When it’s time for you to select a new heat pump, you need to consider energy efficiency ratings that are best for your home and family.
Give our team a call to schedule your consultation for heater installation in Scottsdale. You can keep reading to learn all about HSPF2 ratings for heat pumps and what they mean. Then we can answer any additional questions you have and help you select a heater with an efficiency rating that meets your needs.
Understanding HSPF2 Ratings
The original measurement for heat pump heating efficiency was HSPF, an acronym for heating seasonal performance factor. However, these older testing guidelines didn’t take real-life usage into account as much as would be desired. As a result, HSPF2 was created.
The testing conditions used to create efficiency ratings for heaters better reflect real life usage so that the ratings are more precise for estimating energy costs. Heat pumps receive an HSPF2 rating as well as a SEER2 rating for cooling efficiency.
Minimum Ratings vs. High Efficiency
The minimum accepted HSPF2 rating for our climate zone is 7.5 for a heat pump or a 6.7 for split systems. Any heat pump being installed has to meet this minimum efficiency rating to ensure that your unit is reasonably energy efficient.
However, you ideally want to invest in a heat pump that has a high efficiency rating of somewhere between 8.5 and 10. Doing so will save you money on your energy costs of the life of your heat pump during the winter season.
Investing in a more energy efficient unit will save you anywhere from 20% to 25% on energy costs for heating. Saving $25 per month adds up to $300 each year. If you heat pump lasts for 15 years, that’s a total of $4,500.
Plus you have to consider that a high efficiency unit won’t work as hard to heat your home. This can reduce wear and tear, lowering your potential repair costs over the life of the unit and also giving it the chance at a longer-than-average lifespan.
Additional Factors to Consider
HSPF2 isn’t the only factor that matters when you are thinking about energy efficiency. You also want to purchase a unit that is sized properly for the space in your home. A larger home needs a larger unit and a small home needs a smaller unit.
You may think that having a larger heat pump will just mean more heating power, but it doesn’t really work that way. Instead, you heat pump will warm up your home too quickly and will end up cycling on and off more frequently. Trust our team to properly size a heater or heat pump to maximize energy efficiency.
Don’t waste your time with the run-around. Give the AZ Perfect Comfort team a call to schedule your appointment for heat pump service and let us do it right the first time!