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HEATING



Heating a home in GA, is an interesting affair. The weather offers us mild winters in exchange for putting up with brutal summer humidity. But having mild winters doesn’t mean it’s never cold. The Atlanta area certainly sees its share of cold days, which means we all need a home heating solution to stay comfortable. But the HVAC options that work wonders in the north are sometimes too much for our mild southern climate. So, how do we choose the right heating system? You’ve got more choices than you may have realized. Each heating system option has pros and cons, so choosing the right one for your home is a matter of understanding.*NATURAL GAS HEATING

*PROPANE GAS HEATING

*DUALFUEL HEATING

*ELECTRIC HEATING

*HEAT PUMPS




GAS OR PROPANE



Furnaces: The Power of Home Heating

Furnaces, by and large, are designed to offer a powerful amount of heat through a tough winter. You can get gas, oil, or furnaces, but natural gas furnaces are the most popular option. The reason many people choose furnaces is because they’re a very reliable way to heat a home, even when the temperature is freezing. So, what’s the concern for GA? Well, you don’t always need the power a furnace provides. When the temperature is 55 degrees, you might want a bit of heat to make your home comfortable. A typical furnace only runs on high, so it uses the same amount of energy, whether the temperature is below zero or whether it’s a mild GA winter day. Your furnace will certainly heat your home very quickly on that 55-degree day, but you don’t really need it to run at full power to do so. It’ll use more fuel is strictly necessary to do mild heating duty for your house.



HEAT PUMPS



The heat pump is the home temperature option designed for use in the south. Many southern families prefer heat pumps for a simple reason: they function as both a home heating and cooling system. Because heat pumps operate by performing a heat exchange with the air, they can operate either way: pulling heat from the air or exhausting heat into the air. You only need one system, rather than two (a separate AC and furnace), when you have a heat pump. Heat pumps also do their most energy-efficient heating in mild weather, When the temperature gets too close to freezing, the air doesn’t have enough heat left in it for the heat pump to perform the heat exchange. Then it switches to electricity to add the needed heat to the air. during the coldest days of winter, then a heat pump is all you need. It’s not going to fail to keep you warm. Instead,



DUAL FUEL



Whether you choose a furnace or a heat pump, you’ll find pros and cons with each system. Overall, though, they’ll heat your home well, and you’ll be happy with your indoor comfort. But we want to present you with another option: a hybrid heat system. You get a heat pump and a furnace installed, with a smart thermostat presiding over the entire system. With hybrid heat, the system operates with the heat pump during winter until that point when the heat pump loses efficiency. Then the smart thermostat switches to furnace heat without a hitch. Old hybrid heat systems used to require a manual switch from one to the other thankfully, smart thermostats have taken over that hassle. Today, some hybrid systems also incorporate variable speed motors and other energy-saving implements. The top Carrier systems, for example, are extremely efficient. Definitely a good choice for the environmentally-conscious homeowners out there.



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