A heat pump is really a wonderful device: It can heat and cool your home, and all you need to do to to switch between its modes is to make an adjustment to the thermostat.
Like all central heating and cooling systems, a heat pump needs to have regular professional maintenance. This maintenance is essential to ensure that the heat pump works at its highest efficiency, operates with few repair problems, and lasts for many years. But what you might not know—and which we’re glad to tell you in this post—is that a heat pump must have maintenance twice a year. Why is this? We’ll explain below why you need a heat pump tune-up in Bergen County, NJ in both the spring and the fall.
The Double Work of Heat Pumps
A heat pump is a true two-in-one system. It isn’t a heating system combined with an air conditioning system, but a single device that uses the same components to both move heat into a house and remove heat from a house. A full summer of work cooling a home places a lot of strain on a heat pump. If that heat pump then goes into a long winter in New Jersey without receiving a tune-up and inspection, all the wear and tear from summer can create serious problems. These include:
- Poor energy efficiency, leading to higher heating bills through the winter.
- A higher chance of running into an expensive repair need or the heat pump failing at the worst time.
- A reduced lifespan for the heat pump.
- Lower heating power leading to reduced comfort in your home.
The same applies for a heat pump in summer after it has gone through a long winter of work keeping a house warm.
Here’s an easy way to think about it: if you had a separate air conditioner and furnace, you would want to have two maintenance visits for your HVAC system during the year. Now you have a heat pump, and it is your full HVAC system—and so it also needs two visits a year. You aren’t really paying more to maintain a heat pump; you’re paying the same amount for year-round comfort as you would if you had a more traditional air conditioner and furnace combination. And remember, a heat pump can help you reduce your regular energy costs, so you’re probably coming out ahead!
Call Us for the Best Heat Pump Maintenance
Our team at DB Heating & Cooling can see to your heat pump’s maintenance needs. We offer a maintenance contract that will take care of your heat pump during both the spring and the fall. In addition to terrific maintenance service, you’ll enjoy special perks like 24-hour service and priority scheduling.
Call us today to find out more about our maintenance services and to schedule your important heat pump maintenance for the coming winter season.
DB Heating & Cooling, Inc serves the heating and cooling needs of customers throughout Rockland County, NY as well as Bergen County, NJ and surrounding communities. You can count on us for expert services. Contact us today!