> How Heat Pumps Work

Heat pumps are reasonably easy to understand.  They work in a way very similar to your refrigerator, except they have both an interior and exterior unit.

The outside unit houses the compressor, much like the back of your fridge.  It draws warmth from the outside air, in even the coldest of weather.  That warmth is then transferred to the interior unit, using a refrigerant process, and the heat is then released by the indoor fan unit.

In summer, when cooling may be required, this process occurs in reverse.  The refrigerant absorbs warmth from the inside air and delivers it outside.

The energy efficiency rests on the heat pump's ability to generate heat without directly using electricity.  Nothing is actually heated, and there are no exposed heating elements.

So, unlike conventional heaters which use electricity to heat an element, which then heats the air, heat pumps use electricity only to operate a small compressor and a couple of fans.

Heat pumps provide cost effective heating and all year round comfort.