Like your air conditioning system, your heating system is a complex mechanical system made up of many different parts that help keep your home comfortable all year long. Heat pumps are a very vital part of your Minneapolis heating system, and provide an energy-efficient way to heat your home during the winter months. However, many home and business owners don’t know the purpose of heat pumps for their systems. The Minneapolis heating technicians at Northern's One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® offer the following information about what heat pumps do.

What Are Heat Pumps?
A heat pump is an outdoor installation that is added to your current heating and air conditioning system. The heat pump is designed to move heat in and out of your home or office, keeping the temperature comfortable through organic air flow.

Types of Heat Pumps
There are several types of heat pumps, but the two most common types are air-source and ground-source. Air-source heat pumps take heat from the air, even in cold temperatures, and circulate the heat around your home or office. Ground-source systems (also known as geothermal heat pumps) take heat from the ground, which is warmed by the sun’s heat energy. Both types of heat pumps can last a long time, often upwards of 15 years. Both are energy-efficient as well and can produce as much as four times the amount of heat of electric heaters.

Not only can heat pumps help you save energy and money on your monthly utility bills, they can also help protect your home by preventing blackouts and power surges. To make sure that your home is prepared for winter this year, call Northern's One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® and ask about our heat pump installation and heat pump repair services: (763) 284-8639.