The number of people who require heating and air conditioning services is rising. Despite this, the HVAC distribution network continues to experience significant instabilities and output shortfalls. This video explains the growing popularity of heaters as an alternative to traditional cooling methods.
Heat pumps require some amount of electricity. However, this amount is negligible compared to the electricity used by conventional heating and cooling systems. Even so, heating systems are becoming increasingly popular over standard fuel cooling systems. The most up-to-date heat pump systems can transfer three to four times as much heat transfer as the amount of electrical energy required.
In the United States, forced-air furnaces powered by gas, electricity, or even heating oil are the norm for indoor heating. The systems heat the air by burning fuel or using electricity, which blows the heated air via a duct system to all the rooms in your home.
For the most part, a heat pump operates like a fridge, which removes heat from the air inside and releases it outside to cool the space. A heat pump can draw heat from the surrounding air or the ground below it and converts that energy into heat to warm your home.
