Heat pumps have been growing in popularity in recent years throughout the country, offering a more efficient and all-electric way to heat and cool your home. While heat pumps aren’t a new technology, they are new to many homeowners, leading them to wonder how long a heat pump should run per day.
The answer to this can actually depend on the size of your home, the type of heat pump, along with many other factors. At Princeton Air, we’ve been installing HVAC systems in Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties in New Jersey and Bucks Country in PA for over 52 years. When it comes to understanding your home and how much a heat pump should run to provide sufficient heating and cooling, we can help!
How Often You Should Run a Heat Pump
Heat pumps work to efficiently heat and cool your home, meaning you can use them all year round. However, how often your heat pump runs during use will depend on a few factors.
The Outside Temperature
Since heat pumps transfer heat instead of creating it, the outside temperature can affect how often and long they run. While they will need to run more often during extreme heat or cold, Trane heat pumps are designed to work efficiently in all climates and seasons. They can even handle temperatures as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit!
Regardless of the outdoor temperature, your Trane heat pump will efficiently keep your home comfortable all year round!
The Size of Your Home (& Heat Pump)
Your home’s size, layout, and number of occupants all play an important role in determining what size heat pump is needed to provide sufficient heating and cooling. Properly sizing a heat pump—and installing it correctly—can significantly impact its performance. When an HVAC system of any kind is too large or small for your home it will lose efficiency.
To avoid unnecessary wear and tear on your heat pump and optimize its performance, make sure it’s installed properly by a professional, like Princeton Air.
Type of Heat Pump
One of the greatest features of a heat pump is its versatility. With a variety of options available, a Trane heat pump can offer hybrid heating and cooling, or completely replace both your air conditioner and furnace. How often your heat pump runs will depend on what type of heat pump system you have installed in your home.
- Trane Hybrid Heat Pumps - These heat pump systems will automatically react to the outside temperature and activate the heating or cooling method that will most efficiently bring your home to your desired temperature. Most of the time, this will be via your Trane heat pump, however, a traditional furnace will step in during times of extreme cold.
- Trane Ducted Heat Pumps - These heat pump systems connect directly to your home’s ductwork to provide year-round comfort. With industry-leading technologies, Trane heat pumps are long-lasting, quiet, and efficient for any home.
Your Home’s Efficiency
If your home has significant air leaks and poor insulation, your heat pump will need to work harder in order to make up for energy loss—just like any other HVAC system. The best way to determine if your home is unnecessarily wasting energy is with an energy consultation from Princeton Air. Our team will perform a comprehensive analysis of your home and its performance to identify any areas of inefficiencies.
Princeton Air: Your Local Trane Heat Pump Expert
As a Trane Comfort Specialist contractor, Princeton Air installs world-class hybrid and ducted Trane heat pump systems. Our team has not only gone through extensive training on installing, repairing, and maintaining Trane heat pump systems, but we also meet Trane’s high standard of customer service.
Princeton Air can even help you qualify for rebates and incentives for heat pump installation, including up to $2,000 in federal tax credits through the Inflation Reduction Act. Ready to get started with more efficient heating and cooling in your home? Give us a call today!
