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https://www.thisoldhouse.com/heating-cooling/reviews/heat-pump-vs-ac https://www.thisoldhouse.com/heating-cooling/reviews/heat-pu... "Heat pumps use refrigerant to condition the air in your home by adding or removing heat through thermal exchange." "Air conditioning is a cooling system that circulates cool air into an enclosed space, creating a comfortable atmosphere and improving indoor air quality." "Air conditioners generally last longer than heat pumps because air conditioners only run when the air needs cooling, while heat pumps operate year-round."

lkbm 3y ago
> "Heat pumps use refrigerant to condition the air in your home by adding or removing heat through thermal exchange." This is what air conditioners do, too. > "Air conditioning is a cooling system that circulates cool air into an enclosed space, creating a comfortable atmosphere and improving indoor air quality." This is what heat pumps do, too. These are two sentences that describe the same process, just in different words. The last quote is potentially relevant: a heat pump is an air conditioner that can run in reverse to provide heat in the winter, so you're running it in both situations, and thus for more time.
ikiris 3y ago
My guy, a heat pump is effectively an air conditioner with some added reversing valves.