Deep Dive on Ducted Heat Pumps

Air source heat pumps powered by electricity and used in conjunction with propane furnaces or as standalone units have significant operational and carbon savings benefits compared to only using propane.

Air source heat pumps powered by electricity (from here on out referred to as heat pumps) and used in conjunction with propane furnaces or as standalone units have significant operational and carbon savings benefits compared to only using propane. Compared to electric resistance heating, air source heat pumps are significantly cheaper to run. And compared to natural gas, heat pumps have comparable operating costs but significant carbon savings benefits.

Heat pumps come in two forms–ductless or ducted–and there are many configurations of each. We’ll cover ductless heat pumps in a future newsletter. This explainer is about the second type, ducted, which has the primary benefit of being able to be integrated into the existing ductwork of our homes. In this explainer we’ll cover the ins and outs of ducted heat pumps by looking at how these systems are configured, where they work best, and their overall suitability for our climate.

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Posted: October 28, 2022

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