facing removed to illustrate the basic concept of geothermal heat pumps.

Geothermal heating is one of those technologies that holds the potential to significantly change the way you heat your Trinity, TX home.

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What Is a Heat Pump?

February 14, 2022
What Is a Heat Pump?

What’s the best way to preserve resources? Working with what you already have. Heat pumps make your Huntsville 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). 

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How Can I Get My Heat Pump to Last Longer?

January 18, 2021
Three-generation family enjoying a warm home in Trinity, TX

The average air-source heat pump lasts approximately 15 years. But your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit’s life span is dependent on several factors, including its design and overall quality. However, there are many factors that you, as owner, directly control.

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What Is a Heat Pump?

February 27, 2020
Heat Pump

A heat pump is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system that transfers heat from one place to another, from inside to outside or from outside to inside. In the winter a heat pump works like a heater, extracting heat energy from outside and transferring it inside—instead of generating its own heat like a…

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