Air Source Heat Pump Overview
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AMEREN MISSOURI RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM Is an Air-Source Heat Pump Right for Your Home? The Ameren Missouri Heating and Cooling Program can 6 Reasons to Consider Installing an help you save energy, lower your bill and make your home Air-Source Heat Pump more comfortable. When you upgrade to qualifying, energy-efficient heating and cooling equipment, such as 1. ASHPs provide efficient heating and cooling all from an air-source heat pump (ASHP), not only will you use less one source. energy, but you can also earn significant rebates to help 2. ASHPs are energy-efficient alternatives to furnaces make the installation more affordable. and air conditioners.* What Is an Air-Source Heat Pump? 3. Compared to electric resistance heating, such as ASHPs are all-in-one electric heating and air conditioning furnaces and baseboard heaters, an ASHP can reduce systems that work year-round. your electricity use by approximately 50%. 4. High-efficiency ASHPs also dehumidify the indoor How Does an Air-Source Heat Pump Work? air, resulting in less energy usage and more cooling During warmer months, a heat pump functions as an comfort in summer months. air conditioner, taking heat from inside the home and 5. ASHPs are easy to install. transferring and releasing it to the outdoor air. In colder weather, the process is reversed. The heat pump absorbs 6. Ameren Missouri offers rebates up to $900† when heat from outside and releases heat inside the house. you replace your existing system with a new energy-efficient ASHP. To learn more about the Ameren Missouri Heating and Cooling Program and to find a participating HVAC contractor, visit AmerenMissouriSavings.com/HVAC. Air-Source Heat Pumps Air-Source Heat Pumps Heating Cycle Cooling Cycle Low-Pressure, Reversing Valve High-Pressure, High-Pressure, Reversing Valve Low-Pressure, Low-Temperature High-Temperature High-Temperature Low-Temperature Vapor Vapor Vapor Vapor Refrigerant Absorbs Refrigerant Releases Heat from Air Heat to Air and Boils to Vapor and Returns to a Liquid State Outdoor Inside Outdoor Inside Coil Coil Coil Coil Compressor Compressor Refrigerant Releases Heat to Air Refrigerant Absorbs and Returns to a Heat from Air Liquid State and Boils to Vapor Low-Pressure, High-Pressure, High-Pressure, Low-Pressure, Low-Temperature Expansion Device High-Temperature High-Temperature Expansion Device Low-Temperature Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid *If you switch from gas as your primary heating source to a heat pump system, you would NOT qualify for a rebate from the Ameren Missouri Heating and Cooling Program. †Offer applies only to qualifying purchases. Visit AmerenMissouriSavings.com/HVAC for full program details. AmerenMissouriSavings.com/HVAC Please Recycle 1/2021.