Heat Pumps- Do They Work In Cold Weather? What Is The Best Unit For Cold Weather Heat Pumps?

Jarrod and Alex are joining us this morning to give a little education on the topic of heat pumps. Namely, Mitsubishi Hyper heat models and why they are the best choice in contrast to a regular heat pump with electric strips when transitioning to heat pump technology for your home.
One of the biggest questions we get is will a heat pump work in cold weather. YES! There are multiple options and solutions to aid in reducing the amount of time these units enter "defrost" mode. The most common solution these days is for a contractor to offer you the installation of an electric strip to the heat pump system. These strips reduces the efficiency of your system, bringing it down to a 1:1 efficiency. Heat strips also add additional fees to your system that could be spent better. Electric heat strips can cost over $2500 to install, and the increase in price is similar to just upgrading to a ‪@MitsubishiHVAC‬ Hyper Heat model. The Hyper heat will provide you more efficiency, this unit stays efficient to even lower temperatures than a standard heat pump. Your home also gets a boost to the initial heat of the heat pump. These units have a hot start technology that reduce the amount of time needed for the air to reach temp at the registers.
Another important topic we like to bring up is the fact that these heat pump heating and cooling systems run low and slow. They do not burn a fuel like a traditional gas furnace or heater. These units take advantage of changes in state of matter and the heat or cool released from the change in matter. This means that your heat pump system will actually run more efficiently if it were left on all day instead of turning on once in the morning and once in the evening. If you keep the system running, items in the home will help hold the heat and also radiate it, whereas if you are starting the system fresh, you will have to heat not only those items but also the space as well.
John Owens Services Inc. has been servicing Sonoma County and Marin County for over 35 years. Join us in ushering in heat pump technology the RIGHT way! We will make sure that you are getting an efficient system that is installed in an environment that increases it's efficiency, lowers your home's carbon footprint and will even lower your utility bills!
#heatpump #heatpumpnation #heater #heating #cooling #cool #coldair #hotair #healdsburg #petaluma #santarosa #rohnertpark #millvalley #novato #marin #marincounty #hvac #heatingandcooling #electric #gogreen #efficiency #efficient #spaceheating #spaceheater #heater #Sonomacounty #marincounty #marin #larkspur #tiburon #inverness #fairfax