Heat Pumps
What are Heat Pumps?
Heat Pumps are a proven technology that provides heating and cooling to your home using electricity. Heat pumps are very similar to air conditioning systems but have the added benefit of being able to run in reverse heating your home in the winter as well.
So, if you already have an air conditioning system in your home, upgrading to a heat pump is easy as it uses the same footprint or pad and the same hole to pass the refrigerant lines from the outdoor unit into your home. If you are looking to install an air conditioning system, adding a heat pump can meet both your heating AND cooling needs. Heat Pumps come in many different configurations to meet all your household needs.
Central Air Source Heat Pumps
Central air source heat pump systems consist of an outdoor unit and an indoor unit integrated with a centralized ducted system such as a Natural Gas, Oil, Propane, or Electric Furnace.
There are two main categories for air source heat pumps and they differ based on the outdoor temperatures they can run. Traditional heat pumps cannot provide heat if the outdoor temperature drops below -5˚C to -10˚C, depending on the model, but technology has changed over the years, and we offer cold climate heat pumps that are rated for -21*C!
The heat pump will turn off in cold weather, and your secondary heating system, such as a furnace, will take over. In the last ten years, the efficiency has dramatically increased, as has the operating temperature.
This brings us to the second category called Cold Climate heat pumps, specifically designed for a colder climate as we have in Kingston. The cold climate heat pump can continue to run at temperatures down to -30˚C. Providing you with high efficiency throughout more of the year. In those few extremely cold days where the outdoor temperature does drop below -30˚C, the heat pump will shut off on your secondary system will switch on.
Ductless Air Source Heat Pumps
If your home does not have a centralized ducted heating system using a furnace and instead is heated with electric baseboards, boiler or just a wood/pellet stove; a ductless system, often referred to as a mini-split system, maybe the right option.
Ductless air source heat pumps have an outdoor unit with refrigerant lines that connect to indoor units, often referred to as heads. The indoor units are typically mounted on walls and provide heating and air conditioning for a specific room or area in your home. Depending on the size of the outdoor unit, it can serve multiple indoor units.
For example, having one for the main floor, once the basement and one for the upper floor. If you have a large home, multiple systems can also be used to ensure perfect comfort levels in all parts of your home. Compared to a centralized system, an advantage of the ductless system could be better zone control, as in if there is an area of your home you don’t use often, you can lower the temperature for that specific area saving you energy while keeping the rest of the house nice and cozy.
Hot Water Tank
Heat pump water heaters work almost the same way a fridge does but in reverse transferring heat from one place to another. Heap Pump water heaters are a self-contained piece of equipment that do not require any connection to exterior equipment and can easily be installed in the same location as your existing hot water heater.
They are also environmentally friendly as there is no need to burn gases for heat and are over two times as efficient as traditional electric hot water heaters.
Specialty Orders
We go the extra mile to source parts and find solutions that fit your unique circumstance.
Whether that means working with new brands or retrofitting old equipment we have a solution that works for you.
Brands We Work With
While working primarily with trusted, quality, Amana and Bosch parts and equipment Kingston Heat Pumps can look to source other brands a customer may prefer.
