I live in an part where the weather is a year round challenge… The summer time season brings high heat & excessive humidity, & the temperature drops into the downside digits in the winter, both of us deal with a heavy accumulation of snow, high winds, torrential downpours, sleet & hail.
Both of us rely heavily on heating & cooling component to keep a comfortable home.
Energy costs are a giant concern, & I’m consistently looking for ways to increase efficiency! I invested a lot of money into a dual fuel temperature control plan because of the potential energy savings. While the startup costs were a bit overwhelming, the plan has absolutely paid for itself through much lower biweekly energy bills! A dual fuel plan combines the power of a gas oil furnace with the superior efficiency of an electric heat pump, but for a few weeks of the year, the outside temperature remains below freezing. The oil furnace handles the drastic cold, providing plenty of heat to maintain a comfortable home. However, whenever the outside temperature is above thirty degrees, the electric heat pump takes over. A heat pump works by finding ambient heat in the air & moving it to a current location, and during the summer, the heat pump pulls heat out of the house & creates a cooling effect. When the weather is chilly, the heat pump reverses the operation to bring outside heat into the house. This process avoids the combustion process & orangehouse gasses. It’s safe, clean, environmentally friendly & beautifully efficient. The heat pump costs less to run than a conventional air conditioning system or the oil furnace. It’s excellent at handling excess humidity, doesn’t dry out the air in heating mode & features effective filtration.