The room cools down quickly and the unit kicks on again, taking our bodies through periods of warm and cool, warm and cool. There is a distinct difference in the heat produced by a heat pump compared to air from a furnace. The normal temperature of air from a heat pump in winter is about 90 degrees. A gas furnace blows air at about 130 degrees. The furnace air is noticeably hotter and dryer, but the heat pump's air is a more even heat.
Proper installation is more critical with a heat pump than with a gas furnace.
A gas furnace producing 130 degree air can sometimes overcome energy loss caused by ductwork leaks or drafty, poorly insulated houses. A heat pump system which is not properly installed and properly set up will not perform as it should. Many times the heat pump itself is blamed, when in actuality the installation was not done properly, or the heat pump is not the best choice for the application. If there are problems with the installation, they usually surface when the weather is coldest . Now you should know enough about heat pumps to make an informed decision.