Heat pumps are a great option to help you stay warm in the St. Louis winter and cool in the St. Louis summer. Their high efficiency ratings, dependable heating and cooling year round, and affordability make them a wonderful addition to your property’s HVAC arsenal. However, heat pumps come in all shapes and sizes and it is important you get the heat pump sizing requirements right before ordering a new system for your home.
If you are in the market for a new heat pump, sizing may be something you need a hand with. In the greater St. Louis area, give Galmiche & Sons a call, today. We will be happy to help you with any of your heating & air conditioning concerns, as well as help you with figuring out the right heat pump sizing for your home.
Factors to Getting the Right Size Heat Pump for Your Home
Sizing your heat pump is not just a matter of measuring actual size and space. Rather, your service technician will have to look at the BTUs of the system compared to a variety of different factors in your space to determine the right heat pump sizing for your home.
BTUs are simply British Thermal Units, or the numerical value HVAC professionals tend to use to determine the amount of energy needed to provide heating or cooling to any given space and whether or not a system in question has the ability to meet those requirements.
Heat pump sizing is more than just getting the BTU of a system and comparing it to room size though. As we hinted above, there are several factors at play when it comes to determining the right heat pump size. Such factors include:
- The size of your home/space
- The number of separate rooms in the home
- The amount of windows in the home
- The number of floors in the house
- Local climate
- Hot or cold air infiltration in the home and insulation
All of these factors can change a heat pump’s requirements, and sometimes it is not as straightforward as you would hope when it comes to determining what will impact size. Because of the complexity behind this, it is important to seek the services of a professional HVAC company. If you do not get the heat pump sizing right, you might be left dealing with poor energy efficiency, higher costs, and higher likelihood of breakdown due to a system that is overworking.
Why Let Galmiche & Sons Provide Your Heating & Cooling Solutions?
Galmiche & Sons is a family-owned and operated company that has been serving generations of St. Louis residents and seeing to their HVAC needs. Since the day we first opened our doors in 1950, our priority has always been to put our customers first by providing reliable HVAC system maintenance and installation. Our technicians are trained professionals with expert knowledge in their field, but above that, they are friendly and trustworthy. Turn to Galmiche & Sons for your HVAC needs, and never experience another uncomfortable season in your home.
Contact Us to Learn More About Heat Pump Sizing
If you would like more information on heat pump sizing, or are ready for our heating & air conditioning professionals to help you with the task, connect with us online or by phone today!
