Think of a heat pump as an air conditioner that can work in both directions. In summer it pulls heat out of your home; in winter a reversing valve flips the refrigerant flow, and the same compressor draws heat from the outdoor air and brings it inside. Because it moves heat instead of creating it, a heat pump can deliver two to three times more heat energy than the electricity it uses, which is a big reason homeowners in Burien, WA are making the switch as older systems wear out. Today's cold-climate models, built around variable-speed inverter compressors, keep producing useful heat well below freezing, far beyond the heat pumps of twenty years ago.
Most of our service calls are for AC Repair and Furnace Repair. That's the place to start if you need a fix today.
When to Call for Heat Pump Installation in Burien
The sooner you notice these red flags, the easier and cheaper the fix. These are the signals our technicians see most often:
- You want steady, even comfort instead of blast-and-coast temperature swings
- Your home relies on costly resistance heat, propane, or heating oil
- Solar on the roof, or plans for it, and a goal of going all-electric
- Your existing equipment needs refrigerant recharges or big repairs to keep running
- Your utility offers rebates that favor heat pump conversions
- You want one system, one outdoor unit, and one maintenance schedule
- An aging AC and furnace you would rather replace with a single system
- Your current system leaves rooms too warm in summer and too cool in winter
Act Before It Gets Worse
What seems like a minor issue today can take out a compressor or heat exchanger tomorrow. Call (253) 660-5281 at the first sign of trouble.
