Heat Pump is a part of the heating and cooling system and is usually installed outside your home. It works like an air conditioner capable of cooling and will provide heat when needed. During winter season, the heat pump will pull the heat from the cold outdoor air and transfer it indoors. Likewise in summer, it pulls heat out of indoor air to cool your home in the warmer months.

The heat pumps are powered by electricity. They will transfer the heat using a refrigerant to comfort them all year round. Heat pumps handle both cooling and heating. With the help of the heat pumps now, homeowners may not need to install a separate system to heat their homes.

An electric heat strip can also be added to the indoor fan coil for additional capabilities in colder climates. One of the best parts about the heat pump is that it does not burn fossil fuel as the furnaces do, making them very environmentally friendly.

Components of Heat Pump System

The component of the heat pump includes 

1. Outdoor unit 
2. Indoor unit 
3. Refrigerant 
4. Compressor

Where do heat pumps work the best?

Heat pumps are more common in milder climates where the temperature does not drop below freezing. In the colder regions, they can also be combined with the furnaces for energy-efficient heating on all, but mostly on cold days. In the winters, the outside temperature drops too low for the heat pumps to operate effectively. The system will instead use the furnace to generate a large amount of heat. This kind of system, often known as a dual fuel system, is very energetic and cost-effective.

Types of heat pumps 

There are two most common types of heat pumps: ground source and air source. Ground-source heat pumps are sometimes also known as geothermal heat pumps, which transfer the heat between the air inside your home and the ground outside. These are a bit expensive for installation but are also typically more effective. The best part is that it has a lower operating cost due to its consistency of the ground temperature throughout the year.

Air-source heat pumps transfer heat between outdoor and indoor air and are more popular for residential heating and cooling.

How does a heat pump cool and heat?

Heat pumps do not create heat. Instead, they redistribute heat from the air or ground and use a refrigerant that circulates between the indoor fan coil unit and the outdoor compressor, which helps transfer the heat. 

A heat pump absorbs the heat inside your home and releases it outdoors in the cooling mode. In the heating mode, what a heat pump does is that it absorbs all the heat from the ground or the outside air and releases it indoors. 

Conclusion

In this blogpost, we talked about the basics of heat pumps and their working as well. We also discussed their types and its cool and heat process. Moreover, we have discussed in detail about heat pumps and their functionality.