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Heat pumps provide both heating and cooling in one system with higher efficiently. On most days a heat pump will heat your home very efficiently but the colder it gets outside the less heat output it has and performance drops. Thats why it's best to use a hybrid system here in Colorado and keep your furnace so on really cold nights or days your heat pump can let the furnace take over and do the heavy lifting. It increases your furnaces life expectancy by a decade from 20 to 30 years or more because it will run up to 75% less. It also gives you a second source of heat in case something goes wrong, for instance, if your furnace ignitor went bad, then at least you have some source of heat until you get it fixed.

A heat pump typically costs more upfront than a central AC system does, but with the Xcel rebates and the average household energy savings being around $350 per year, it makes up for it quickly. We install air-source and cold climate systems from Innovair.

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A single stage furnace runs at one fixed (100%) capacity whenever it is on. It operates on an all or nothing approach by blasting maximum heat until your home reaches the target temperature, then it turns off which leads to frequent on-and-off cycles, while a two stage furnace has two operating levels (usually low at 60–70% and high at 100%) to adjust heating based on outdoor weather.

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A multi speed furnace blower only has a set number of predefined speeds (high, medium, and low), whereas a true variable speed blower adjusts its airflow smoothly across dozens of micro speeds. Variable speed motors provide superior humidity control, quieter operation, and higher energy efficiency, but multi-speed models cost less upfront

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A SEER rating, or Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio, measures how efficiently an air conditioner or heat pump cools your home over an entire cooling season. A higher SEER number means greater energy efficiency and lower monthly utility bills.

Newer equipment is listed under updated SEER2 guidelines with stricter testing. SEER2 uses a more realistic testing method that increases external static air pressure to mimic real-world ductwork conditions. Units rated under SEER2 show slightly lower numerical scores than old SEER ratings, but the equipment is just as efficient.

What is a Good Rating?

• Standard efficiency in modern systems start around 14 SEER / SEER2.


• High Efficiency units rated 16 to 20+ (like Heat Pumps) offer significantly better energy savings and enhanced humidity control

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Most furnace and AC replacements take 4 to 6 hours to complete. Heat pumps do usually take longer and run 6 to 8 hours on average. We can usually get installs scheduled and completed within 48 hours of the first call and we prioritize anyone with no heat in the winter and no cooling in the summer so we can usually do the next day.

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We're authorized dealers and installers of Goodman, American Standard, Innovair, and Amana. All brands we sell come with a 10 parts warranty from the manufacturer and our labor warranty on the units varies depending on which system you buy.

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Please use the following links.

• Amana Product Registration
• Goodman Product Registration
• American Standard Registration
• Innovair Product Registration

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We recommend you do it every 3 months. The cleaner the filter, the better the airflow, which keeps the system running efficiently.