Well, both of these, heat pumps and furnaces help in heating your home, but both of them do their job in different ways.

1. HEAT PUMP
VS
FURNACE
PROS & CONS

2. Heat pumps and furnaces help in heating your home.
A furnace would use combustion to heat the air, whereas a heat pump
absorbs heat from the air that is outside which is then turned into a hot
gas that is used to heat your entire home.
If the temperature of the particular area rarely gets below the freezing
point, a heat pump would be an affordable solution.
INTRODUCTION

3. FURNACE
A burner that will burn the fuel
Heat exchangers that would transfer heat
Blower fans that help in distributing the heat
Flue to vent gas by-products
Furnaces are made up of four main parts:
A furnace actually works by using a fuel source that is most commonly natural gas, they tend to
light a burner in a combustion chamber. With the help of a pilot light or even an electronic
ignition, while you turn your heating system on or set it to burn at a particular temperature, the
flame would create heat and it will blow the hot air throughout your entire home.

4. PROS
Heat homes quickly
Longer lifespan that can go up to 20-30 years
Usually needs less maintenance
PROS & CONS
CONS
Only functions to provide heat
Some noise as air moves through the ducts
Can provide uneven heating
Involves a separate air conditioning system for cooling
purposes

5. HEAT PUMP
The outdoor unit includes a condenser coil
An indoor air handler that includes an evaporator coil and blower motor
The line set that helps in connecting the two units and holds the refrigerant
A reversing valve that would enable the system to switch between heating
and cooling
Heat pumps are made up of these main parts:
A heat pump would never require fuel for the reason of generating heat. As an alternative, it
would absorb the heat from the air that is outside. Using a cycle of evaporation and
condensation, it would pump the refrigerant between the indoor and outdoor coils so that it
can heat the air before dissolving it. It helps in transferring heat between locations.

6. PROS
It can provide both heating and cooling functions
Very energy-efficient
It does not produce greenhouse gas releases
Peace and quiet operation
PROS & CONS
CONS
Comparatively shorter lifespan that is 10 to 15 years roughly
struggle on exceptionally cold days, which may require a
supplemental system
It always needs indoor and outdoor units, and takes up more
space
Warms more slowly

7. DIFFERENCE OF COST
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8. CHEAPER TO
RUN?
HEAT PUMP OR GAS FURNACE
Always remember that it might cost a lot more for a
heat pump installation if we compare it to replacing a
furnace, but in actuality it only depends on so many
factors also. Direct access to natural gas, the whole
equipment and wiring that is currently in your home,
the required configuration of the new system, the
condition of existing ductwork, and more influence the
installation price. Of course, a heat pump generally
costs less to function as compared to furnaces, so any
higher upfront costs are quickly recouped.

9. Both of these are more prevalent when we consider
southern states where the winters are milder and
heating always need to take a back seat to cool.
Electric furnaces tend to use electric coils in order to
generate heat, while heat pumps use electricity to move
heating energy from outside to the inside of the
boundary.
Electric furnaces are considered to be 100% energy
efficient, but keep in mind that they can actually cost
you almost 2.5 times more than a typical heat pump to
output the same amount of heat.
Heat pump system would provide cooling as well as
heating. An electric furnace would always need help
during the summer season with central air conditioning
or other sources of cooling comfort.
HEAT PUMP
VS
ELECTRIC FURNACE

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