replace oil furnace with heat pump?

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According to the U.S. Energy Institute, about 4% of American households heat their homes with an oil furnace, and the majority of those homes are in the Northeast. If your old oil furnace is costing more and more to repair, or you’re tired of high home heating oil prices, you may not realize that you can replace an oil furnace with an electric heat pump. Heat pump technology has come a long way in the last 10 years. While many people in northern states don’t think an air-source heat pump system can keep them warm in cold weather, this couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s why states like Maine have gone whole-heartedly for heat pumps. Rather than burn a fossil fuel to generate heat, air source heat pumps transfer heat from the air. A heat pump uses the refrigeration cycle to heat and cool your home. Even in frigid winter air, heat energy is present. Both split-system heat pumps and ductless mini-split heat pumps can do a great job heating (and cooling) your home. If you’ve heard a lot of buzz about electrification and heat pumps but don’t know much about them, we have some reading for you. Each of the following blogs addresses some of the most common heat pump topics.

Should You Replace an Oil Furnace with a Heat Pump?

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