In the summer, a heat pump works in exactly the same way as an air conditioner, i.e., cooling your home or office by moving heat from the inside to the outside. In the winter, a heat pump operates in “reverse”, moving heat from the outside to the inside of your home or office. Even though it feels "cold" outside during the winter, there is still plenty of heat in the air that can be captured by a heat pump.

The industry sound rating numbers are complicated and often difficult to understand. Sound rating is just one of these areas. A difference of 6 decibels (such as between 72 dB and 78 dB) is technically a four-fold increase in compressor sound when rating air conditioners or heat pump units. However, it takes a difference of 10 decibels to double the loudness. It is also noted that it takes approximately 3 decibels for the average human ear to discern any difference in loudness at all.

Our XLi outdoor product lines have higher air conditioning efficiencies (SEER) ranges than the XB line. Some of the enhanced features include Trane's patented WeatherGuard™ top that provides maximum protection for the outdoor condenser coil, a compressor sound enclosure for quiet performance, a two-speed condenser fan that improves both efficiency and sound levels, and twice the original limited warranty as the XB outdoor product line.

Air conditioners work by transferring heat from inside your home to outside, effectively lowering the indoor temperature. Heat pumps work exactly the same way in the summer, but in the winter they can reverse the temperature exchange, providing one of the most efficient forms of heat available.

A 12 SEER heat pump and a 12 SEER air conditioner would cost the very same to operate during the cooling season. There is no difference during the cooling months.

For a basic cooling air-conditioner, its purpose is to supply the cool air to the room. In the particular refrigeration circuit, refrigerants circulate in the equipment repeating the processes of compression, condensation, expansion and evaporation and back to compression in order to remove the warm air inside refrigerant device by using a four way valve to reverse the flow of the refrigerants. In the reversed cycle,

If you have a system that has been properly sized for your home and you keep it properly maintained, it should last as many as 15 years with minimum problems. But if the size is incorrect or the unit is maintained only when it breaks, the lifetime can easily be reduced by five or more years.

This is a supplemental source of heat provided by a resistance element inside the A/C unit. Basically it is a strip of wire that heats up when electricity is applied. These will generally take the chill off of your pop up, but should not be counted on as your only heat source in cold climates. The only things you really need to worry about with the air conditioning unit is where the condensation water will run off to and remembering to clean the filter.

Many factors affect the cost of a heating or air conditioning system, including the size of your home, the type and condition of the ductwork installed, and accessories you might need such as a thermostat or an electronic air cleaner. We have a complete range of systems and accessories available to meet all your needs, including your financial ones! Your local dealer will be happy to assist you in finding the right system to meet not only your comfort needs but also your household budget.

electrostatic air filter is the best thing you can do for your air conditioner. A good air filter will

Selecting the right size of A/C is important because over-sized and under-sized systems can reduce your comfort and increase your utility bill. A system too large will cool your home too quickly and will cause the product to start and stop more, which will shorten the life of the air conditioner. If the size is too small, then the A/C will continually run more which will increase energy costs and may not even cool the room down to a satisfactory level.

A heat loss - heat load assessment will determine how much heat the building requires. The installed heat pump and supplementary backup unit must meet this load, subject to the conditions in the CSA standard. The quantity of loop must be consistent with the size of the heat pump. On average, a 4 ton unit will be sufficient for a 1,700 ft² home.

If your Heat Pump appears to under perform - the first thing to try is cleaning the filters with your vacuum cleaner. These need to be cleaned once a fortnight. Simply by cleaning the filters can make a huge difference.

You will need approximately 4 BTU (British Thermal Units) per cubic foot OR 40 watts per cubic metre, to cool you room. As a guide, the Alaskan PAC-9000H-A (9000 BTU) will comfortably cool an average room size of 12 x 16 x 8 feet. Consideration should also be given to additional heat sources such as computers, printers, televisions and other electrical appliances, as well as south facing windows. 1 BTU is 0.293 watts and 1 watt is 3.412 BTU.

McCullough’s comfort consultant will measure your home and calculate the actual heating & cooling load on the home (calculation using Manual J v8 that incorporates information about window size & direction, walls, ceiling, floor, appliances, insulation, etc). This will determine the proper size of equipment and ductwork that is needed. This will be compared to your current equipment & ductwork and will be adjusted based on your lifestyle, etc.