Everyone knows when natural gas is not available (in many Northeast buildings, much of Florida and rural areas), the least-expensive form of heating is the heat pump.
However, among many people heat pumps have a terrible reputation for blowing cold air.
Thus, hundreds of thousands and perhaps millions of people are paying double or triple the energy costs to heat their homes with electric resistance, propane and fuel oil. Why do heat pumps have that bad reputation? Because they blow about twice as much cooler and windier air.
The secret to solving this problem comes down to proper selection and location of diffuser grilles. Standard down-and-dirty installation methods and product choices just don’t work with heat pumps.
With other heating methods, the idea among contractors is to use diffusers that blow directly on the occupants so they can feel the heat. The opposite is true with heat pumps. You don’t want the air to blow on anyone. All you want is warm air that creates as little draft as possible by being directed to (and not bouncing off) the outer walls and windows. In addition to better grille selection and location, there needs to be more duct runs and outlets to reduce the discharge air velocity.