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Using heat pumps with inverter technology for air conditioning offers a cool new way to beat the heat

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Using heat pumps for air conditioning is a system that?s been around for decades, but new inverter technology is starting to creep into the local market, according to a local heating and cooling expert.

?Inverter technology ? doesn?t come with every unit,? said Michael Thoen, Home Comfort Advisor of?AAA Heating & Cooling Inc.?in Portland OR. ?It?s the way of the future? ??? not just an upgraded option or feature.?

The inverter is part of a heat pump compressor, he said. It boosts the ability of the heat pump to do its job. And the job of a heat pump is to pull warmth out of the air to make it more cost-effective than running a furnace. When the heat pump runs in reverse, it pulls heat out of a residence or commercial building and disperses it outside, making it cooler indoors.

?It?ll look like the air conditioner,? Michael Thoen said. ?If you order a new ? air conditioner and heat pump, it?s the same size. The only thing it needs is that reversing valve that?s inside the unit itself.?

The cost of adding a heat pump to the air conditioning unit will run from ?a couple hundred dollars? on up, depending on the size of the unit, Michael Thoen said. ?But it will more than recover the cost in a relatively short time.?

It?s something Michael Thoen mentions to potential customers when they are looking to replace their current air conditioning system.

?My customers are? looking to curb utility costs,? he said. ?On average electric costs went up $25, but gas went down $60. For someone in rural America using heat oil and LP (liquid propane), a heat pump is a no-brainer, especially (for) oil users. We were up to $4 a gallon for heating oil. With a heat pump, that will (be) offset.?

Depending on its efficiency level, a unit also may be eligible for federal tax credits and credits from Consumers Energy, he said. Inverter technology is most commonly seen in mini-split units in Europe and Japan, according to Keegan.

The indoor unit is called the evaporator, and the outdoor section is called the condensing unit. The two are connected, and offer the flexibility of both heating and cooling.

Regular air conditioning compressors work at a constant, fixed speed until the room reaches the desired temperature, then turn off. When the temperature rises again, the compressor turns back on. Inverters work at a constant, varying speed, without starts and stops. That can mean less wear-and-tear on components and savings on energy costs, in addition to the possible federal tax savings.

?Inverter technology has been around a bit, but in heating and cooling, only much more recently, in the mid-2000s,? Michael Thoen said. ?It?s starting to take off, but it?s not quite blossomed yet.?

Inverter technology on top of adding a heat pump will add to the bottom savings line.

?There?s not really a number to it yet but ? it?s going to be more prevalent in the next few years,? he said.

It?s a new way to stay cool.

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Michael Thoen? (503)679-6735

michaelt@aaaiaq.com

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Source: http://hvactalk.aaaheatingandcoolinginc.com/uncategorized/ductless-heat-pump-portland/

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