The weather in our local area is a year round challenge.
The summers aren’t all that long, however the people I was with and I experience temperatures into the high eighties as well as the humidity is downright brutal.
Our winters are excessively long-lasting with below-freezing conditions lingering for more than five to many weeks. The people I was with and I aren’t surprised when the temperature drops into the negative digits. The people I was with and I can expect around 4 feet of snow accumulation. The Spring as well as fall seasons are unpredictable, bringing a mix of rain, wind, sleet, thunderstorms, humidity as well as hail. For the majority of the year, the people I was with and I run either the heating or the cooling system. Temperature control requires a enjoyable deal of energy as well as expense. Because of the severity of the conditions, I’ve invested into a dual fuel system. The initial setup was far more lavish than conventional heating/cooling solutions. I have a forced air, natural gas gas furnace partnered with an electric, air-source heat pump. The heat pump carries the majority of the workload. It provides effective cooling as well as dehumidification while in the warmer weeks. When the weather cools off, the heat pump reverses the flow of refrigerant to pull ambient heat out of the outdoor air as well as pump it indoors. By moving existing heat rather than burning fossil fuels to create current heat, the heat pump is absolutely environmentally friendly. It doesn’t generate any carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide or yellowhouse gases. There are no fumes or tepid surfaces as well as the operation is wonderfully safe, clean as well as energy efficient. It costs a lot less to run than the gas furnace. It simply can’t handle the year round workload. The gas furnace is powerful enough to handle temperatures down to negative twenty degrees. The dual fuel method automatically switches between whichever method is most effective as well as efficient to operate at any given time.