Felger Hart Residential Services
Heat Pumps
Heat Pump Installation and Repair in Fort Wayne and Northeast Indiana
A heat pump provides both heating and cooling from one system, making it a versatile option for year-round home comfort. Felger Hart Residential installs, repairs, replaces, and maintains residential heat pumps throughout Fort Wayne, Bluffton, Wells County, Allen County, and surrounding Northeast Indiana communities.
Whether you are considering switching to a heat pump or need service for your existing equipment, our experienced HVAC technicians can help you understand your options and choose an appropriate solution for your home.
For urgent equipment problems, Felger Hart Residential provides 24/7 emergency heat pump service.
How Does a Heat Pump Work?
Instead of creating heat by burning fuel, a heat pump transfers heat from one place to another.
During colder weather, it draws available heat from the outdoor air and transfers it indoors. In the summer, the process reverses: the system removes heat from your home and releases it outside, operating much like a central air conditioner.
Because one system provides both heating and cooling, a heat pump can simplify your home’s HVAC setup while providing efficient comfort throughout the year.
Heat Pump Benefits
A properly selected and installed heat pump can offer several advantages:
- Heating and cooling from one system: The equipment automatically switches between operating modes as the seasons change.
- Energy-efficient heating: Heat pumps move existing heat rather than generating all of their heat through combustion.
- Consistent temperatures: Longer operating cycles can help reduce sudden temperature changes.
- All-electric operation: An electric heat pump may reduce or eliminate the need to burn fuel inside the home, depending on the system.
- Flexible system options: Heat pumps can work with existing ductwork, ductless indoor units, electric auxiliary heat, or a dual-fuel furnace.
- Humidity control during cooling season: Like a central air conditioner, a heat pump removes heat and moisture from indoor air during summer operation.
Actual performance and energy costs depend on the equipment, installation, home construction, outdoor temperatures, utility rates, and household comfort preferences.
Heat Pumps and Northeast Indiana Winters
Modern heat pumps can continue operating during cold weather, but their capacity and efficiency change as outdoor temperatures fall. The correct equipment and backup-heating design are important for dependable winter comfort in Northeast Indiana.
Depending on the home and system, supplemental heat may come from electric resistance heating or a gas furnace in a dual-fuel configuration. A dual-fuel system automatically switches to the furnace when it becomes the more practical heating source.
Felger Hart Residential will consider your home’s heating requirements, electrical system, ductwork, and existing equipment before recommending a heat pump. We can also explain how the system will operate during colder weather so you know what to expect.
Complete Heat Pump Service
Heat Pump Installation and Replacement
Proper sizing is essential because a heat pump must handle both heating and cooling. Felger Hart Residential evaluates your home’s layout, existing HVAC system, ductwork, and comfort concerns before recommending equipment.
A heat pump may be worth considering if:
- You need to replace both heating and cooling equipment
- You want an all-electric HVAC option
- Your current system is inefficient or unreliable
- You want to add efficient heating to a home with electric resistance heat
- You are interested in a dual-fuel heating system
- Your existing heat pump no longer provides consistent comfort
We will help you compare equipment features, efficiency ratings, backup-heating options, and installation requirements. Financing options are available, with approved credit, for qualified heat pump installations.
Heat Pump Repair
Because a heat pump operates during both heating and cooling seasons, problems can affect your comfort at almost any time of year.
Contact Felger Hart Residential if you notice:
- The system is not heating or cooling properly
- The heat pump will not switch between modes
- Auxiliary heat runs more frequently than expected
- Ice remains on the outdoor unit
- The system repeatedly turns on and off
- Airflow is weak or temperatures are uneven
- The equipment makes unusual noises
- Water is collecting near the indoor unit
- Energy costs increase unexpectedly
- The outdoor unit does not operate
Some frost on an outdoor heat pump can be normal during winter operation. However, heavy or persistent ice may indicate a defrost, airflow, refrigerant, or equipment problem that needs professional attention.
For heat pump problems that cannot wait, call us for 24/7 emergency HVAC service.
Heat Pump Maintenance
A heat pump operates throughout much of the year, so regular maintenance is especially important. Professional service helps prepare the system for seasonal changes and allows developing problems to be found early.
We recommend having a heat pump inspected before the heating and cooling seasons. Our Preventative Home Maintenance Membership provides a convenient way to stay current with routine HVAC and plumbing maintenance.
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