What is a Heat Pump?
Heat Pumps in the Summer
In the summer an electric heat pump cools your home by removing heat from the indoor air and transferring that heat to the outdoor air. This heat is extracted from the home by passing indoor air across a refrigerant coil in the indoor unit. The heat is then carried by lines to the outdoor unit, where it is released to the outside air. The cooling cycle continues until the indoor temperature reaches the thermostat setting.
Heat Pumps in the Winter
In the summer an electric heat pump cools your home by removing heat from the indoor air and transferring that heat to the outdoor air. This heat is extracted from the home by passing indoor air across a refrigerant coil in the indoor unit. The heat is then carried by lines to the outdoor unit, where it is released to the outside air. The cooling cycle continues until the indoor temperature reaches the thermostat setting.
