Modern heat pumps are engineered for extreme cold, yet misconceptions persist. Field data and proper system design are changing how contractors approach winter heating solutions.
For HVACR contractors, the shift to electric is no longer a hypothetical or a phenomenon. It’s become a force shaping demand, training needs, pricing strategies, and long-term business planning.
Looking at the numbers, it is obvious that heat pump technology in the residential HVAC market continues to surge. Heat pump shipments surpassed gas furnaces in 2022 and have not looked back.
Homeowners are staring at bigger electricity bills and asking hard questions about heat pumps. Here’s how to explain why higher electric rates don’t automatically mean higher total heating costs.
Kim Bergeron, COO of Bergeron Mechanical, and Nate Adams, founder of Nate the House Whisperer, share insight into their biggest heat pump design/installation culprits — plus a couple non-HVAC-related mishaps.