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What Are Heat Pumps?

The heat pump is an outdoor component of a cooling and heating system. It can cool your home like an air conditioner but can also provide heat. A heat pump draws heat from colder months and transfers it indoors in Darlington. In warmer months, it pulls heat indoors to cool your home. These heat pumps are powered by electricity and can transfer heat with refrigerant. They provide comfort year-round. They can handle cooling as well as heating so homeowners don't need separate systems. An electric heat strip can also be added to an indoor fan coil in cold climates. Heat pumps don't burn fossil fuel as furnaces, which makes them more eco-friendly.

  • What Does A Heat Pump Do?

    Heat pumps do not create heat. Heat pumps transfer heat by using a refrigerant. A heat pump works in cooling mode to heat your home and then releases the heat outside. The heat pump heats up by absorbing heat from the ground, and air outside (even cold) and releasing it indoors.

  • What Types Of Heat Pumps Are Available?

    Ground-source heat pumps and air-source heat pumps are the most popular. Ground-source heat pumps transfer heat from indoor air to outdoor air. They are most popular for residential heating or cooling in Darlington. Ground-source heat pumps, also known as a geothermal heat pumps, transfer heat from the ground to your home. They are more costly to install, but they are usually more efficient and have lower operating costs due to the consistent ground temperature throughout the year.

  • Where Do Heat Pumps Work The Best?

    In milder climates where temperatures are not below freezing, heat pumps are more popular. They can be used in combination with furnaces to heat colder areas. The furnace will be used to heat the system if the outside temperature drops below freezing. This type of system is also known as a dual fuel system. It is extremely energy efficient and economical.

What Are The Components Of A Heat Pump System?

The major components of a heat pump system:

  • The outdoor unit has a coil that acts as both a condenser and evaporator in cooling mode.
  • An indoor unit with a coil, just like the outdoor unit, and a fan to circulate the air throughout your home
  • A refrigerator that absorbs heat and then releases it as it circulates throughout the system
  • Refrigerant is pressed by the compressor
  • Reversing valve, which changes the direction of the refrigerant within the system to allow for the switch between heating and cooling
  • An expansion valve regulates the flow and temperature of the refrigerant throughout the system

Heat pumps are an energy-efficient option for air conditioners and furnaces in all climates. Heat pumps work in the same way as a refrigerator by using electricity to transfer heat from cool spaces to warm spaces. This makes the excellent space more comfortable and the warm one warmer. Heat pumps transfer heat from the outside into your house during the heating season.

Heat pumps transfer heat from your home to the outside during the cooling season in Darlington. Heat pumps also efficiently maintain comfortable temperatures in your home because they transfer heat instead of creating heat.

Heat Pump Benefits

This allows you to have efficient heating and to cool all in one, and can eliminate the need for central or portable air conditioning.

Heat pumps in B.C. are a great choice. Because they are powered by clean, renewable hydroelectricity. If you are currently heating with oil, natural gas, or propane, you can switch to a heat pump and reduce your household's carbon footprint. A heat pump is best when the temperature is set at zero.

This is because heat pumps don’t actually produce heat, but rather move warm and cold air around. They’re up to 30% more efficient than electric baseboards. They are also 50% more efficient than a standard window AC unit in cooling.

If your current fossil-fuel heating system (natural gas, propane, or oil) is being replaced by an electric heat pump, then you may be eligible for rebates from BC Hydro and CleanBC.

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