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