Benefits of Heat Pumps
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Heat Pumps are the most efficient way to heat your home. They offer excellent value for money as they both heat and cool, working 12 months per year. As well as being extremely economical to run, they also act as a dehumidifier as the inside unit filters the air acting as a circulating fan.
Every home is different, which is why we supply and install a range of heat pumps, however all Home Smart Heat Pumps offer the same exceptional benefits:
- Minimal carbon footprint
- No oxygen consumption
- Warm/healthier home
- Safe for children
- Filtration
- Humidity control
- Cost efficient
Minimal carbon footprint
Wood burners cause fumes, smoke and soot as a result of the combustion process. This dramatically affects the environment with the amount of carbon emissions. Heat Pumps do not burn anything at the heat energy source which means there are no carbon emissions other than the small amount of electricity required to run the compressor.
Filtration
Filtration dramatically increases the quality of air. Heat Pumps have a built in filtration system offering a defence barrier against allergies including dust, mites and pollen. This is extremely helpful for allergy or asthma sufferers.
Child safety
Unlike wood burners, gas heating, or open fires, there are no hot surfaces or flames that children can come into contact with, burning or harming themselves.
Healthier homes
Research has indicated that warmer, drier homes, have a positive effect on the health and quality of life for the occupants. All individuals vary in temperature requirements, however the Department of Building and Housing states that any temperature below 16°C can lead to respiratory illness and premature mortality.
The elderly can suffer from problems with temperature regulation. Infants too are prone to a more rapid heat loss as they have a high ratio of surface to area volume as well as an immature system for regulating body temperature.
Humidity Control
Excess moisture, including condensation and humidity, are reduced significantly as a result of a special dry function in the heat pumps cooling mode. Minimal moisture in the air enables your home to be heated easier at a quicker rate, increasing heat savings.
Oxygen consumption
In order for gas to burn and release it's heat energy, oxygen is required. This causes condensation build up on windows and stuffy rooms. Heat Pumps do not require oxygen as heat energy is transferred from one place to another. The right indoor environment is tailored to meet personal preferences.
Cost efficiency
The New Zealand Consumer Organisation released figures in March 2009. They published the following statistics.
- Heat Pumps provide the most cost effective means of heating through an electricity source.
- Out of the 17 different methods of heating, including the following sources - diesel, LPG, electricity, natural gas, wood burners and wood pellets, heat pumps came first overall through the electricity source.