If you heat your home with electricity, a heat pump is a cost-effective alternative to the conventional electric resistance furnace.
Resistance heating is achieved by passing electric current through a wire or coil.
This simple technique is used in many household appliances, such as toasters, electric stove tops, hot plates, and water heaters. Unfortunately, resistance heating is very expensive. A heat pump generally will use less than half the energy required by an electric resistance heater. In the winter, the heat pump extracts heat from outside air or water and transports it inside the building. In the summer, it removes unwanted heat from the air inside the building and moves it outside.