Mack Morris Heating & Air Conditioning Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Heat Pumps’

Is Your Heat Pump Ready for the Switch?

Monday, October 5th, 2020

ductless-blowerYour heat pump mini split is a system you can rely on to keep you comfortable throughout the year. These systems can be ideal for homes around this area, but that doesn’t mean that they can simply switch between modes without any hassle. Well, okay, in most cases, you can switch your heat pump from cooling to heating mode without any trouble. This doesn’t mean that a little prep work on your part won’t help though.

Temperatures around here are already starting to cool down. If you haven’t started to use your heat pump for heating your home just yet, you likely will be in the coming weeks. You can use some of the tips below to help ensure your heat pump is ready to switch modes to continue keeping you comfortable.

Continue Reading

Is It Time for a New Heat Pump?

Monday, May 18th, 2020

ductless-blowerYour heat pump system is built to provide you with reliable home comfort all year long. With that said, it can feel like a pretty big betrayal when this system stops doing its job. It can happen slowly, with some increasingly concerning noises and slow reduction in cooling power, or it can happen suddenly when your heat pump just stops responding. However it occurs, a heat pump that has stopped operating is one that likely needs to be replaced.

Heat pumps in Charlottesville, VA are necessary for keeping a home liveable so that if you need to upgrade your system, you don’t want to wait. If at all possible, you probably want to get a fair warning before your system goes kaput. We have some tips on how to tell it may be time for a heat pump replacement so you don’t have to sweat your summer away.

Continue Reading

3 Benefits of Heat Pumps

Monday, January 13th, 2020

ductless-blowerAre you considering a new heating system? Whether you are thinking about installing a completely new type of heater, or just replacing your previous one, we believe there is something to be said for heat pumps in Charlottesville, VA. Heat pumps epitomize the idea of being small but mighty because they offer big home comfort solutions in a package that takes up far less space than other heating systems.

Heat pumps are truly wonderful systems that can keep your indoor climate ideal all year round. Want to know more about the benefits of theses systems? Just keep reading!

Continue Reading

The Energy-Saving Benefits of Heat Pumps

Tuesday, February 20th, 2018

temperature-just-rightWhen you’re looking for a new home comfort system, you’ve probably already got a pretty good idea of the basic systems out there. There are furnaces, for heating, and central air conditioners, for cooling. For the most part, air conditioners and heaters are completely separate systems, although they do typically share the same blower fan to distribute air throughout your home.

There is, however, another option that uses the same components to heat the home as it does to cool them, and that’s the heat pump. Heat pumps actually use refrigeration for both heating and cooling, and you’ll see what’s so great about this in the guide below. For more information, contact our friendly team!

Continue Reading