Heat Pumps

Central Heat Pumps

A heat pump is nearly identical to an air conditioner but differs from one by also performing home heating. Homeowners often favor heat pumps over air conditioners because they offer the same cooling while also performing more efficient, greener heating. That said, for most homes, it isn’t feasible to have a heat pump as your only source of heat. Heat pumps don’t generate as much heat as a furnace, so at the coldest outside temperatures, a heat pump generally won’t input enough heat into the home to maintain the thermostat’s temperature setting. A heat pump is meant to be paired with a gas or electric furnace. The heat pump will be the primary source of heat, the furnace the secondary source. The thermostat is programmed to auto-switch between the two, depending on the outside temperature. The heat pump will perform the majority of the heating in a year, with the furnace only heating at the coldest outside temperatures.

We at Overlake Heating and Air Conditioning offer central heat pumps from Bryant, Lennox, and Trane. If you have any questions about heat pumps, please feel free to contact us. We are happy to help!