Heat pumps are poised to become one of the biggest winners in the HVAC market as the nation moves toward electrification. But recent events show some challenges for the technology. Industry experts see these obstacles as temporary and expect acceptance to grow.
Incentives exist in many parts of the country to move away from natural gas usage. Some cities rewrote building codes to promote electrification. More than 30 cities in California are outright banning new natural gas hook-ups. This improves the attractiveness of heat pumps as an option for home heating. Traditional heat pumps use electricity to make a coil function as an evaporator and use outside air to heat the home.