Heat Pumps

Looking for a more efficient way to heat and cool your home? A heat pump can provide both heating and air conditioning from one system, making it an increasingly popular option for Alberta homeowners.

Chestermere Heating & Cooling provides heat pump installation, replacement, maintenance, and repair throughout Chestermere. Our experienced team can help you determine whether a heat pump makes sense for your home, your existing HVAC system, and the way you use your home.

What Exactly Is a Heat Pump?

Despite the name, a heat pump isn’t just a heating system.

A heat pump moves heat rather than creating it. In the winter, it extracts available heat from the outdoor air and transfers it into your home. In the summer, the process reverses and the system removes heat from your home to provide air conditioning.

That means one system can provide both heating and cooling.

And unlike an electric resistance heater, a heat pump doesn’t create heat by turning electricity directly into heat. It uses electricity to move heat from one place to another, which can make it an efficient way to heat your home.

Is a Heat Pump Right for an Alberta Home?

This is where experience matters.

Heat pumps can work very well in Alberta, but not every heat pump installation is the same. System selection, sizing, ductwork, controls, outdoor temperature performance, and how the heat pump works with your existing furnace all matter.

For many homes, a heat pump can work alongside a gas furnace in what’s commonly called a dual-fuel or hybrid system. The heat pump handles heating when conditions are favourable, while the furnace takes over when outdoor temperatures drop or when additional heat is required.

We’ll look at your home and existing equipment before recommending a system—not simply sell you the most expensive heat pump available.

Why Installation Matters

Just like a furnace or air conditioner, a heat pump is only as good as the installation behind it.

Proper sizing, airflow, refrigerant charge, electrical requirements, controls, and commissioning all affect how the system performs.

Our team approaches heat pump installations the same way we approach every HVAC system we install: do it properly the first time.

We invest in training, tools, and the equipment necessary to properly install and commission the systems we sell.

Heat Pump Installation

When we install a heat pump, we’re not simply dropping equipment into place and turning it on.

We consider:

• The size and layout of your home
• Existing furnace and ductwork
• Heating and cooling requirements
• Outdoor temperature performance
• Airflow and static pressure
• Electrical requirements
• Refrigerant piping
• Thermostat and system controls
• How the heat pump and furnace will work together
• Proper system commissioning

The goal is simple: a system that operates the way it was designed to operate.

Heat Pump Maintenance & Repair

Heat pumps operate year-round, so they work harder than a system used exclusively for heating or cooling.

Regular maintenance can help keep your system operating properly and identify potential issues before they become larger problems.

Our technicians service and repair heat pumps and can help diagnose issues with heating, cooling, airflow, controls, and system performance.

Why Chestermere Heating & Cooling?

We’ve built our reputation on being Local, Friendly & Experienced.

Since 2014, we’ve focused on quality workmanship, honest recommendations, and doing the job properly. We’re also proud to be partnered with Fagnan’s Furnace Service, bringing decades of additional HVAC experience and resources to our team.

If you’re considering a heat pump for your home, we’ll help you understand how the technology works, what makes sense for your home, and what to expect from the investment.

Thinking about a heat pump? Let’s talk about your home and see if it’s the right fit.

Request a consultation.