I recently looked into the opening of installing central air conditioning into my home.
The residence is outfitted with a natural gas gas furnace & duct system that handles our heating needs, but during the warmer weather, every one of us were forced to rely on window cooling systems, open windows & box fans.
I wasn’t ecstatic with the appearance or effectiveness of these methods. I didn’t like the air & noise pollution coming through the screens of the open windows. I contacted a local Heating, Ventilation, & A/C corporation & inquired about air conditioning. The serviceman who came to inspect the loft suggested that I buy a heat pump instead, and she explained that the combination of a natural gas gas furnace & electric heat pump is called hybrid heating & offers tremendous benefits. Since a heat pump costs a lot more to purchase & install than a conventional cooling system, I was skeptical. However, I did some research & realized that the serviceman was telling the truth. A heat pump is more energy efficient & better at combating humidity than an cooling system, plus, the heat pump is capable of reversing its operation to supply heat. It uses a lot less energy than the gas furnace. Because the heat pump transfers existing heat rather than burning fossil fuels, it’s super cost-effective, clean, safe & environmentally friendly. It can handle the comfort demands of the lake loft until the outside temperature falls below freezing. At that point, the gas furnace automatically takes over. Splitting the workload between the numerous systems significantly trims annual expenses. I am seriously ecstatic with my investment into a hybrid heating solution.