The increasing popularity of residential air-source heat pumps also means increasing room for installation errors. Experts from several manufacturers list some common mistakes and explain how to steer clear of them.
California Heat Pump Partnership has published a ‘Blueprint’ for how to scale up heat pumps, and as electrification shifts to the states, the rest of the country should take notice.
New advancements in heat pump technology are emerging as part of a broader push towards electrification and decarbonization, and manufacturers are rolling out innovative systems.
Eight manufacturers are putting what they learned during the Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge into new heat pumps, and two companies already have new models on the market.
There’s been steady growth in the popularity of heat pumps overall, but their attractiveness varies across different market segments, according to an HVAC executive who follows the trends.