Heat Pump Repair, Installation & Maintenance

This type of heat pump looks and operates a lot like a central AC. There’s an outdoor unit and an indoor unit, both of which have aluminum fins and coils to release or collect heat, connected by a refrigerant line filled with fluid that transports heat between the two units.

The outdoor unit also has a compressor, which compresses and circulates the refrigerant. The indoor unit hooks up to ducts inside your home, and a blower circulates the warm or cool air through those ducts and out of air vents placed around your house.

This is a common residential heat pump for houses in Fort Worth that doesn’t have ducts. Instead of relying on ductwork to move warm or cold air through a house, it connects to one or more individual indoor air handlers, which are installed throughout the home. 

The air-handler heads are usually placed high on a wall. Mini-splits are also more energy-efficient than ducted heat pumps because they avoid the energy losses associated with ductwork.

There are a few other types of heat pumps that work well in some situations but are less common than air-source heat pumps.

• Ground-Source or Geothermal Heat Pumps - These absorb and release heat underground, 
• Water-Source Heat Pumps - These work like ground-source systems, except they’re laid at the bottom of a pond rather than underground.
• Air-to-Water Heat Pumps - These use outdoor units similar to air-to-air models, but they distribute heat through a hot-water radiator system. They’re common in much of Europe.

Today's heat pump can reduce your electricity use for heating by up to 75% compared to electric resistance heating such as furnaces and baseboard heaters. Due to their superior energy efficiency, heat pumps can lead to lower energy bills for heating and cooling. 

Heat pumps produce no direct on-site greenhouse gas emissions, making them a cleaner alternative to burning fossil fuels. Heat pumps are electric and can be powered by renewable energy sources like solar panels, further reducing their environmental impact. 

The primary advantage is their ability to provide both heating and cooling from a single unit, simplifying home climate control. Heat pumps also eliminate the risks associated with fossil fuels, such as carbon monoxide poisoning and gas leaks, creating a safer home environment.