Having questions about heat pumps is normal, especially in New Zealand. Before deciding on a heat pump, you should consider how many rooms you wish to heat.   If there is only one room or one area which needs to be heated there are single heat pumps available. Otherwise there are also multi-system heat pumps for 2-4 rooms. When looking for heat pumps Christchurch suppliers offer fully ducted systems for heating entire homes.

Often people will test a single unit for convenience before buying more units. Every heat pump comes with basic features.  The first is quality  If one is looking for quality heat pumps Christchurch suppliers offer Fujitsu heat pumps with a six year warranty in New Zealand.  The second feature is energy efficiency. This means that the costs of running the heat pump is low and does not harm the environment.

Heat pumps are designed to be the most efficient means of heating.  Not all brands have the same level of efficiency. It is important to check which name brand seems to rank higher for the Energy Star logo as well as EECA ratings.  The third most important of the basic features is quiet operation. Heat pumps should only make sounds generated by the fan.  Other features in heat pumps include plasma filters.  These filters will absorb kitchen or pet smells while reducing dust in the air.  Some heat pumps come with self-cleaning filters.  Saving energy, the self-cleaning filters will sterilize dirt and dust in the air. When looking for technology in heat pumps Christchurch suppliers offers things such as remote control and reserve cycles as well as moisture removal for certain rooms and sleep and digital timers.  There are many different types of heat pumps.

Before purchasing, one must decide which heat pump best satisfies one's needs.  Heat pumps include all types of duct systems, compact cassettes, floor standing pumps, hi-wall splits, ceiling wall, and split systems. Almost every heat pump is actually a split system.   Outdoor units come standard with split systems. The outdoor unit has the compressor while the indoor unit has the fan.  The indoor fan circulates cool air during the summer and warm air during the winter.

These systems are meant for discretion both visually and audibly. The compressor is the noisy part which stays outdoors. The indoor part only contains the fan. Hi-wall splits are the most popular model which are very slim and elegant, mounted to a wall.  This model contains the additional features such as the sleep and digital timer as well as moisture removal. The ceiling wall units sit high on a wall below the ceiling.  These heat pumps have timers with a large airflow.  With distribution and directional flaps that adjust, the compact cassettes only show a grill in one's ceiling. Floor standing heat pumps are units which mimic gas heaters in appearance.  Lastly, ducted systems are split systems throughout one's entire home.  The compressor unit for these is stored either outside or in roof space.