When my hubby & I purchased our house in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, it was already outfitted with a natural gas boiler & HVAC duct, however while the boiler was nearly brand new & effectively handle winter demands, I wasn’t cheerful with the lack of centralized cooling.
Although the summers in Sioux Falls are fairly short, my associate and I can expect uneven temperatures in the mid to upper eighties, i don’t like the aesthetics of window a/cs.
I worry about the security of open windows & don’t want my family hiding out in their study rooms for the sake of comfort. I started researching the odd makes, models & SEER levels of many a/cs, and eventually, I reached to to a local Sioux Falls Heating & Air Conditioning company for recommendations & an estimate; The supplier that came to the house suggested that i invest into a heat pump instead… Since a heat pump costs a lot more to purchase & install than a conventional a/c, I was a bit suspicious about his motives, and however, I study up on the benefits of a heat pump compared to an a/c & was surprised. A heat pump combines both heating & cooling capacity! During the summer time months, it operates just like a traditional AC, extracting heat from the living space & transferring it outside by way of refrigerant. The rewarding aspect of a heat pump is when it reverses the flow of refrigerant to supply heat. The heat pump costs significantly less to operate than the boiler. It is capable of handling comfort in the house until the outside temperature drops below freezing. At that point, the boiler automatically starts up & takes over.