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Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling specializes in add on or (dual fuel) heat pumps. When you are ready to replace your straight air conditioner or furnace there are many more reasons to buy a heat pump instead of a straight air conditioner besides energy savings. Everyone with a builder grade system or a system 15 years or older first off should take advantage of the 30% tax credit that ends this year.

A heat pump can be added to a new or existing furnace. Heat pumps heat your home in the winter and provide a backup source of heat if the gas service goes out or if your furnace needs serviced. This will save your pipes from freezing and you from vacating your home until your furnace is working again. Also because a heat pump will run longer than the shorter cycles of a furnace the temperature in the structure is more even and your filter gets more time to do its job.

If sized properly your furnace should maintain 70 degrees on a zero degree day, in Pittsburgh this happens only 2-5 percent of the heating season which means your furnace is over sized 95-98 percent of the year. Over sized furnaces cause short heating cycles, temperature stratification and the gas furnace hotter air drys out the air and removes humidity that makes your home more comfortable in winter months.

Heat pumps usually last longer than regular A/C units. Most compressors fail the start of each cooling season after sitting all winter. Running the compressor keeps the compressor lubricated. You would not expect your car to sit half the year unused and expect it to run or last longer, dead batteries rusted rotors and other problems would surely be expected.

Having a heat pump www.millerplumbingheatingcooling.com/heatpumps.htm lets you choose your utility of choice. Also your local utility company may provide rebates or lower rates for heat pump customers. Why deny yourself the benefits of change, the more we install heat pumps and get the positive feed back from our many customers the more we try to help other customers benefit.

Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling

3131 Library Rd

Pittsburgh PA 15234

412-848-3253

Dual fuel hybrid HVAC systems are a great way to cut your heating bills. Heat pumps absorb  free heat from the air out side and work with a gas furnace to cut your utility bills. A dual fuel thermostat is used to control everything.

Trane has several models of heat pumps. New this fall is the XR15 that lets customers get very high efficiency and 10 year parts warranty at a great price.    Heat pumps can be added to new style existing furnaces or your best option new Trane 95% efficient furnaces that qualify for a 30% tax credit.

It is easy to put a big dent in your utility bill let Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling show you how.

Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling LLC Pittsburgh PA  15234   412-848-3253  www.callmiller.net

The heat wave that hit Pittsburgh this April was the straw that broke the back of many old central air conditioners. Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling recommends replacing your old air conditioner with a heat pump.

Heat pumps look and work the same as a central air conditioner in the summer but have one major advantage. In the winter they pump free heat from the air outside (Latent Heat) into your home. A 13 seer heat pump will provide 3kw of heat for every 1 kw used to run the heat pump. Higher seer units save even more electricity.

With the use of a dual fuel thermostat your existing gas furnace will provide backup heat when needed on those really cold days. The thermostat helps you pick the utility that will be the most cost effective on any given day ELECTRIC/ GAS similar to a hybrid car saves money and better for the environment.

Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling LLC  Pittsburgh Pa  15234 412-848-3253  www.callmiller.net

 The dual fuel heat pump works in conjunction with a new or existing gas furnace. In the summer a dual fuel heat pump works like a central air conditioner and transfers heat from inside your house to the outside. In the winter it transfers latent heat into your home from outside.

 During most of the winter the heat pump efficiently operates and costs less to heat your house than a gas furnace. During severe winter weather your gas furnace automatically takes over to heat your home.

 Although more initially a heat pump will  pay for itself and provide savings. 70% or more of your heating needs can be done with a heat pump.

Miller  Plumbing  Heating  Cooling LLC  Pittsburgh PA  15234  412-848-3253  www.callmiller.net

Hi Everyone,

    My name is Eric Miller. I am the owner of Miller Plumbing Heating and Cooling in Pittsburgh, PA. We have always tried to be a leader in our field and provide new solutions to old problems. Reaching out and helping customers is what we do best and our blog on www.callmiller.net will be dedicated to helping people go green. We will do this by the use of new products that are cutting edge or updating existing plumbing, heating, and cooling systems to cut energy costs and reduce the amount of water, gas and electricity that is so costly in today’s market place.

One example is the use of a programmable thermostat. For every degree you cut back the temperature you reduce your heating and cooling costs 1%. Good thermostats have large backlit displays that can be configured to cycle properly with the type of system you have (heat pump gas furnace electric heat steam heat hot water heat) and can be put in the auto change over mode to switch between heating and cooling automatically. This comes in handy in the spring and the fall.

Also, many thermostats have upper and lower limits to prevent children and others from setting the temperature to high or to low wasting money and resources. Dual fuel thermostats allow the easy installation of a gas furnace and a heat pump. This will allow for multiple stages of heating and cooling. This set up is extremely efficient and is the wave of the future.

Eric Miller Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling, LLC  Pittsburgh Pa 15234   www.callmiller.net
412-848-3253