Domestic heat pumps are devices that can be used for both heating (in the colder months), and cooling (in the warmer months), for residential use. Heat pumps have been used for some time now at industrial scale, in the refrigeration industry, to provide the cooling necessary for the storage of food products (refrigerators, freezers, cold […]
What is the difference between a heat pump and an AC?
Air conditioning systems and domestic heat pumps are both a type of heat pumps. While the air conditioning systems work only on one mode, which is the cooling mode, the domestic heat pumps, can work both in cooling and heating modes. In fact, during cooling mode, there is not a big difference between the two […]
Is it cheaper to leave the heat pump on all day?
Heat pumps are a great way of reducing the energy consumption of a household, and thus reducing the electricity costs. Besides their obvious benefits, they became more and more popular in the past years, as people are more and more aware of the fossil fuels emissions ‘impact on our planet. Now, if you have already […]