A heat pump is an air conditioner that learned to run in reverse: in summer it moves heat out of your house, and in winter a reversing valve flips the refrigerant flow so the same compressor pulls heat from outdoor air and delivers it inside. Because it moves heat rather than generating it, a heat pump routinely delivers two to three times more heat energy than the electricity it consumes, which is why so many Pontiac, MI homeowners are switching as older equipment ages out. Modern cold-climate models with variable-speed inverter compressors keep producing useful heat far below freezing, a genuine engineering leap over the heat pumps of twenty years ago.
Our two most requested repairs are AC Repair and Furnace Repair. Start there if your system isn't running right.
Warning Signs for Heat Pump Installation
Catching these issues early helps you avoid costly problems. Keep an eye out for the following clues:
- Rooms run hot in summer and cold in winter on the existing equipment
- Both your air conditioner and furnace are getting old, and one replacement beats two
- Solar on the roof, or plans for it, and a goal of going all-electric
- Local utility rebates make a heat pump switch more affordable
- An older system that only survives on refrigerant top-offs and major repairs
- You want steady, even comfort instead of blast-and-coast temperature swings
- Your home relies on costly resistance heat, propane, or heating oil
- You want one system, one outdoor unit, and one maintenance schedule
Don't Wait for a Total Failure
A failing capacitor, clogged condensate drain, or dirty flame sensor rarely fixes itself and usually gets more expensive to address the longer it runs. At the first hint of a problem, call (248) 278-4190 for a fast inspection.
