How an Inverter Heat Pump Works Versus Regular Heating and Cooling
by Nicholas Chambers
Inverter heat pumps are a recent trend that is making waves in the residential heating and cooling market. Unfortunately, several homeowners still don't know how this new HVAC technology works or what makes it different from the air conditioning and heating systems they've been using for decades.
If you're considering heating and cooling your home with inverter technology, now's as good a time as any to learn about how it works. Keep reading to explore the differences that exist between inverter heat pumps versus traditional air conditioning and heating.
How regular heating and cooling works
When you operate a conventional air conditioning and heating system, the system will repeatedly cycle between an ON and OFF state, with no in-between. When the temperature setting that you have set at the thermostat is reached, the system stops running. As the indoor temperature gradually rises or drops to match the outdoor temperature level, the system restarts to get the temperature of the indoor air back to the optimum level.
Since traditional air conditioning and heating can cycle multiple times every day and cannot control their energy output when they turn ON, they can be quite inefficient to run. The overall energy losses due to frequent cycling can be huge.
This is where inverter heat pump technology comes in.
How an inverter heat pump works
Inverter heat pumps are similar to their older non-inverter cousins in that they both provide heat in winter and cooling action in summer. However, the former are revered for their ability to achieve greater levels of operating efficiency.
So, what makes inverter heat pumps better at saving energy than their predecessors? The answer lies in the kind of technology that they use: inverter technology.
Inverter heat pumps feature a variable-speed compressor that allows them to adjust their energy output to match your home's heating and cooling loads. This helps reduce the need for your heat pump to start up, hence reducing the number of cycles. This can lead to massive energy savings that would otherwise not be possible.
Is an inverter heat pump right for you? Beyond the potential for huge energy savings on home heating and cooling, inverter heat pumps can result in an overall reduction in noise levels as they keep the number of operating cycles at a minimum. Also, depending on where you live, you may be eligible for rebates, tax credits, and other incentives that will help lessen the financial burden of investing in inverter technology. To learn more about inverter heat pumps, get in touch with the experts at an HVAC company near you.
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