Do You Have an Air Conditioning Unit or a Heat Pump?

When most people think about a way to heat a home, one of the last things they will think about is an air conditioning unit. However, it is important to know that an air conditioning unit can do more for a home than you may think. An air conditioning unit is typically designed to keep a home at a comfortable temperature, regardless of what the weather conditions may be outside.

When a homeowner switches the settings between heating and cooling modes, your home will be able to stay on top of all the weather-related changes that are taking place throughout the year. While we all understand that an allocated heating system does what it is supposed to do, heat a home. However, an air conditioning unit can provide a home with so much more. However, even if a cooling element does not exist, the unit can still serve as a reasonable heating option.

Do you know if the heating/cooling apparatus outside of your home is an air conditioner or a heat pump? Discovering this important information can save you a significant amount of money when it comes to energy bills and service calls. However, we understand that it is not easy to determine if the device is, in fact, an air conditioner or a heat pump just by standing outside and looking at it.

A heat pump and an air conditioner look very similar, but one can identify if the device is an air conditioning unit or a heat pump in the following ways:
• Switching your system to the heat setting and checking if the device outside turns on as well
• Find the unit's model number and search the model number online
• Look through the top of your condensing unit and look for a brass pipe that is horizontally shaped

When an air conditioning unit is compared to an electric heater, we will discover that an air conditioning unit will not consume as much energy as the heating unit. When an air conditioning unit is placed in the heating setting, the heat will be pumped from the outside in. An air conditioning unit can serve as a form of heating, but the efficiency can greatly depend on the temperatures outdoors.

If you have questions about your air conditioning unit or your heat pump, please do not hesitate to contact our team!