Are you looking for the best options to help cool your home this summer? We compare costs, effectiveness and environmental impacts of several home cooling and heating options.
Heat pumps like this Mitsubishi unit are changing the options for heating Utah homes.This story is part of The Salt Lake Tribune’s ongoing commitment to identify solutions to Utah’s biggest challenges through the work of the Innovation Lab.Here are the modern options for home heating, starting with the least polluting option at the top.A heat pump can heat and cool a space by transferring heat in or out. It’s electrically powered, so no natural gas is required, and no emissions are produced.
Note • While combining a heat pump with a swamp cooler is theoretically possible, it’s not recommended. Heat pumps are essentially air conditioners in summer, and swamp coolers and air conditioners should not be used to cool the same space.This is the traditional choice found in most Utah homes. A central natural gas-fueled furnace produces heat in winter that is ducted throughout the house. In summer, an electric-powered air conditioner provides cooling through the same ductwork.
Tim Fitzpatrick is The Salt Lake Tribune’s renewable energy reporter, a position funded by a grant from Rocky Mountain Power. The Tribune retains all control over editorial decisions independent of Rocky Mountain Power.
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