Heat pump performance

The heat pump is used to compress and decompress a gas heating or cooling house electric refrigeration and heating systems. This mechanical device pumps heat from the cold to a warm location, can extract heat from the air, water or soil. Pump functions, such as air conditioners, electric furnace in the winter and in summer, and therefore includes both the heating and cooling unit in a single device. Performance Conference of the Parties, or coefficients, calculated the ratio of heat output to electricity consumption, measuring the performance of a heat pump.

Type of heat pump

Electric heat pumps are the most resourceful forms of heating mild climate, and by collecting the heat inside the house, outside pumping effectively cool the house. There are three types of heat pumps, one can install: air-to-air, water and ground source. Heat can be collected air, water or ground heat, and can use the same heating or cooling your home. When the heat pump is installed in the home, you should consider using energy-efficient heat pump system, taking into account the climate of the region.

For example, air-source heat pump is a good choice for mild and moderate climates, ground source or ground source heat pump is effective climate similar to the heating and cooling loads. The most common type of heat pump air source and ground source heat pumps. While ground source heat pump is more expensive to install, they are more efficient and reduce noise.

However, in order to make heat pumps work efficiently, they should be properly installed and should be able to choose the right size of the pump housing to meet heating and cooling needs. In selecting the heat pump should buy a device with a higher thermal coefficient of performance of the season, or HSPF. The pump should also be equipped with a demand defrost control, to minimize the defrost cycle and reduce energy use complementary and heat pumps.

Heat pumps are more cost-effective, and other traditional heating equipment, and also become more commonly used in swimming pool heat pump and hot water heaters for household use.