Heating Offerings

A forced-air furnace heats a metal heat exchanger.

The heat transfers to the surrounding air, which is then blown throughout the home via ducts and vents - these heating systems are very common.

Pros: Require less maintenance, share ductwork with air conditioning systems, and have lower fuel costs.

Cons: allergens carried through fans and ducts.

Traditional boilers, radiators, and baseboard heaters are part of radiant or hydronic heating systems.  Boilers heat water.

The heated water or steam circulates through pipes to radiators, in-floor heating systems, or baseboard heaters.  Boilers are efficient and commonly found in colder areas.

Pro: Allow heat distribution control through zones.

Heat pumps transfer heat between the indoors and outdoors.  They can provide both heating and cooling.

Air-source heat pumps extract heat from the air, while geothermal heat pumps use the ground as a heat source.

Pro: Energy-efficient and versatile heating systems.

This system uses heated water pipes or electric coils installed beneath the floor.

Radiant heating warms the room from the ground up.

Pro: Comfortable and efficient.

Wood stoves or pellet stoves burn wood or wood pellets for heat and are common in rural areas.

Pro: Renewable fuel source and typically lower operating cost heating systems.

Solar panels collect energy from the sun to heat air or water.

Pro: Environmentally friendly and suitable for the Pittsburgh region.

 Combines different heating sources (e.g., heat pump and gas furnace) for optimal efficiency.

Pros: Versatile and adaptable to changing weather conditions in the Pittsburgh area.