Heat pumps offer both heat and air conditioning by transferring heat from the air.

When the unit is set to cool, it pulls in the air from inside your home, removes the heat via a heat exchanger, and blows the cooled air back in through the ducts. The system works just as well as a traditional air conditioner, keeping your home cool and comfortable on even the hottest days.

However, the major reason for the popularity of heat pumps in Fort Myers, FL is their ability to efficiently heat homes in the winter. 

Unlike traditional furnaces that use electricity or gas to generate heated air and then circulate it throughout your home, the heat pump transfers heat from the air outside into your house.

Most Fort Myers homeowners opt for air-source heat pumps, which transfer heat from the air. However, ground source and water source heat pumps are also suitable options. They transfer heat from the earth or a large body of water (like a lake), but the cost and installation complexity make them impractical for most residential properties.

Still, if you have the space and water source, heat pumps are efficient and reliable; a water source heat pump may even be able to produce hot water.