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HSPF Ratings: Why They Matter When You’re Buying A Heat Pump

HSPF Ratings: Why They Matter When You’re Buying A Heat Pump

October 25, 2011

When buying a heat pump for your Orlando area home, it’s important to pay attention to the HSPF ratings, or heating seasonal performance factor. This rating determines the quality and effectiveness of the heat pump that you are buying with a ratio of BTU (or British thermal unit) heat output over a heating season to …

Air-Source Options for Heat-Pump Systems

Air-Source Options for Heat-Pump Systems

July 7, 2011

The hot days of summer are here in Orlando, and an air-source heat pump is your best bet for economic cooling. Even though the term “heat pump” doesn’t necessarily make you think of air conditioning, a heat pump is actually a system that will cool down your house in a hurry during the Florida heat, …

Efficiency Not A Problem With Dual-Fuel Systems

Efficiency Not A Problem With Dual-Fuel Systems

June 23, 2011

High-efficiency heating and cooling systems are designed to use fuel efficiently and get you good results on your energy bills; however, the cost of fuel in your area might make using electricity or gas, for example, more costly. Dual-fuel systems help to maximize energy efficiency by choosing the heating or cooling source that will use …