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 Air source heat pumps supply your home with both heating and cooling. Like a refrigerator or air conditioner, heat pumps use electricity to move heat from a cool space to a warm space. In the winter, a heat pump will move heat from outside into your home, making your home warmer. In the summer, a heat pump moves heat from your house into the outdoors, acting as an air conditioning system. 

 A ductless air source heat pump, also known as a mini-split, has no ducts. Mini splits are small in size and can be used flexibly for zoning or heating and cooling individual rooms. 

Heat pumps are more energy efficient than conventional heating technologies such as boilers or electric heaters because most of the heat is transferred rather than generated. In addition, because heat pumps use electricity rather than gas or oil, using them to heat your home helps to reduce carbon emissions. This is because over time, more and more of our electricity in Massachusetts will be obtained from renewable resources like wind and solar energy. Because of this, rebates and incentives exist to help pay for the cost of heat pump installation when you are replacing your entire heating system with air source heat pumps.

Their efficiency as air conditioners is an additional benefit. Air source heat pumps are generally more efficient than conventional air conditioning systems.

 Like any other heating or cooling system, heat pumps should be tuned up annually. Regular preventive maintenance helps keep the heat pumps running efficiently and prevents extra wear and tear. It’s especially important to keep the right amount of refrigerant in the heat pump. If you don’t have enough refrigerant in the system, you’ll lose efficiency, and over time, serious problems may develop. 

• Freezing in the winter. 
• Summer freeze-ups. 
• Your system running constantly. If this is happening, establish that the thermostat is set to the correct temperature. If that is not the issue, call us so we can troubleshoot it.