Heat Pumps: Why you need a tailored system
Matt Moore • Jul 14, 2019
How best to choose your heat pump
It’s at this time of year that your attention turns to your heating system. As the mercury heads south, you want to keep your home warm by the most cost-efficient method as possible – sometimes wearing an extra sweater just doesn’t do the trick.
Whether you are installing a heat pump for the first time or looking to update your current heating system, you need to know what your options are for climate control. It’s heat pumps Christchurch residents favour, and even within this type of heating, heating your home requires specialist attention.
Our heat pump specialists (Christchurch based) assess your home to ensure that your heating performs to its ideal capacity.
What do we look out for?
Every home is unique, and each room will have features that influence how successful your heat pumps are at keeping your house warm in winter. There are many variables that need to be considered for an effective and efficient heating solution. Here are the main areas that we focus on for each room:
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Size:
heat pumps need to be selected for the room size that they are going to be working in; small rooms’ heat pumps don’t need the same power as larger ones.
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Windows:
a room that has plenty of windows can be draughty. Conversely, if the room lacks windows, it can get to feel stuffy in there quickly once the heating is put on.
• Insulation:
if your home lacks insulation, you will feel the cold more and need access to stronger heating. A well-insulated room needs less heating to maintain a comfortable temperature.
• Position:
a south-facing room benefits from the sun naturally warming your home’s structure.
• Ceiling height:
if the room you are heating has a high ceiling or staircase in it, more heat will be needed to raise the temperature.
By assessing your house so thoroughly we ensure that the heat pumps you have are the best choice for your home. This means that the heat pumps won’t struggle to achieve and maintain the temperature – reducing the risk of the heat pump needing repairs.
What do we do?
Our team works with you to understand exactly how you use each of the rooms in your home. For example, you don’t need the same level of heating in rooms that you don’t use often, but a heat source is an ideal solution to keep any mould and dampness at bay.
The heating solutions that we provide are tailored to your requirements – nothing more and nothing less.
A heat pump service (Christchurch and the surrounding areas) may be all that is needed, but if you do need heat pump repairs, we identify exactly what is needed to get your heat pump performing as it should.
Heat pumps are like no other heating system. They keep you warm in the cooler months, and cool in the heat of summer. You can control the temperature of your house with year-round efficiency and stability.
Moore Refrigeration are committed to helping our customers live in comfort whether that’s raising the temperature in winter or escaping from the heat of summer. Heat pumps Christchurch prices vary, but we provide you with a heating solution that is value for money and quality assured all year round. Contact us today
to find out more.
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Heat pumps are known to be one of the best heating and cooling systems to maintain a comfortable temperature in your home; popular because they are effective, energy efficient and have a good lifespan. With regular heat pump servicing , you can get between ten and fifteen years use out of your heat pump, and maintenance should start from its first full year of use – this will undeniably extend its lifespan. Its durability will depend on how you use it, how often you have it serviced and the local climate of where you live. For example, heat pumps Christchurch and the Canterbury surrounding areas need a heat pump with a good defrost cycle to prevent an accumulation of ice on the coil which hinders the heat pumps capacity to generate heat. However, even a well-maintained heat pump will eventually fail in time. You will most likely contact us if your unit starts making unusual noises or emitting strange odours, but there are other signs your heat pump needs attention.
The most popular way that Kiwis heat our homes is through air source heat pumps. There are three types:
Many Kiwis turn to various heating methods during the colder months, especially in Christchurch or elsewhere in the South Island. As the needle drops, portable space heaters such as the unflued portable gas heaters can be a popular choice as a matter of cost. However, heat pumps, though initially more expensive, are worth it as you make your money back in the long-term as you are using a lot less energy to heat the same space.
