For the majority of the year, the weather in Lakeland, FL, is hot as well as humid! Central a/c is a necessity! While the winter time season is short as well as not overly cold, the temperature can drop into the low fifties as well as periodically the forties, but it’s essential to have access to some type of boiler; My husband as well as I were unwilling to invest into a separate heating component for such a small requirement.
- Instead, my pal and I chose an electric heat pump, and a heat pump costs considerably more than a central a/c! However, the expense is less than an a/c as well as a boiler.
For the majority of the year, the heat pump operates in cooling mode. It works exactly like a conventional a/c, pulling heat out of the air as well as sending it outdoors by way of refrigerant, the system is beautifully energy efficient as well as effective at dehumidification. It operates truly quietly as well as does a wonderful task of filtering out air contaminants. When the weather turns cooler, the heat pump reverses the flow of refrigerant. It finds ambient heat in the outdoor air, compresses it to a higher temperature as well as sends it into the house. I like that the heat pump utilizes existing heat rather than burning fossil fuels to generate heat. The process eliminates the creation of yellowloft gasses, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide as well as formaldehyde, and operation is especially clean, safe as well as environmentally friendly. The heat pump keeps the cost of heating truly low! Because the heat pump was a considerable investment as well as is truly important to the comfort of my Lakeland home, I take wonderful care of it.