COMFORT & ENERGY
Air-to-Water Heat Pumps & Solar Battery Backup
Silent, all-electric comfort and power that keeps your home running through any storm. Every system is designed and installed under Licensed HVAC Contractor Lic. #CR109199, with more than 30 years of hands-on experience behind it, and integrated with your smart home so comfort and energy work together automatically.
HYDRONIC HEATING & COOLING
How an Air-to-Water Heat Pump Works
An air-to-water heat pump is an all-electric outdoor unit that transfers heat between the outside air and water. In winter it heats water for radiant floors and fan coils; in summer it chills water for quiet, dehumidified cooling. The same system can also produce your domestic hot water, with no gas line, no flue and no combustion inside the home.
1 Outdoor Heat Pump
A variable-speed inverter compressor extracts heat from outdoor air, even on cold winter mornings, and reverses in summer to chill water for cooling.
2 Buffer Tank
Stores conditioned water so the system runs long, efficient cycles and every zone gets steady temperature on demand.
3 Radiant Floors
Warm water in tubing beneath the floor heats the room evenly from the ground up. No vents, no drafts and no noise.
4 Fan Coils
Slim, near-silent fan coils deliver heating and dehumidified cooling, ideal for upper floors and humid Southern summers.
5 Domestic Hot Water
An indirect water heater uses the same heat pump to provide abundant hot water for baths, kitchens and spas.
6 Smart Controls
Every zone is integrated with your automation system, so you can schedule, monitor and adjust comfort from a keypad or your phone.
Why Homeowners Choose Air-to-Water
Exceptional comfort: radiant warmth is even from floor to ceiling, without drafts, dust or blower noise.
One system, many uses: heating, cooling, domestic hot water, and optionally pool, spa or snow-melt from a single heat source.
Clean and quiet: no combustion indoors, no carbon monoxide risk and an outdoor unit far quieter than a conventional condenser.
Pairs with solar: because it runs on electricity, your own solar array can power much of your heating and cooling.
Brand-neutral design: we work with multiple manufacturers and select the equipment that best fits each home’s heating and cooling loads, architecture and budget.
SOLAR + BATTERY BACKUP
Emergency Power Without a Generator
A solar and battery backup system stores clean energy in wall-mounted lithium-ion batteries. When the utility grid fails, a smart backup switch disconnects your home from the grid and runs it from the batteries automatically, in a fraction of a second. The sun recharges the batteries each day, so an extended outage does not mean waiting for a fuel delivery.
1 Solar Panels
Panels on the roof or a ground mount convert sunlight into electricity that powers the home by day and refills the batteries.
2 Inverter
Converts the panels’ direct current into the alternating current your home uses, and manages charging.
3 Smart Backup Switch
Senses a grid failure and isolates your home from the utility within a fraction of a second, so lights, Wi-Fi and security never skip a beat.
4 Battery Storage
Quiet lithium-ion batteries store energy for nights and outages. Capacity is sized for essential circuits or the entire home.
5 Protected Home Circuits
Refrigeration, HVAC, lighting, network, security and well or sump pumps keep running. Your automation system can shed lower-priority loads to stretch runtime.
6 Utility Grid
When grid power returns, the system reconnects automatically. Day to day, solar and batteries also reduce what you buy from the utility.
SIDE BY SIDE
Battery Backup vs. Standby Generator
| Consideration | Solar + Battery Backup | Standby Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Switchover | Automatic, typically in a fraction of a second | Automatic, usually after a delay of several seconds or more |
| Fuel | None. Recharged by the sun | Natural gas or propane supply required |
| Noise & exhaust | Silent with zero emissions | Engine noise and exhaust during operation and weekly exercise runs |
| Maintenance | Minimal, monitored remotely | Oil, filters, spark plugs, batteries and annual service |
| Everyday value | Lowers utility bills every day | Only provides value during an outage |
| Long outages | Solar recharges daily; loads managed automatically | Runs as long as fuel is available |
| Smart home integration | Full monitoring and load control from your touchscreen | Limited status monitoring |
Energy & Comfort Questions
Do air-to-water heat pumps work in Southern winters?
Yes. Modern variable-speed air-to-water heat pumps are designed to keep producing heat well below freezing, and our mild Southern winters let them operate at high efficiency most of the year. Each system is sized from a room-by-room load calculation.
Can an air-to-water heat pump cool my home in summer?
Yes. The heat pump chills water that circulates to fan coils, which cool and dehumidify the air. Radiant floors can provide supplemental cooling where conditions allow.
What is the difference between an air-to-water heat pump and a regular heat pump?
A conventional heat pump heats and cools air that is blown through ductwork. An air-to-water heat pump heats and cools water, which can serve radiant floors, fan coils, domestic hot water and even a pool or spa from one outdoor unit.
How long will battery backup power my home?
Runtime depends on battery capacity and which circuits are backed up. Because the solar array recharges the batteries each day and the automation system can manage lower-priority loads, a well-designed system can support a home through multi-day outages.
Can a battery system back up my whole house, including air conditioning?
Yes. With enough battery capacity and inverter output, the entire home, including HVAC, can be backed up. Some homeowners choose to protect essential circuits only. We size the system to match how you want to live during an outage.
Can you add batteries to solar panels I already have?
Yes. Batteries can be added to many existing solar systems, and solar can be added later to a battery-first installation. We evaluate your current equipment during the consultation.
Are there tax credits or incentives available?
Federal, state and utility incentives change frequently. We will review the programs available for your project at the time of your proposal and recommend you confirm eligibility with your tax professional.
