Heat Pump Systems

A heat pump will establish a uniform temperature zone throughout your house, and that evenness is what most homeowners notice first. Rather than generating heat, it transfers heat from the outside to the inside of your home, which makes it markedly more efficient than a furnace running alone through Kansas City's long shoulder seasons.

In our climate the right configuration is usually dual fuel. The heat pump handles the load whenever there is minimal demand on the thermostat, which covers most of fall and spring and a good deal of winter. When the demand for warm air increases dramatically, the gas furnace kicks in and carries the house through the cold snap. You get the benefits of a two-stage furnace while economizing on the milder days that make up most of the heating season.

Keep in mind that most electric companies offer reduced rates with the purchase of a heat pump. That discount is frequently the difference that makes the system pay for itself, and it is worth checking with your utility before you decide. We are happy to walk through the numbers with you as part of the estimate.

The same unit provides your cooling in summer, so a heat pump replaces the air conditioner as well as supplementing the furnace. Koch Heating and Cooling sizes, installs, commissions and services heat pumps across the Kansas City metro, and we service all makes and models if you already have one. Call (913) 287-9055 to find out whether a heat pump makes sense for your home.