The use of hybrid heat pump in the DC area is becoming more common and homeowners are becoming more aware of their benefits.

The biggest advantage is the cost efficiency. Many homes and businesses that use the geothermal hybrid heat pumps have found their cost savings to be 40% to 70% after switching over. The efficiency at which they work is the reason for the cost savings.

There are some very good fuel burning heaters that can obtain a 95% fuel efficiency rating in the production of heat for your home or business. Now compare that to the hybrid heat pump. These pumps are capable of moving 4 units of heat for every unit of electricity they consume. This is a 4: 1 ratio or 400% efficiency. With this type of efficiency, your home can be heated better and cheaper than ever before, at a lower operating cost.

There are few things in this world that can offer more comfort at a lower price than the conventional way of doing something. The new hybrid heat pumps are one of the few that offer this.

The better known operating units are the ones offered by Bryant Heating and Cooling Products. They can have an efficiency rating of 10 to 13 SEER or Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. These systems save money both in the winter and the summer months.

The company that has been the longest lasting Bryant factory authorized dealer that can handle any hybrid heat pump in the DC area is John C. Flood, Inc. They have over 100 years experience in this field and make customer satisfaction their number one job priority.

This is the time of year to make plans for replacing that aging heating system. 
Contact one of the professionals at John C. Flood, Inc for more information.

To save money consider Heat Pump Air Conditioners in this era of spiraling energy costs of about 17% per year.  With the hybrid heating options of a new installation you not only will combat the fuel increases, certain federal tax credits available will help you pay for the system.

First of all heat pump systems are more efficient in climate areas considered as having moderate heating and cooling needs.  This puts us exactly in this category where we are in the DC area of the country.

Information directly from the U.S. Department of Energy explains how a hybrid heating system performs.  Heat pumps use electricity to move heat from a cool space into a warm area, making the cool space cooler and the warm space warmer.

How a Heat Pump Works:

During the heating season, heat pumps move heat from the cool outdoors into your warm house; during the cooling season, heat pumps move heat from your cool house into the warm outdoors.

Heat pumps can provide up to 4 times the amount of energy then what they consume.  This effectively can trim as much as 30% to 40% from your heating and cooling electric consumption.

There are two basic types of heat pump systems, the air source heat pump which works fine in this climate, however might not be as efficient in the extremely cold areas such as the north east.  The second type, and considered more efficient, is known as the geothermal heat pumps (ground-source or water-source,) which transfer heat between your house and the ground or a nearby water source.

You should contact one of the specialists at John C. Flood, Inc. to determine which of these two types of heat pump and air conditioning combination units would work best for your home or business.  The Flood team will also have a chart that they can show you as to the amount of tax credits you will receive with the installation of a new hybrid system.