The certified technicians at Fenwick Home Services provide professional air source and water source heat pump installation services to homes in areas of Florida such as Fleming Island, Atlantic Beach, Orange Park, Saint Augustine, and Jacksonville. We will install the system safely outside your home. Give our staff a call at 904-217-5694 to begin enjoying lower heating bills and better energy efficiency.
What Does a Heat Pump Installation Involve?
After you decide to perform a heat pump installation on your property, a professional HVAC technician can help. Heat pumps allow you to warm up your home during cooler weather for less money than natural gas or propane. The entire installation includes things like an indoor air handler and an outdoor unit.
How Does a Heat Pump System Work?
A heat pump system is an energy-efficient way to maintain comfortable indoor temperatures while saving on your energy bills. It operates by using a refrigerant to transfer heat, making it useful both in cold and warm weather.
Here’s how it works:
Heat Absorption: In cold weather, the heat pump’s outdoor unit absorbs heat from the surrounding air, even when it’s cold. This heat is collected by the refrigerant, a substance circulating in the system.
Compression and Release: The refrigerant is then compressed, raising its temperature significantly. This high-temperature, high-pressure gas is pumped into the indoor unit.
Heat Distribution: Inside your home, the indoor unit’s coil releases the heat from the compressed refrigerant. The warm air is then distributed throughout your living space via your ventilation system, providing heating.
Refrigerant Cycle: The refrigerant cycle continues, absorbing heat from the outdoor air and releasing it indoors until your desired temperature is reached.
It’s important to note that during warm weather, a heat pump operates in reverse, removing heat from inside your home and releasing it outside to provide cooling. This dual functionality makes heat pumps an energy-efficient choice for year-round comfort.
How Long Does the Average Heat Pump Last?
A typical heat pump system should last for about 10-15 years. Some heat pumps wear out around the ten-year mark, but many of the newer models can last longer.
The lifespan of your heat pump depends on how well you take care of it. To ensure you do not have to perform a premature heat pump installation project, you will need to work with a professional to perform continuous maintenance on your system. Ideally, you should have a technician inspect it at least once a year to identify and resolve potential problems.
During the maintenance process, the technician will clean the coils, replace the air filters, and clean the fins. To prevent damage to your heat pump, plants shouldn’t be grown within 18 inches of the pump.
Industry-Leading Heat Pump Installation Services
If you are interested in scheduling a water or air source heat pump installation, Fenwick Services is here to help. Our team of expert technicians offers convenient heat pump replacement services and will work with you to find the correct type of system for your home. We offer heat pump solutions in locations such as Neptune Beach, St. Johns, Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, and Atlantic Beach. Next, our staff will help you review your budget and set up a timeline for the installation process.
Whether you want to install a new heat pump or repair your current HVAC system, Fenwick Home Services has the experienced team you need. We also provide trusted and efficient maintenance services for furnaces, air conditioners, and ductless mini-split systems. To find out more about our heating and cooling services, call us today!
Updates to the Regional HVAC Equipment Efficiency and Testing Standards
Effective January 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will update its efficiency and testing standards for residential and commercial HVAC equipment. All regulatory changes will differ by product type and region. Since the updated standards will result in price increases across all HVAC contractors, now is the time to buy the equipment you need for your home or business.
The minimum efficiency standards for residential and commercial air conditioners and heat pumps manufactured after January 1, 2023, will increase. This change will increase production efficiency and national energy savings while decreasing national energy consumption.
Northern U.S. & Canada
All split-system air conditioners, split-system heat pumps, and packaged units manufactured after January 1, 2023, must meet the updated standards. However, split-system air conditioners, split-system heat pumps, and packaged units manufactured before January 1, 2023, can be installed indefinitely. The efficiency rating for air conditioners will increase from 13 SEER to 15 SEER in these regions.
Southern U.S.
Split-system air conditioners manufactured before January 1, 2023, can’t be installed once the updated standards take effect. All installations of products that don’t meet the new standards must be completed by December 31, 2022. However, split-system heat pumps, single-packaged air conditioners, and single-packaged heat pumps manufactured after January 1, 2023, can be installed indefinitely. The efficiency rating for air conditioners will increase from 14 SEER to 15 SEER in both the Southwest and Southeast regions.
In addition to higher minimum efficiency standards, the M1 testing procedures used for residential and 3 to 5-ton light commercial, single-phase equipment manufactured on or after January 1, 2023, will increase. This change will produce more accurate SEER, EER, and HSPF efficiency ratings. Manufacturers will be required to re-test equipment using the new M1 Standard requirements as well as publish equipment efficiency ratings using the new efficiency metrics of SEER2, EER2, and HSPF2.
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