A heat pump functions as a typical air conditioning system in the cooling mode — absorbing heat from indoors and rejecting it outdoors. In heating mode, the coils reverse their functions. The outdoor ...

Heat pumps function similarly to refrigerators or air conditioners, which take warm air from one space and send it to another. In the winter, a heat pump transfers heat from the outdoors inside and, ...

Heat pumps are a popular choice for central air in the South. They both heat and cool—despite the somewhat misleading ...

In order to service and troubleshoot an air-source heat pump system, a service technician must understand the unit's sequence of operation. This is the order of events the system undergoes to cycle ...

If you’re a homeowner, you’re always looking to keep your energy costs down, ideally in a way that’s environmentally friendly. And if you were also able to get federal tax credits and cash rebates for ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...