What is a Heat Pump?

• The Central Heat Pump: For a Uniform Temperature
• The Wall-Mounted Heat Pump: Simplicity Reinvented
• Save Money While Staying Warm

Do you find the summer hot and are considering purchasing a heat pump? This device will cool your home, providing you with all the comfort you need to get through the scorching summer months.

Did you also know that it will give you the opportunity to heat your residence when winter arrives? An interesting purchase that will allow you to maintain a comfortable living environment all year round.

What is a Heat Pump?

In its simplest form, a heat pump is an air conditioner that can reverse its cooling cycle. Although it may seem hard to believe, in winter, the heat pump will recover warm air from the outside and transfer it inside to heat your home.

The heat pump consists of two distinct components: the compressor, installed outside on the side of the house, and the indoor condenser, mounted on the wall for a wall-mounted unit or connected to the forced-air heating system in the case of a central system.

Although the cost of this energy-efficient device may be higher than that of an air conditioner, it allows you to heat your home early in the fall, partially during the winter, and at the beginning of spring. Compared to using electric baseboards during these periods, it will allow you to save on your heating bill. Discover the astonishing efficiency of heat pumps!

The Central Heat Pump: For a Uniform Temperature

To operate, the central heat pump requires ventilation ducts to be installed throughout your home. These ducts allow air to circulate in different rooms of the house. Cold (or hot) air is then distributed from a central point to the various vents, usually located on the floors. It works with the help of a furnace that will take over when the outside temperatures become too extreme.

Because this central unit distributes air to different rooms of the house, it can guarantee a more uniform temperature throughout the home than a wall-mounted heat pump can. It will allow you to save on your electricity costs, but sometimes it requires modifications to your existing electrical panel during installation.

The Wall-Mounted Heat Pump: Simplicity Reinvented

This is undoubtedly the most popular heat pump device because it can cool or heat the air without requiring a particular installation, unlike the central unit. The wall-mounted heat pump can cool or heat the rooms closest to it, but it cannot provide a uniform temperature throughout the entire home. However, it will still offer you the much-desired feeling of comfort in the summer.

In winter, it can be used to heat the house until the outside temperature reaches around -20°C (-4°F). Beyond this point, another heating source, such as electric baseboards, will be necessary.

Among the advantages of the wall unit, we can first note its quick and simple installation. It will only take a few hours for the Daikin technician to set up the system. Additionally, it is less expensive to purchase than the central heat pump.

Save Money While Staying Warm

Even though summer is far from over, remember that getting into the habit of using your heat pump in winter will allow you to achieve considerable energy savings and, therefore, save a few hundred dollars annually. But until then, enjoy the beautiful season and the comfort your Daikin heat pump will offer you for the next 15 to 20 years.

Do you want to buy one? Visit the “Find Your Dealer” section of our website to find the Daikin specialist closest to you.