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Heat
Pumps Not
as Mysterious as Many Homeowners Think
Heat
pumps are a mystery to most people, even those who own them.
After all, how can these devices heat a home in winter and
then cool it in summer? The answer lies in the fact that heat
is present in all air, even air that's below freezing.
Think
of the way your refrigerator removes unwanted heat that
accumulates when you open the door and place warm food inside.
You can feel that heat coming back into the kitchen from the
refrigerator's exhaust fan.
In
a similar way, a heat pump simply extracts the heat that's
present in outdoor air in winter and delivers it inside your
home to keep you warm and comfortable.
In
summer, the process reverses. The heat pump pulls the heat out
of indoor air and releases it outside to keep your home cool
and dry. A heat pump's ability to both heat and cool makes it
a very economical and efficient home comfort system.
A
typical heat pump installation consists of two parts: an
indoor unit and an outdoor unit. The indoor unit is called an
air handler and looks similar to a gas furnace. The outdoor
unit looks exactly like a central air conditioner in both size
and appearance.
A
special liquid called a refrigerant circulates between the
indoor and outdoor units, absorbing and releasing heat as it
travels through the loop.
Regardless
of whether the heat pump is heating or cooling, the compressor
is considered the "heart of the system" because it
is the pump that circulates the refrigerant through the loop.
Because
of its importance, experts recommend that you look closely at
the compressor's reputation and warranty when selecting a heat
pump.
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