Technical Comparison
• 7 min read
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Cold-Climate Heat Pump vs. Gas Furnace in BC Winters (-15°C Real Test)
By Heat Pump Vancouver Engineering Team
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TSBC License #TSBC LGA1234567
Executive Summary:
Comparing COP efficiency, heating costs, carbon emissions, and performance during Metro Vancouver winter cold snaps.
Modern cold-climate heat pumps equipped with vapor-injection compressors maintain 100% heating capacity down to -15°C (5°F) without needing backup electric strip heat. Compared to 96% AFUE gas furnaces, heat pumps achieve COPs of 2.5 to 4.0, delivering 250% to 400% efficiency per unit of energy consumed.
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