A
Heat Pump is a reverse cycle air
conditioner. When you run your
air conditioner, your outdoor unit will be
blowing hot air,( in other words removing
the heat from your home and sending it
outside). When you run your heat, you
reverse the flow of refrigerant and remove
the heat from the atmosphere outside and
blow it inside. When the temperature dips
below 40 degrees outside, the Heat Pump
labors in producing heat so they install a
back up or auxiliary electric heat strip to
supplement the Heat Pump. Electric Heat
strips are very expensive to operate. In
southern climates where it rarely dips below
40 degrees the heat pump is very efficient.
A 3 to 1 savings in heating compared to
electric heat strips. |