| A heat pump is an electric cooling and heating | | | | source heat pumps are a good option for mild and |
| system used to compress and decompress gas | | | | moderate climate regions, and ground source or |
| to heat or cool a house. This mechanical device | | | | geothermal heat pumps are efficient in climates |
| pumps heat from a cooler to a warmer location | | | | with similar heating and cooling loads. The most |
| and can extract heat from air, water or the | | | | common types of heat pumps are the air-source |
| earth. Heat pumps functions like an air conditioner | | | | and ground-source heat pumps. Although ground |
| in the summer and an electric furnace in the | | | | source heat pumps are more expensive to install, |
| winter, thus encompassing both a heating and | | | | they are more efficient and less noisy.However, |
| cooling unit in one device. The COP, or coefficient | | | | to make heat pumps work efficiently, they should |
| of performance, which calculates the ratio of heat | | | | be installed properly, and one should choose the |
| output to electric power consumption, measures | | | | right sized pump that can fulfill the heating and |
| the performance of a heat pump.Heat pumps are | | | | cooling demands of the house. While selecting a |
| the most resourceful form of electric heating in | | | | heat pump one should buy a device with a higher |
| moderate climates, and cool a house by collecting | | | | Heating Seasonal Performance Factor, or HSPF. |
| the heat inside the house and effectively pumping | | | | The pumps should also be fitted with |
| it outside. There are three types of heat pumps | | | | demand-defrost control, which minimizes the |
| that one can install: air-to-air, water source and | | | | defrost cycles and reduces supplementary and |
| ground source. Heat pumps can collect heat from | | | | heat pump energy use.Heat pumps are much |
| air, water or ground and can utilize the same to | | | | more cost-effective then other conventional |
| heat or cool your home. When installing a heat | | | | heating devices, and are also becoming more |
| pump at home, one should consider using an | | | | commonly used to heat swimming pools, and hot |
| energy-efficient heat pump system, keeping in | | | | water for household use. |
| mind the climate of the region.For instance, air | | | | |