Installing Heat Pumps and Mini Splits in Southeastern Wisconsin

Many people believe that Wisconsin’s climate is too cold for heat pump technology to work efficiently. And while this may have been true 10 years ago, a lot has changed recently. New equipment is capable of operating at temperatures much lower than older designs.

Heat Pump technology has a lot of uses even in our colder northern climate. Most notably, point-source applications – like…you’re finishing new areas of into living space, and don’t have proper heating and cooling ductwork from your main furnace and air conditioning system. Or, you have an upstairs that you just cannot get warm in the winter or cool in the summer. Or you want to heat areas without a way to get ductwork to them and don’t have natural gas lines in that part of your house or don’t want to cut a hole in your roof to vent a combustion gas-fired heating unit.

Older homes, and remodels are by far the most common cases where heat pumps and mini-splits are best suited.

If you are finishing off or adding additional living space in your home, one of the most overlooked details is adding proper heating and cooling vents, ducts, and capacity. This is a critical detail if you want the living space to be properly warm or cool or dry.

Many times, the costs to add ducting and venting, and possibly capacity to your existing heating and cooling equipment, can far exceed adding a mini-split heat pump.

And with the new federal tax credits, you may qualify for a federal credit that will reimburse you for almost 1/3rd of the cost of equipment and installation and labor.

It’s not uncommon for homes built in from the 20’s to the 50’s to struggle to properly heat and cool the upstairs. In winter, the upstairs rooms are always colder than the rest of the house. And in summer, always too warm.

Solving this problem permanently, used to involve a lot of changes to ducts, vents and returns to properly deliver conditioned air to the upstairs.

Now, with mini-split heat pumps developments and improvements, this might be the perfect solution to solve your problem once and for all.

And with the new federal tax credits, you may qualify for a federal credit that will reimburse you for almost 1/3rd of the cost of equipment and installation and labor.

Garages can now more closely resemble a living space than a parking space. Drywall and insulation. Insulated and well lit ceilings. Finished floors with drains for our salty winters. If this is you, or if this is what you want in the future, a mini-split heat pump might be the perfect solution.

Heated garages are not uncommon. Consider…most heat pumps can also operate as air conditioning. Imagine having a heated AND air conditioned garage space.

It’s 90 degrees outside, and you’re working or hobbying in your garage in a perfectly comfortable 74 degree air conditioned space. Sound awesome?

A mini-split heat pump may be perfect for this application.

And with the new federal tax credits, you may qualify for a federal credit that will reimburse you for almost 1/3rd of the cost of equipment and installation and labor.

Many homes, especially homes that are converted cottages or lake homes, were built with electric baseboard heat and or boilers for radiator heat.

One of the biggest challenges in these homes is adding central air conditioning. These homes were built without any ductwork or vents. They did not have forced-air heating or cooling. So the common solution is window air conditioners.

This is another tremendously effective way to use mini-splits and heat pumps.

Heat pumps can operate as air conditioners. There is an outdoor unit that can condition the air even in multiple zones within the home. The indoor portion of these systems is small, and very quiet.

And with the new federal tax credits, you may qualify for a federal credit that will reimburse you for almost 1/3rd of the cost of equipment and installation and labor.

Summary

Heat pumps today, can effectively heat a space even with lower outside temperatures. These systems require no ductwork. Are perfect for remodels, additions, older homes and homes with radiator heat or electric baseboard heat.

We serve all of Lake Country in the Milwaukee area including Pewaukee, Brookfield, Waukesha, New Berlin, Muskego, Oconomowoc. And many other areas like Menomonee Falls, Franklin and Mukwonago. Call us today

Heat pumps today, can effectively heat a space even with lower outside temperatures. These systems require no ductwork. Are perfect for remodels, additions, older homes and homes with radiator heat or electric baseboard heat.

We serve all of Lake Country in the Milwaukee area including Pewaukee, Brookfield, Waukesha, New Berlin, Muskego, Oconomowoc. And many other areas like Menomonee Falls, Franklin and Mukwonago. Call us today