Heat Pump Prices
Heat pump prices vary on many factors. You need to know which type you need to cool or heat your room. The vendors may sell you heat pumps which are over specified for your requirement. There are variations in prices between the models manufactured by Trane, York, Goodman heat pumps, and others. You should never buy a second hand pump since you do not know the actual condition of the system and you may land up by paying more on maintenance. Heat pump prices also vary according to the capacity of the system that you are buying. This is the reason why you should determine the size of the pump you want before buying one.
The main aspects of heat pump prices depend upon the following factors –
Power Output.
Brand.
The type of maintenance contract.
The warranty.
There are some hidden costs, and some vendors try to include the cost of maintenance in the prices they offer. In order to reduce the running cost of heat pump systems, you need to assure that your room is properly insulated, which would include stopping all the drafts coming in and stopping heat or cold escaping from your attic.
Geothermal heat pump prices are higher than the air source pumps, and the price may vary within $10,000 to $25,000. Presently, as far as heat pump efficiency is concerned, geothermal pumps are considered to be most energy efficient models available in the market. In order to pre-heat and pre-chill both air and water used in your home, the pump uses the constant temperature in the ground. The ground temperature for surfaces eight to nine feet below remains constant all the year round. A geothermal heat pump works by pumping cold water deep into the surface, and when this water has attained a specific temperature (hot or cold), the pump draws it back for the use in the house. But ultimately price is usually the deciding factor for most people, thus it would be wise to compare air source heat pump prices to the geothermal pump prices.
Heat pump prices mostly depend upon how much of ground work is needed, and a substantial part of the price you pay goes into that. Amongst all the pumps available, air source heat pump prices are the lowest. These types of pumps differ from geothermal systems in drawing air from outside to heat your room. As far as heating is concerned, the drawback is that the heat pump coils, which are kept outside, collect ice and the system has to switch on as an air conditioner to melt the ice. At this time, the heat pump lights up an electric strip or burners in order to heat up the air going into the room.
Some of the vendors include the cost of installation in the heat pump prices offered. You need to gather as much of information as possible before buying a heat pump, and no matter which type you buy, whether geothermal or air source heat pump, you must take into account the cost that you need to incur towards installation. The installation cost might go as high as twice the cost of the pump itself, unless you are skilled enough to install the pump yourself.
