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The line of Bryant Air Conditioning & Heating Systems includes many different kinds of products to fit their customers’ needs. This includes furnaces, boilers, heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps and central air conditioning units. Each one has the specific purpose of making the inside of your home a comfortable place to be.

Bryant is a company that believes the customer comes first. This is why they have one on the largest lines of system for controlling the atmosphere in your home available on the market place. Some of the older homes still have gas burning boilers as the source of heat during the winter months. This type of unit is preferred by some of the older Americans because it is what they are use to. Other times these units are kept because of the expense to convert it to a newer technology is too great.

The reason a customer desires a particular style or type of HVAC system is of their own choosing. Bryant does not discourage or discriminate against any of them. They understand a personal preference is an individual’s right and they respect this.

If a customer wishes to learn about the latest advances in HVAC systems that are available, a local Bryant dealer can assist win this area also. An example of this is with the energy efficient geothermal heat pumps that not only cost less to run, but come with a tax credit from the US Government.

They also offer accessories to a HVAC that can help cut your energy cost. This includes humidifiers and zone controlling thermostats. The humidifiers help keep the heat in the air during the winter for a longer time that is less taxing on the heating unit. By also only heating areas of the home that are occupied, less energy is wasted producing the necessary heat to make you feel comfortable which is what a zone controller does.

These reasons are just a few advantages of choosing one of the Bryant Air Conditioning & Heating Systems that are available from your local Bryant dealer. John C. Flood, Inc.

The modern home cooling system has seen many changes over the years. It has been in constant development because of the desire to live and work in a more comfortable setting than what Mother Nature provides. Since the weather surrounding most of us is in a constant flux, most people desire to have a constant temperature and humidity so they feel more comfortable.

The first cooling mechanism was the window. This allowed for a breeze of fresh air to flow into a structure. Most people are well aware that heating a structure has long been a part of homes in the upper northern hemisphere due to the cold. What most are not aware of is that the old boilers and radiator systems were, in some instances, also a cooling mechanism.

This was accomplished with the installation of a cooling compressor down in the basement next to the boiler. This way, hot water could pass through the radiators during the colder months, and chilled water in the hotter summer months. This was economically feasible since it only required the use of one set of piping, which was already present in a building, for heating purposes.

Soon, better HVAC system were developed that included oil and gas-burning furnaces, along with electric-powered air conditioning units. In time, this type of system was improved upon with the introduction of the geothermal heat pump.

The geothermal heat pumps take the heat and the cooling properties of the temperature difference, between what is above ground and that of below the ground, and transports the desired property into the home so a comfort level can be attained.

As with most things, the home cooling system will be improved upon again in the future but at the present time, the most cost and energy efficient system that is available is the geothermal heat pump.

The best heat pump and air handler Washington, DC is somewhat subjective. It depends on the criteria of the word “best”.

To begin with, there are two different types of heat pumps. There is the geothermal heat pumps (GHP) and the air source heat pumps (AHP). The AHP transfer heat to the inside of a structure from the outside air in the winter and transfers the hot air from the inside to the outside in the summer or hotter months.  The GHP transfers the heat from the inside to the outside of the structure in the hot summer months. In the winter, the GHP draws heat from the ground and transfers it to the inside. A majority of the heat pumps installed in America are of the AHP design.

From a customer’s point of view, the best heat pump is the Bryant Evolution System. This system precisely controls the environment in a home where it is installed. The temperature, humidity, air quality, fan speed, and overall ventilation of the conditions inside the structure are all controlled and maintained at a preset level. The system controller adjusts all the variables to maintain the system at peak efficiency while saving on energy. In the summer months, it is not unheard of to have energy bills $100 lower each month after this system is installed.

This system can come equipped with zone control so different temperature settings in every room can be accomplished if you so wish.

This state of the art system has many more features but one that is the most useful is the indicator when the air filter needs to be replaced. This helps this system perform at peak efficiency all the time if this maintenance is carried out on time.

From many customer reviews, the best heat pump and air handler Washington, DC is the Bryant Evolution System.

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.