Both a heat pump and an air conditioner have pros and cons, along with some minor and major differences. Knowing the differences can help you determine which might work best for you.

Heat pump vs air conditioner: Which is cheaper? How much a heat pump costs depends on a number of factors, including the type of unit you choose, its efficiency rating and where you live.

A heat pump and an air conditioner cool air in similar ways, by removing heat and returning cooled air back into the home. But a heat pump can reverse the process, ...

And air source heat pump where the air goes through a long and deep “earth tube” is another option. Less tech to fail and servicing the unit is just the same as normal, it is just that it is ...

The pump has a compressor that absorbs and then releases heat. In summer, the heat pump operates much like an air conditioner, absorbing heat from inside your home and expelling it outdoors. In ...

A heat pump is a type of home heating and cooling system that uses resources like water and air to regulate the temperature. It's like an air conditioner, but it has a built-in heating system, too.

A heat pump system last between 15 and 20 years if well maintained. They also seem to have less maintenance than an air conditioner unit. A furnace, by comparison, has the lifespan of eight to 12 ...

Heat pumps are a popular choice for central air in the South. They both heat and cool—despite the somewhat misleading ...

Heat pumps are essentially air conditioners in summer, and swamp coolers and air conditioners should not be used to cool the same space. Gas furnace and electric air conditioner This is the ...

Oregon has launched its new heat pump program. Learn eligibility requirements and how you can take advantage of this ...

With Nova Scotia starting to heat up for the summer — and more people working from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic — air conditioner and heat pump sales are already picking up.

Luise Cox is upgrading her 1960s bungalow in Mississauga, Ont., this week by tearing out and hauling away the old air conditioner and natural gas furnace. Instead, crews are replacing those units ...