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Short #34 - Heat Pumps
In this short podcast episode, Bryan speed-talks through all the basics of heat pumps and how they function.
Heat pumps are not physical pumps or components on an A/C system. A heat pump is an HVAC unit that is also capable of heating a home by reversing the refrigeration cycle. When that reversal happens, the traditional indoor "evaporator" coil acts as a condenser that rejects heat in the home. As such, the traditional outdoor "condenser" acts as an evaporator that absorbs heat from the outdoors so long as the refrigerant is colder than the outside. Due to how they function, heat pumps are…
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