Winter brings a chill in the atmosphere. This involves bringing out your woolens and switching on the electrical appliances that will keep your entire house warm. The most popular device to keep your house warm is the heater. But it consumes a lot of energy to operate. Hence, to control the spiraling energy costs while retaining warmth in house, a device called a heat pump is becoming popular. If you are wondering what a heat pump is or are planning on buying one, here are so…
Heat Pump Buying Tips
A heat pump is basically a reverse air conditioner. Instead of having cold coils on the inside and heat coils on the outside, this process is reversed. A heat pump has a switch to change from air conditioner mode to heater mode. When in heater mode, it moves hot air into the home, heating it. If the switch is turned to air conditioner mode, the reverse effect occurs, cooling the home. A blower pulls air from inside and circulates it against the coils, then blows it into the h…
Alternative Cooling
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