Despite a dip in sales last year, heat pumps are continuing to take Europe by storm. These devices take energy from the air, ground or water and transform it into heat or cool air. But how, when and ...

Are you sick of your gas furnace? Expensive AC unit driving you crazy? Well, if you're looking for an alternative, you're in luck. Heat pumps are an extremely cost-effective alternative to more ...

With global warming becoming an urgent issue, heating our homes efficiently -- and sustainably -- has taken center stage. As winters become more unpredictable (and unexpectedly harsh), finding ...

Heat pumps are being sold to consumers as a way of cutting carbon emissions from homes - but are they suitable for older or larger homes? A heat pump is an electric-powered system that uses heat from ...

Oyvind Solsta’s “light bulb” moment with heat pumps came upon reading that the heat they produce far exceeds the amount of electricity that goes in. Installing a heat pump in his house in the hills of ...

Simply put, a heat pump is a device that heats and cools our homes by transferring heat to cooler spaces, making cool spaces warmer, and warm spaces cooler. You may have one in your home, or your ...

Heat pumps are electric appliances that can both heat and cool your home. Scientists see them as a climate solution because heat pumps reduce planet-heating emissions. They cut pollution from burning ...

In the hierarchy of heating, heat pumps are the new kid on the block—a highly energy-efficient newcomer that both warms the air and serves as an air conditioner within a home. Furnaces, on the other ...

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We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› By Liam McCabe After a decade of reporting on HVAC and other major appliances, I took a break ...