How often should I have my heat pump serviced?

You should have your heat pump serviced at least once a year. If you use your heat pump for heating and cooling, you should service it twice annually, in the fall and the spring.

What is the life span of a heat pump?

The average life span of a heat pump is 10-15 years. Because heat pumps run year-round to heat and cool your home, they don’t always last as long as a typical heating or cooling system. However, you can extend the life span by ensuring that your unit is routinely maintained by an HVAC professional.

Why Choose A Whole Home Humidifier?

We already know about the benefits that a humidifier can bring us in the winter, now the question is what’s the difference between a whole home humidifier and a portable humidifier? Whole home humidifiers are built in features as part of your forced air furnace or steam heat system while portable humidifiers are generally small units purchased at a local hardware store and then simply placed around the home out in the open. So why should you choose a whole home humidifier? Here’s why:

Whole home humidifiers have pads that need to be changed only annually, while portable humidifiers need to be constantly refilled with water.
A whole home humidifier can regulate the humidity throughout your entire home whereas multiple portable humidifiers would need to be purchased and placed in order to have the same effect.
Portable humidifiers are noisy and they also run the risk of being able to be knocked over, which would create a wet mess.

So, there you have it. Though a portable humidifier is still helpful, in order to achieve the full convenient benefits of a humidifier it is a better idea to look into whole home humidifiers. For more information, contact Santa Fe Air!