Heat pumps or air conditioners?
When you want to cool a hot building, heat pumps are probably not the first choice that comes to your mind. In fact, air conditioners will always be the first choice that comes to your mind. Or you may consider opening the window. However, it is a fact that in some cases you may prefer to separate the heating and cooling systems. Heat pumps, like air conditioners, are devices that can perform heating and cooling functions at the same time.
Heat pumps are, in the simplest terms, devices that transfer heat from one place to another using little energy. The logic is actually that simple. Heat pumps can be used to heat a house or office by drawing heat from the air or soil. The opposite is also possible, they are used to cool any environment. In fact, someone who knows the working logic of air conditioners also knows most of the working logic of heat pumps. The reason for this is that air conditioners and heat pumps work in very similar ways. You can heat and cool with air-source, ground-source, water-source pumps. You can choose whichever is right for you according to your usage areas and region.
The biggest advantage of a heat pump over an HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning) system is that you don't have to set up separate systems to heat and cool your home. Heat pumps are incredibly economical devices because they only transfer heat, they don't use any fuel to create heat. Heat pumps consume energy according to their capacity and efficiency.
For this reason, heat pumps are included in the renewable energy class and are considered green energy devices. In addition, heat pumps are not only used to heat or cool buildings. They also provide the opportunity to dry fruits and vegetables, heat greenhouses, and even heat swimming pools.
Heat pumps work best in temperate climates. If there is no natural gas in the area you live in, you don't have to wait for natural gas. You can get to know the heat pump without thinking about the price hikes for natural gas. Heat pumps do not produce carbon dioxide gas that is harmful to human health during their operation. They are environmentally friendly and safe. Since they do not contain explosive and flammable gas, there is no risk of explosion. The gases used in the heat pump do not cause poisoning or burning effects. It does not require a chimney for gas waste. If you do not live in a place where you feel the cold to your bones, these devices can help you save money every month. Since it gets its energy from nature, it is not suitable for use in places where it drops to very low (-15) degrees. In cold climates, the heat pump works efficiently down to -10 degrees. The defrost mode is automatically activated and the device protects itself.
