For climates with moderate heating and cooling needs\u2014like Chicago\u2014heat pumps are a great option. They\u2019re not only energy-efficient alternatives to ACs and furnaces, but also work well in every season. In summer, they keep the warm areas in your house cold. In winter, they keep the cold areas warm.<\/p>\n
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Other than that, a heat pump can reduce your energy usage by around 50%<\/u><\/a>\u00a0compared to furnaces.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re new to heat pumps, the following tips may come in handy:<\/p>\n When a thermostat is in \u2018cooling mode,\u2019 it works the same way as an air conditioner. When you turn it up, it\u2019ll save energy.<\/p>\n On the other hand, when it\u2019s in heating mode, you don\u2019t need to set back the thermostat. In fact, this will make the system less efficient and cancel any savings that you may have achieved earlier.<\/p>\n We recommend keeping it at a moderate setting throughout. These days, specially designed programmable thermostats<\/u><\/a>\u00a0have also become quite popular. They make the process of setting back the thermostat more cost and energy-efficient with the help of special algorithms.<\/p>\n Programmable thermostats can be both digital and electronic.<\/p>\n You should always set your heat pump on \u2018heat\u2019 in winter and \u2018cool\u2019 in summer.<\/p>\n Most homeowners assume that setting the heat pump on auto mode will result in cost-savings and lower utility bills. This is not a great idea. This can lead to scenarios where the system is heating or cooling more than it should.<\/p>\n Once the heat pump\u2019s settings have been successfully set to either heat or cool, don\u2019t change the temperature over and over again. Avoid turning the unit off and on. This will affect the efficiency of the heat pump, since it takes time for the system to completely reheat.<\/p>\n The direction in which the fan blows air out is also important for optimum heat pump performance.<\/p>\n Ideally, in winters, you should direct warm air far away from the room\u2019s occupants and toward the floor. In summers, cool air should be directed at the room\u2019s occupants upwards.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To ensure peak performance, don\u2019t forget to get Chicago Heat Pump Repair<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and maintenance\u00a0routinely. If you\u2019re based in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Global Heating and Cooling would love to help. You can read more about our Chicago Heat Pump Installation<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For climates with moderate heating and cooling needs\u2014like Chicago\u2014heat pumps […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalheatingcooling.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalheatingcooling.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalheatingcooling.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalheatingcooling.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalheatingcooling.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/globalheatingcooling.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":183,"href":"https:\/\/globalheatingcooling.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions\/183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalheatingcooling.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalheatingcooling.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalheatingcooling.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Adjust the thermostat accordingly <\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Avoid auto mode <\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Optimize airflow direction<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n