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A heat pump requires significantly less energy to supply the same amount of heat as a traditional furnace. Why? Because a heat pump transfers heat rather than creates it.
During winter, a heat pump collects heat from outdoor air and pumps it inside to warm your home. In the summer, it operates like an air conditioner, collecting heat from inside and sending it outside.
A heat pump offers many advantages
- Save up to 40 percent. With a heat pump you could use up to 40 less electricity to heat your home.
- Summer cooling. A heat pump operates like an air conditioner when it’s hot outside.
- Comfort. Heat pumps deliver constant, even temperatures without blasts of hot or cold air. They even balance humidity to keep you comfortable.
- Indoor air quality. Heat pumps circulate indoor air longer than other systems do, so air is filtered more often.
- Easier on the environment. Choosing a high-efficiency heat pump reduces reliance on fossil fuels and lowers carbon dioxide emissions.
- Reliable performance. Heat pumps can deliver 15 years or more of dependable service with only simple, routine maintenance.
- Quiet operation. The new generation of heat pumps is quiet both inside and out.
*Compared to a standard electric furnace. Individual circumstances will vary. Ask the PGE Energy Experts, or your dealer, for more information.