Carrier heat pumps are made by a US company with an enviable reputation and pedigree. For a start they have been around for over a century - they started out as a little family concern in 1902 in Farmington, Connecticut.
The company name is taken from the founder, Willis Haviland Carrier, but the current organization bears little resemblance to the company he established. It is a truly global operation, with bases in 171 countries and over forty five thousand employees worldwide!
What all this means for the home heat pump buyer is that this world leading HVAC firm can offer quality, reliability and backup for their large home market.
Heat pumps are the perfect solution for many homes, and come up as one of the most efficient forms of heating and cooling. This is because they take heat energy from the surrounding air - making use of what is around - and use heat exchanger technology to get the maximum efficiency.
Carrier have a good range to suit all home sizes and needs - the ranges go by the names of Infinity, Performance and Comfort, each with different sized units on offer. For each look to the HSPF ratings for the heating capacity (there will also be a SEER rating for the aircon element of the unit).