As winter approaches, many families are thankful that they have installed hydronic heat pumps. Hydronic heating is a flexible, safe, comfortable, and economical way to heat a home. A hydronic heating systems warm your home by circulating hot water through pipework and radiators in the ceilings and floors.
With the forced or traditional hot air systems, the hot air rises quickly to the ceiling and collects or stays there. This results in residents having hot heat and cold feet. Also, in the hydronic system, the heat is distributed evenly to have no draft or cold and hot spots. Radiating heat through a sealed system will keep your home cleaner and you and your family healthier as there is minimal movement of allergens and dust particles. Lastly, compared to the hot air system that is forced, the hydronic heating pumps tend to be quiet as there is no noise coming from the air moving in ducts and there are no large motors or loud blowers.
Earlier, the hydronic system heated water using the combustion of oil, coal, wood, or gas, today air to water heat pumps and solar thermal are also available.
Following are some of the benefits of Hydronic heat pumps. Read through to know why you should invest in these.
Livability
A hydronic heating system that is powered with geo-exchange takes comfort to a whole new level. The high-level temperature control, even distribution of heat, flexible zoning option that meets your needs, and much more, the list goes on.
Efficiency
The hydronic heat pumps have heating efficiency that is more than fifty percent higher than the other pumps and heating systems. In addition, these will efficiently generate heat from the ground to powder your heating system any time of the year without any hassle. Combine that with the efficiency benefits of thermal mass from your hydronic heating system. High power bills can be a thing of the past.
Aesthetics/Acoustics
With a hydronic heat pump, there will be no noise, no wall-mounted spilled units, no ventilation systems, no outdoor plant, no grills or registration. Even the zone sensors and thermostats can be located discretely or be a barely observable item. It is time to design elements and art or not collections were the external and internal features of your house and not the cooling, heating, and hot water pumps.
Future-Proof Your House
The hydronic heat pumps are powered by electricity. Therefore, there is no need to expose yourself to the risk of increasing gas or electricity prices. The option now exhausts to remove yourself from the expensive LPG gas or the natural gas network or even the electricity grid by powering the system with either using renewable power or increasing the amount of renewable energy servicing the electricity grid.
Safety
Traditional heating systems like furnaces or boilers need to burn oil or gas to create heat. As such, you have to follow different safety precautions that need to be taken when using any burning equipment. For example, you have to be aware of the possibility of CO leaks or dangerous problems like delayed furnace ignition. In the case of a hydronic heat pump, there is no need for an external fuel source. There are very few safety precautions needed since there is no combustion.
Conclusion
Hydronic heat pump systems need little to no maintenance. Even though the heat pump should be inspected once a year, most components are underground and need little to no upkeep. When designed and installed correctly, these pumps last for years without any trouble.
Therefore get these heat pumps for your home in place of the old and transitional heat pumps and enjoy these amazing benefits.
