The cooling season is long in California’s Silicon Valley, and energy costs are constantly increasing. That’s why keeping cooling costs low is a priority for most homeowners. When it’s time to upgrade your heating and cooling system, consider the many benefits of air-source heat pumps.

Air-source heat pumps work by drawing heat from the air in one area and transferring it to another area. This means they can provide both heating and cooling by moving heat out of your home during the summer, and into your home during winter. In addition to the convenience of having heating and cooling in one easy-to-maintain system, there are a number of other benefits:

• Heat pumps are very efficient, mainly because they do not burn fuel to produce heat.
• You can purchase a heat pump with a very high SEER rating to provide high-efficiency cooling and reduce monthly utility bills.
• Heat pumps are perfect for areas that do not experience extreme winter temperatures. You will have efficient heating without having to invest in a gas or oil-powered furnace.
• Switching between heating and cooling mode is simple and fast.
• Maintenance is simplified with a single home comfort system.
• New heat pumps use refrigerants that are less harmful to the environment and do not contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer.

Like any heating and cooling system, air-source heat pumps should be correctly sized and installed by a professional to ensure optimum energy efficiency. Oversized systems are not efficient, and undersized systems will likely not provide sufficient home comfort in all the rooms in your home. Regular maintenance is also important to minimize repairs, to keep your system operating efficiently, and to lengthen equipment life.

If you’re considering an upgrade to your heating and cooling equipment, contact one of our friendly professionalsat Valley Heating, Cooling and Electrical. Or call at 408-294-6290.

Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems).  For more information about heat pumps and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.

Valley Heating, Cooling & Electrical services the South Bay Peninsula and Santa Cruz areas in California.  Visit our website to see our special offersand get started today!      

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