A heat pump is an air conditioner that learned to run in reverse: in summer it moves heat out of your house, and in winter a reversing valve flips the refrigerant flow so the same compressor pulls heat from outdoor air and delivers it inside. Because it moves heat rather than generating it, its efficiency runs far past anything resistance heating can do, which is why so many Florissant, MO homeowners are switching as older equipment ages out. Modern cold-climate models with variable-speed inverter compressors keep producing useful heat far below freezing, a genuine engineering leap over the units that gave the technology its old reputation.
Our two most requested repairs are AC Repair and Furnace Repair. Start there if your system isn't running right.
Warning Signs for Heat Pump Installation
Spotting the early warning signs lets you act before the problem gets expensive. Keep an eye out for the following clues:
- Solar on the roof, or plans for it, and a goal of going all-electric
- Your AC and furnace are both aging and you would rather replace once, not twice
- Simpler ownership, with one outdoor unit handling both seasons
- Your utility offers rebates that favor heat pump conversions
- High heating bills from electric baseboard, propane, or oil
- Uneven temperatures year-round with the equipment you have now
- Your existing equipment needs refrigerant recharges or big repairs to keep running
- You want steady, even comfort instead of blast-and-coast temperature swings
Don't Wait for a Total Failure
What seems like a minor issue today can take out a compressor or heat exchanger tomorrow. At the first hint of a problem, call (557) 256-7420 for a fast inspection.
