It comes with it.
Have you determined your furnace has sufficient airflow for the heat pump? What fossil fuel device are you using?

 

It comes with it.
Have you determined your furnace has sufficient airflow for the heat pump? What fossil fuel device are you using?

It is a natural gas furnace. It is an older unit, not variable speed. Its 75000 BTU. It seemed to me that would be enough for the 400 or 500 cfm per ton that is recommended. I would prefer not to get into a full furnace replacement at this time.

 

Units with out the tvx valve are usually sold as straight cool units. A heat pump has one from the factory

 

You also need a fairly high stand for it to sit off the ground for defrost purposes. If it is in a area that is going to buried in snowdrifts you may want to just get a AC.

 

Post a pic of that furnace with both doors off. If it is what I am thinking it is you may want to get a new furnace.

I worked on thousands of NUGS and KUGS as they are both ICP, Heil or Keeprite units. If I remember correct few of them last 20 yrs as the heat exchangers crack. They also burn thru exhaust fans quite often. ICP is very popular where I am. Also the blower on them is kind of weak. More of a basic builders grade unit.

It is a mid efficiency furnace with a metal chimney correct? If so you will save a lot more fuel and $$ with a high efficiency furnace in your area than adding a heat pump.

 

I was only doing the heat pump idea since when purchasing an AC condenser its only about $500 more for the heat pump itself (I was/am trying to DIY some of this). Most of the other stuff, besides maybe a new thermostat is the same. I figured for $500, it would be worth it. I don't plan on being in this house for more than a couple more years, that's the reason I wasn't going to replace everything.

After my research on the whole heat pump idea, its seems as though its not as straightforward as I originally thought. I intended to install the indoor and outdoor units, run the lineset and electrical and have a friend of mine (HVAC guy) make the final connections and vacuum down the system. Heat pumps are not his specialty so he is not comfortable giving me advice on that aspect of it. At this point I'm sort of back to the drawing board because it seems my furnace does have some limitations to it, and like you said it probably could use replacement.

I attached the only image I have handy at the moment.

 

Could do an AHRI matched system with a low ambient temperature heat pump like a Bosch unit, paired with a furnace. Those are very popular and non-proprietary in their control sequence.
I agree, slapping a heat pump on a 30 year old furnace isn’t a wise investment.

 

You most likely need a new furnace - the heat exchanger must be visually inspected.

 

I've admitted defeat essentially. Opting for a new furnace and regular AC unit. No heat pump this time around. Thank you all for your help.

 

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If you did not have to spend a ton of money on that unit and it lasted 30 yrs you won the lottery. I am sure you will enjoy the new units. Heat pumps blow cool air and that is not my cup of tea.