Heat Pumps in Southern Alberta
Lethbridge has the warmest winters on the prairies and hot summers. That makes heat pumps a practical choice for many homes, especially paired with a furnace.
Request an HVAC technicianHow they work
A heat pump moves heat from outdoor air into the house in winter, and from the house to the outdoors in summer. It heats and cools with one system.
Cold-climate performance
Cold-climate heat pumps keep heating well below freezing. On the coldest days a furnace or electric backup takes over.
Defrost cycles
In cold, damp weather the outdoor unit runs short defrost cycles and may give off steam for a few minutes. That's normal.
Placement
Set the outdoor unit on a stand above snow level, away from roof run-off and the strongest winds.
Dual fuel
Pairing a heat pump with a gas furnace lets the heat pump handle most of the year and the furnace cover deep cold.
Get a quote
See heat pumps and send a request with your home's details.
Questions to ask
How cold can this model heat at? What backup heat will it use? Will my existing ducts work with it? What maintenance does it need? A good technician can answer all four and explain how the system would run through a Lethbridge winter.
Running costs
How much a heat pump saves depends on your electricity and gas rates, your home's insulation and how the backup heat is set up. Ask the technician to explain how the system decides when to switch to backup heat, and how that choice affects your bills through a typical Lethbridge winter.
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