Residential Heating and Air Conditioning Blog: Archive for the ‘Heat Pumps’ Category

Save Big on Energy With a Pro Heat Pump Install

Monday, November 11th, 2024

Want to save on energy costs and keep your home comfortable all year? We’re here to help with a smart, energy-efficient solution: a heat pump. With a heat pump installation in Edina, your home can enjoy reliable comfort, no matter the season. Heat pumps offer all-in-one heating and cooling. This makes them a great choice for any home looking to improve energy efficiency without sacrificing comfort. 

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Maximizing Efficiency with a Heat Pump Upgrade

Monday, May 27th, 2024

Are you thinking about upgrading your heat pump? At Residential Heating and Air Conditioning, we understand the impact of a highly efficient heat pump in Eden Prairie, MN on your home comfort and utility bills. As a trusted HVAC services provider, we are here to guide you through enhancing your system’s efficiency with a state-of-the-art heat pump upgrade.

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“Help, My Heat Pump Is Billowing Smoke!” and Other Heat Pump Misunderstandings

Monday, February 19th, 2024

Heat pumps aren’t new technology. They’ve been around since the invention of split-system air conditioning. But they’re new technology to many homeowners who are adopting them. This means there are some misunderstandings about them flying around.

We want to encourage our customers to look into the possibilities of getting a heat pump installation in Eden Prairie, MN or elsewhere in the Twin Cities, so we’re going to look at these common misunderstandings and misconceptions.

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4 Ways to Improve Your Heat Pump’s Performance

Monday, September 25th, 2023
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It’s officially fall now, and your heat pump just went through a tough summer of keeping your home cooled down. Since a heat pump isn’t an air conditioner, despite working similarly to one, it will continue to run for you during the coming winter—but now switched over to heating mode so it draws heat from outdoors and moves it into your home.

You want the best, most dependable heating performance from your heat pump for the winter. We want you to have that as well! We’ve put together a list of four ways you can improve your heat pump’s performance. When you need heat pump service in Bloomington, MN, make sure to call the team at Residential.

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Can a Heat Pump Work as a Comfort Solution for My Home?

Monday, June 5th, 2023
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If you’ve heard of heat pumps, then you probably already know the big advantage they have as HVAC systems: they can operate as both heating and cooling systems. Essentially, heat pumps are air conditioners that can switch the direction they move heat, so they can both remove heat from a space and bring heat into it.

Heat pumps are becoming more popular each year, but here in Minnesota, most people still rely on an HVAC setup that pairs an air conditioner with a furnace (gas or electric). It’s familiar, it works for most homes. So why consider heat pumps in Eden Prairie, MN for home comfort? Do they live up to their promise as a year-round all-in-one comfort solution?

Answering this question requires looking a bit closer at heat pumps and how they operate in Minnesota weather.

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Heat Pump or Central AC: Exploring Your Air Conditioning Options

Monday, August 15th, 2022

vent-low-on-wallWhen it comes time to install a new air conditioner, it can be hard to determine what the right choice is. After all, there are so many options on the market today. If you’ve always had a traditional central air conditioner, an easy choice could be to just stick with this model and make a slight upgrade to get a newer one. This might end up being the perfect option for you, but it’s certainly not the only option.

There is, after all, the heat pump! Heat pump systems are set up similarly to traditional central air conditioners. In fact, just like central AC systems, in the summertime, they work by drawing heat out of your home and putting it through a refrigerant process in order to return chilled air back into your home.

Read on to learn why this matters, and what benefits there could be to choosing a heat pump versus a central air conditioner.

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