What’s the best type of heating system for you? Well, in the Phoenix area we don’t use very much heat. Our energy expenditures usually break down to about 25% heating, 75% cooling. Our temperatures do not get nearly as cold as they do in other regions.
There’s the heat pump system, which is a reverse flow air conditioning unit. Next, there are gas furnaces. Third, and this is something you tend not to see a lot of anymore, there are heaters with an internal electrical strip. These have pretty much gone the way of the dinosaur as we’ve found more energy efficient heating alternatives.
In most cases, the heat pump system serves Phoenix residents best. It’s a matter of preference, what a customer is used to, because the gas furnace will typically pump out of the registers about 130 degrees or better of heat, while the heat pump will pump out about 105 degrees of heat. So, depending on how hot is too hot, that will help you make a decision right there. That said, the gas furnace does not blow as hard. So, a gas furnace just doesn’t cover as much square footage as effectively as a heat pump. That means that, in spite of lower temperature output, the heat pump actually makes up for it by producing more air flow than a gas furnace.
Another consideration really depends on the outdoor temperature. If it’s really, really cold, obviously a gas furnace would produce more heat. Plus, some older heat pump units can go into defrost mode on a super cold day, but it’s very seldom that that happens. The heat pump units have become more and more efficient of late. Then, there’s the cost of natural gas to take into account. Natural gas is expensive and will continue to be expensive.
Generally, in terms of operational costs, gas furnaces and heat pump units are neck and neck – at least in terms of what you’re going to pay for your heating bills.
Finally, there’s one other option to consider: the dual fuel unit. This is a gas furnace and heat pump all in one. So, on the days where it’s not so cold out it’ll actually run as a heat pump. Then, if we drop below a certain temperature, it will switch to gas furnace mode. and then it will switch onto the gas furnace. This is truly smart system and the ultimate system to have in my opinion. Unfortunately, very few Phoenix homeowners are aware that dual fuel systems even exist . They do tend to cost a bit more from the outset. Still, over time, they provide greater efficiency and energy savings, not to mention, better overall comfort.
If you’re curious about how to proceed with a home heating installation or repair, how to make your home more energy efficient year-round, or how to choose the right cooling system for your space give Aaron’s Mechanical Services a call 623-388-4436.
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