Electric Heat Pumps
A Residential Split System Heat Pump is a year 'round comfort system. In the
summer it draws heat out of your home to keep it cool, and in the winter it draws
heat from outside air into your home to keep it warm. Many heat pump installations have a booster electrical resistance heater that automatically
supplements heat brought in from the outside. Outside air always has heat in it -- even at very low outdoor temperatures.
Like a central air conditioning system, it includes a compressor, a fan, outdoor
coil, indoor coil, and a refrigerant.
The efficiency of Heat Pumps is rated using SEER (for cooling efficiency) and HSPF
(for heating efficiency).
A Heat Pump uses electricity as its power source, and requires:
- An outdoor Heat Pump section.
- A matching indoor gas (natural or propane) or oil furnace with coil, or air handler.
- Ductwork to transfer the heated or cooled air throughout the home.
Care Heating and Cooling offers a wide variety of York and Lennox Residential Split System Heat Pumps in different
sizes and efficiencies.
Furnaces
A Residential Furnace keeps your home warm during the cold months,
and can be an integral part of a central air conditioning and/or
indoor air quality system.
The basic components of a furnace system are:
- A Burner, through which gas (natural or propane) or oil is delivered and burned.
- A Heat Exchanger, where the heat produced from the burning gas is
transferred to the air distribution system.
- Ductwork, to transfer the heated air throughout the home.
- A Flue or Vent Pipe, to exhaust byproducts of combustion (such as water
vapor and carbon dioxide) to the outside.
The efficiency of a furnace is rated using a percent of AFUE.
A gas furnace uses natural gas, although some models can be converted to utilize
propane. An oil furnace uses heating oil. An electricity source is required to run the
control systems, blower and some accessories.
Care Heating and Cooling offers a wide variety of York and Lennox Residential Gas and Oil Furnaces in different sizes
and efficiencies.
Single Packages
A Residential Single Package System is a year 'round comfort system in which all
equipment is self-contained in one unit and installed outdoors, typically on a
concrete slab or other platform.
In the summer, a single package system provides the comfort of central air
conditioning. During the colder months, the unit provides heat. Essentially, it is an
air conditioner and heating unit in a single package, hence the name.
Models are available using:
- Electricity for resistance heating and cooling.
- Gas for heating and electricity for cooling.
- Heat pump models using electricity.
The efficiency of single packages are rated using SEER (for cooling efficiency),
AFUE% (for gas heating efficiency) and HSPF (for heat pump efficiency). Ductwork
is required to transfer the heated or cooled air throughout the home.
Care Heating and Cooling offers a wide variety of York and Lennox Residential Single Package Systems in different sizes and
efficiencies.
Air Cleaners and Other Accessories
Home comfort is more than just heating and air conditioning. It also depends on
regulating the flow of heat, eliminating drafts, and improving the quality of the air
you breathe.
Electronic and Media Air Filters
Electronic air cleaners can remove up to 95% of airborne dust, pollen, odors, tobacco,
and cooking particles. Advanced passive media filters are up to five times better at
cleaning than typical furnace filters. Both are installed in your home's ductwork, typically adjacent to a furnace or air handler.
Effective filtration systems can help maintain or improve the operating efficiency of
heating and cooling equipment. Operating costs savings have been projected as high
as 15% over the life of the system.
Heat Recovery Ventilator
A Heat Recovery Ventilator exchanges stale indoor air for fresh outdoor air with
minimal heat loss. In winter, warmth from the indoor air being vented out is
transferred to the outside air being drawn in. The system can effectively control
moisture and pollutants.
Zone Control Systems
Zone Control Systems eliminate "hot and cold spots" and can help save energy.
A Zone Control System splits your house into areas with common heating and
cooling requirements, and puts every "zone" under the control of its own
thermostat. Each zone is effectively heated or cooled independently of the others. A
system of electronically controlled dampers directs heated or cooled air to where it is
needed -- reducing energy bills as much as 30%.
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