by High Performance HVAC | Broan HVAC Reviews, Heat Pump Reviews |
Broan Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Broan is a major manufacturer of home ventilation systems and offers very high efficient line heat pumps. The Ultra-Efficient Broan Heat Pump and air handler have efficiency ratings up to 22 SEER and 10 HSPF efficiency ratings. HSPF or Heating Seasonal Performance Factor is how heat pumps are rated for efficiency.
How does an air source Broan Heat Pump get rated at a higher efficiency than some geothermal systems for the air conditioner side of the efficiency ratings? Broan calls it the IQ Drive System and technically it is an inverter duty compressor that gets the high-efficiency ratings. The Broan heat pump with IQ Drive is actually manufactured by Nordyne but sold and marketed through Broan. (more…)
by High Performance HVAC | Air Conditioner Reviews, Broan HVAC Reviews |
Broan Air Conditioners Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Broan air conditioners offer the low-end air conditioner beginning at 13 SEER and the high-end Broan air conditioner comes in at a whopping 20 SEER which is hard to beat for any air-source air conditioner. Broan air conditioners are actually manufactured by Nordyne who perfected the IQ Drive system that makes the Broan air conditioners so efficient.
The top tier Broan air conditioner at 20 SEER is a higher SEER rating than some geothermal heat pump systems. The IQ Drive system uses the same inverter technology that has been perfected in mini-split ductless air conditioner and heat pump systems. Inverter systems modulate depending on the load of the system with modulation rates from approximately 20% all the way up to 100% based on load or actual cooling demand for the air conditioner. Various features of select Broan air conditioners include: (more…)
Broan Heat Pump Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Broan is a major manufacturer of home ventilation systems and offers very high efficient line heat pumps. The Ultra-Efficient Broan Heat Pump and air handler have efficiency ratings up to 22 SEER and 10 HSPF efficiency ratings. HSPF or Heating Seasonal Performance Factor is how heat pumps are rated for efficiency.