Cold mornings? Why heat pumps are this winter’s hottest home heating solution

If you’re waking up with cold toes, then you’re not alone! Winter is beginning to bite all over the country, and our phones are ringing hot with people looking for effective, affordable home heating.

While you might know us mainly for HRV home ventilation, we’ve also got lots of experience in recommending home heating solutions. Our number one pick? Heat pumps!

Heat pumps, also known as air conditioners, are the most effective way we know to quickly and efficiently heat one room or your whole home.

Heat pumps use WAY less electricity for a given amount of heat than alternatives like electric radiators or fan heaters. That’s because heat pumps work by using the ambient heat energy from the outside air to heat your home. (There’s energy in the air even when it feels cold!). The main thing a heat pump uses electricity for is to pump a “refrigerant” liquid from the outside unit to the inside. That liquid is what brings the heat energy inside, where a fan blows warmed air into your room, keeping you toasty and warm.

And here’s a bonus: in the summer, your heat pump works in reverse. Taking unwanted heat from your room and moving it outside, leaving you cool and comfortable.

Heat pumps come in all shapes and sizes, too. Your HRV expert can recommend a single room unit to heat a bedroom or living area, with a heat output to match the size of the room. Or for the ultimate home comfort solution, talk to us about a whole-home ducted system. That means one powerful heat pump hidden out of sight, delivering warm air to every room in the house via ceiling ducts.

Heat pump choices can be a bit overwhelming when you don’t work with them every day like we do, so it pays to deal with an expert rather than just pick one out yourself. At HRV we stock top quality heat pump brands like Haier and Panasonic. We’ll work with you to recommend the perfect solution, plus make it easy to buy with our popular finance options. We take care of every step of professional installation and ongoing service ourselves, too – no third-party contractors!

Winter is a cold time of year – you can be sure of that. But that doesn’t mean you have to be uncomfortably home in your bedroom and living areas. Get in touch for a free home assessment today and we’ll work with you to make this the first of many warm, comfortable winters.