Don heat pumps put out cold feeling air in the winter, and if we want warm air, shouldn we use gas heat?
Unfortunately, since conventional air-source heat pumps are dependent on available atmospheric temperatures for their primary heat source, as the outdoor air temperatures fall, so does their ability to provide warm feeling air. Because of this cool-feeling air supply, many people are willing to live with, and risk, potential oil or gas heat related safety hazards, just to obtain air that feels warmer than the air provided by conventional air-source heat pumps. However, the air temperatures produced by conventional older gas furnaces are hot, and can actually create a noticeable stratification of air temperatures in the home or business. This means the air near the floor is generally colder than the air near the ceiling, because the warmer air rises (much like a hot-air balloon). Additionally, since fossil fuel furnaces must expend a large amount of energy to heat up the plenum when the system is turned on, thermostats are typically set to allow the interior temperature to drop approxim
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