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Experts encourage homeowners to switch to heat pumps for their houses and, according to Forbes, cite financial, security and wellness advantages over traditional HLK units.
According to the US Ministry of Energy, “use heat pumps to transfer heat from a cool room to a warm space, which means that the cool room cooler and the warm space get warmer.” This makes heat pumps efficient systems to adjust the temperature of your house and to provide reliable hot water.
Traditional means of providing hot water and air conditioning such as gas stoves and HLK systems can represent large health risks, increase air pollution and consume large amounts of energy. Experts ask homeowners to choose heat pumps instead based on many factors.
The main factor, which gives heat pumps an edge over old HLK units, is energy efficiency. Heating and cooling and water heating are the two main sources of use in houses.
“Heating and cooling accounts for almost half of the energy used in houses,” said Steve Scarbrough, General Manager for LG climate investment technologies, according to Forbes.
“Homeowners usually spend up to 20% of the household energy consumption in water heating, which is after heating and cooling to the second highest energy costs,” Energy Star reports.
The DOE reports that heat pumps consume about 75% less electricity and homeowners can save hundreds of dollars every year. These financial savings can be even higher in the 2022 -Inflation Redutation Act, which offers homeowners a tax credit for new heat pump systems of 2,000 US dollars. However, the future of the IRA is uncertain because the Trump administration tries to pause subsidies. Therefore, the investment in heat pumps can be maximized earlier than later your financial savings.
Experts also indicate the health benefits of heat pumps as the main incentive to install a system.
“Every time we remove a combustion device (fossil fuels) from our house, we reduce the risk of several potentially harmful risks,” said Elephant Energy, Steve Pemberton, according to Forbes.
Fuel in gas stoves or older HLK systems can lead to fires or carbon monoxide poisoning in the worst case scenarios and other chronic diseases. “Studies have pointed out various health concerns such as asthma and other chronic breathing problems, chronic headaches, etc.,” added Pemberton.
Forbes also communicates Scarbrough with the health advantages of less noisy heat pumps, which can reduce stress and lower blood pressure. “Heat pumps work with fewer noise compared to conventional HLK systems and promote a quieter interior environment,” he said.
The entry with the installation of the heat pump can be overwhelming. Mitsubishi is a great starting point to be connected to experts in your network in order to install the correct heat pump system for your home. In addition to IRA, there are also state discounts that could help improve their system.
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