A former HVAC installer took to Reddit to question the validity of claims around heat pumps and their efficiency. In a post ...
A 2024 American Gas Association analysis found natural gas heating remained more affordable than heat pumps in 41 states, including all of New England.
As households look for energy efficient heating solutions, the air source heat pump (ASHP) has emerged as a leading ...
If you’ve been hearing a lot about heat pumps lately and wondering why, you’re not alone. Heat pumps are having a moment – ...
Chinese scientists have unveiled a new ultra-high-temperature heat pump with no moving parts that could one day allow ...
In December a survey in the UK asked 2,500 homeowners whether they would consider getting a heat pump at home in the future. Only 2% said they had one, and 18% said they’d likely make the switch. But ...
Compare the automotive industry of the 1980s with today’s industry, and you’ll find huge improvements in most every category. The same is true for the HVAC industry. Giant leaps have occurred in ...
Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark have investigated how large-scale air-to-water heat pumps could be combined with PV-powered district heating systems with the aim to reduce the ...
Heat pumps offer an energy efficient alternative to traditional heating and cooling systems. One of the incentives to install one in recent years has been a federal tax credit under the ...
A change to planning rules is set to make it easier for heat pumps to be installed in homes. Previously, a key planning restriction meant heat pumps had to be 1 metre from a neighbour's property, but ...
As we're forced to be increasingly conscious of the power we're using thanks to heavy energy costs and grid strain, we want an efficient and effective way to heat our homes. Keeping thermostats at the ...
Historically, having a washer and a dryer in your house requires “a hookup.” You need hot and cold water for the washer as well as a drain for wastewater. For the dryer, you need either gas or — in ...