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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

 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