heat pump

noun

Updated on: 8 Mar 2018

Definition of heat pump

: an apparatus for heating or cooling (such as a building) by transferring heat by mechanical means from or to an external reservoir (such as the ground, water, or outside air)

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Recent Examples of heat pump from the Web

Alabamians' heavy use of air conditioning in the summer and electric heat pumps in the winter ends up costing us, according to a state-by-state analysis performed by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

— dennis pillion, AL.com, "Alabama residents pay 2nd most for electricity, study says," 27 Feb. 2018
Tax credits are extended for investments homeowners make to improve energy efficiency, such as solar panels, windows, skylights, water heaters and heat pumps.

— marcy gordon, Houston Chronicle, "Senators shatter caps, find room for more tax breaks," 8 Feb. 2018
Residential products from Goodman include air conditioners, heat pumps, gas furnaces, temperature controls and ductless systems.

— linda gandee/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Goodman Manufacturing opens a distribution facility in Avon Lake," 15 Jan. 2018
Your furnace or heat pump will likely be running more frequently.

— The Courier-Journal, "Five easy ways to save energy over the holidays," 19 Dec. 2017
The other thing that Lennox has done as a first is incorporated solar technology into our heat pump systems.

— Southern Living, "The Lennox Experience: 2015 Southern Living Showcase Home," 5 Aug. 2015
The heat pump itself—a large cabinet made by a company called WaterFurnace—will provide heat and cooling during the winter and summer months.

— megan geuss, Ars Technica, "Ground-source heat startup ready to drill, announces partner for the ductwork," 7 Sep. 2017
Google will use North America’s largest heat pump—and no fossil fuel—to control temperatures at its new office complex now under construction in Silicon Valley, according to Fast Company.

— barb darrow, Fortune, "Google's New Office Complex Will Use a Massive Heat Pump Instead of Fuel," 24 Oct. 2017
Forty-eight propane tanks, three swimming pool heat pumps and three generators are key to studying climate change in one of the fastest-warming regions in the world.

— kelsey lindsey, Alaska Dispatch News, "Arctic Alaska lakes get artificial warmth in effort to duplicate climate change," 11 Sep. 2017

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