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Simply by owning a heat pump, you can easily save big money over having a furnace. <\/p>\nSimply by owning a heat pump, you can easily save big money over having a furnace. <\/p>\n
Yes. <\/p>\n
By their very nature, heat pumps save a ton of money and energy. <\/p>\n
Heat pumps use electricity. But unlike a furnace, they don\u2019t use that electricity to generate heat. <\/p>\n
That\u2019s where they gain their efficiency versus furnaces. Heat pumps only use electricity to keep themselves on and running. <\/p>\n
But if you only have a heat pump, how do you get the most efficiency out of it? <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what to do: <\/p>\n
1. Use a Programmable Thermostat<\/strong><\/p>\n They\u2019re the Swiss Army Knife of every home energy efficiency enthusiast. A programmable thermostat, or a smart thermostat, increases your heat pump\u2019s already excellent energy efficiency. <\/p>\n Set the temperature 6 to 8 degrees lower at night, and watch significant savings roll in! <\/p>\n 2. Mistake to Avoid: Using the Emergency Heat Setting<\/strong><\/p>\n If there\u2019s one thing you never do with your heat pump, it\u2019s to turn on the emergency heat setting. <\/p>\n View it like you would the self-destruct button you\u2019ve seen on movies or cartoons!<\/p>\n Why? <\/p>\n Because it\u2019s incredibly inefficient. And it really doesn\u2019t heat your home any more effectively anyway. <\/p>\n The only situation where the emergency heat setting makes sense is when your heat pump isn\u2019t working at all and you have no supplemental heat source. <\/p>\n Consumers commonly think that \u201cemergency heat\u201d works best when it gets particularly cold outside. <\/p>\n Plus, many HVAC companies don\u2019t know any better and will recommend you turn on your emergency heating setting when it gets cold outside too. <\/p>\n The emergency heat setting doubles or triples your heating costs!<\/p>\n And consumers frequently forget they leave it on…only to figure out they\u2019ve done so when they get a massive energy bill at the end of the month. <\/p>\n You\u2019re much better off using your supplemental heat source if the temperature falls below 35. <\/p>\n