Currently, most HVAC – Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning, companies are providing oversized heating and cooling systems for homes. Conventional forced hot air units are commonly installed systems and it has been the case for the last few decades.
Over the last several years, most homes have become much more air-tight as the new building codes instruct them to move in the “Build it Tight and Ventilate Right” direction. However, the HVAC industry is slowly catching up with the fact that homes have much lower heating and cooling loads than they just had five and ten years ago. It’s because the systems were big and old off-and-on units were oversized and were often uncomfortable and outdated.
Consequently, air source heat pump has advanced technology such that it works efficiently in cold weather conditions. This relatively new ability combined with homes with much lower heating and cooling requirements creates opportunities for the system to be installed in homes built adhering to new building codes. Hence, homes don’t require fossil-fuel-fired furnaces or boilers that switch on and off and are controlled by a couple or a few thermostats.
Now you can heat and cool your home cost-effectively by installing a properly-sized air source heat pump system that runs continuously and allow for multiple zones. Essentially, air-source heat pumps are air conditioners both ways by transferring heat to the outdoors during summer and transferring heat to the indoor areas even during cold winter.
When you install an air source heat pump, it can provide around one and a half to three times more heat energy to a home than its electrical energy consumption. It is possible because a heat pump moves heat rather than converting it from a fuel like combustion heating units do. It makes these systems affordable to operate for a long time to make the indoor environment more comfortable consistently.
When it comes to designing and installing air source heat pump systems for new homes, requires knowledge of building science and a better understanding of the technology and its working principle that enables them to provide effective heating and cooling effectively. Most systems are simply oversized to install in homes and rooms. As a result, you will feel uncomfortable and get unnecessarily higher operational costs.
Designing a heat pump system is to calculate heating and cooling load by using manual J software for your home. This is otherwise known as manual J heat load design. The design is done on a room-by-room basis and should be done by professional installers. Once the report is done with manual J calculation software, the design process of calculating heat load or cooling load can start.
Designing a system can be simple with smaller, open-concept homes whereas it can be challenging with more complicated home designs and larger homes. Moreover, air source heat pump technology is a significant aspect of new smart homes. These homes have become more comfortable on a room-by-room basis which is an important factor for ensuring improved comfort and efficiency.
With improved technology, more energy-efficient homes, lucrative financial incentives, and an important step up in comfort, air-source heat pumps are viable investments for every home. When energy geeks, you will see the benefits and this is where Arctic Heat Pumps come into the picture.
We will provide free heat load design service by using Manual J calculation software so that you will get a properly sized heat pump system best matches your home’s heating and cooling needs. For more information about our heat load design process, please contact us today at 1-866-800-8123.
