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HOMES PLUS APRIL 2015 10 • Celebrating 25 years of growing happiness! • Partnership with Melinda Myers • Family owned and operated • WE GROW our healthy and beautiful plants • Largest selection of gorgeous hanging baskets, flowers and plants in Southeastern Wisconsin • Dedication to providing outstanding customer service • Knowledgeable and talented staff • Located just 8 miles West of Oconomowoc W1795 Fox Rd., Ixonia • (920) 261-5645 ebertsgreenhouse.com W 243501014 – the "Plant Doctor" – Local gardening expert and T.V./Radio Host *See website for personal appearance dates April thru June e welcome you to our destination garden center surrounded by the picturesque countryside of Ixonia, Wisconsin! like us on Facebook Carpets & Vinyl of Waukesha 1596 E. North St. Hwy F www.carpetsandvinyl.com ONE LOW PRICE Carpet Padding Installation ✔ ✔ ✔ HUGE CARPET WOW WOW SALE! SALE! Swing into Spring CARPET SALE ALSO SELECT LAMINATE & VINYL FLOORS ON SALE SALE 243493006 262-544-9022 1-1/2 Miles South of I-94 on Hwy F Q: I hear people install a heat pump instead of a furnace and air condi- tioner even in cold cli- mates. I can't afford a geothermal one. Would a standard air heat pump work well and what are the newest designs? A: Heat pumps are becom- ing a more common alterna- tive to central air condition- ers because they can also heat your house. The cost of electricity for heating and cooling a house, although it gradually increases as do most prices over time, is much less volatile than nat- ural gas, oil or propane. You may also get up to a 30 per- cent tax credit for installing a heat pump. A geothermal heat pump is one of the most energy- efficient heating and cool- ing systems for any climate. Even though it provides a good payback on the invest- ment, particularly in very hot or cold climates, the ini- tial installation costs are considerably higher than for air-source models. An air-source heat pump is basically a central air conditioner with a few extra parts. During the summer, it draws heat from the indoor air and, through a refrigeration cycle identical to an air conditioner, expels the heat outdoors. The cool- ing efficiency is rated by its SEER (seasonal energy effi- ciency ratio). During the winter, a reversing valve inside the outdoor condenser unit switches position. This reverses the flow of the refrigerant so it begins to draw heat from the outdoor air and transfers it to an indoor coil. Heating effi- ciency is rated by HSPF (heating seasonal perform- ance factor). There have been many recent developments in air- source heat pumps. The modulating, multistage out- put rotary compressor design is now available in heat pumps. This design produces extremely high efficiencies for both heating and cooling (HSPF — 10, SEER 22). You can get $2 to $3 worth of heat for each $1 on your utility bills. This heat pump uses a rotary compressor with inverter technology to allow it to vary its heating or cooling output from about Home heat pumps can lead to big savings See HEAT PUMPS/Page 11 JAMES DULLEY