How to Use heat pump in a Sentence

heat pump

noun
  • One of the easiest ways to boost this is with a heat pump.
    Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 2 July 2022
  • In the summer, that means the heat pump will transfer heat from your cool house to the warm outdoors.
    Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 4 Oct. 2021
  • The reason for the heat is high pressure off the coast of the United States, which is acting like a heat pump.
    Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2019
  • There are now more than 170 heat pumps connected to the leaderboard.
    Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 2 July 2024
  • The heat pump sucks that energy in and uses it to warm a chilly house in the winter, or cool it in the summer.
    BostonGlobe.com, 1 Nov. 2021
  • That puts the payback time on the upfront costs of the heat pump system between four and seven years.
    Stephanie Bouchard, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Mar. 2020
  • Even in Poland, which has clung to coal, installations of heat pumps soared by 120% last year.
    Melissa Eddy, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2023
  • So the clock on the heat pump revolution is ticking fast.
    Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 29 June 2021
  • There are overall caps for each upgrade — $8,000 for a heat pump, for instance.
    Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022
  • In most cases, low-income households will get a new heat pump for free.
    John F. Wasik, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Homes and buildings need to change to electric heat pumps for space and water heating.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
  • But there are plenty of other good reasons to invest in a heat pump, too.
    BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2021
  • So next up is looking at those new heat pumps that function well even in very cold weather.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
  • That overall cap doesn’t include heat pumps and heat pump water heaters, though.
    Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022
  • One of the most common and important technologies in a green home is an air-source heat pump.
    BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2021
  • What are the alternatives to gas and what exactly is a heat pump?
    Laura Smith-Spark, CNN, 1 Oct. 2021
  • In fact, more than 40 percent of new single-family homes in the U.S. are now heated and/or cooled with a heat pump.
    Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Nine states inked an agreement today to promote heat pump sales.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Teslas have come with a proprietary heat pump tech since 2021.
    Aarian Marshall matt Simon, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Batteries to keep the lights on after dark are coming down in cost, as are electric cars and home heat pumps.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
  • Whether a heat pump makes sense for your home will depend on several variables.
    Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Built with timber frames and insulated with burlap and straw, the homes are equipped with heat pumps and solar panels.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Rocky Mountain Power provides rebates up to $1,600 on a heat pump.
    Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • Scrub Hub:Are heat pumps better for the environment and my wallet?
    Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
  • Scrub Hub:Are heat pumps better for the environment and my wallet?
    Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Why are heat pumps more efficient than electric heaters?
    IEEE Spectrum, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Both new versions have an optional heat pump that is claimed to increase range by as much as 10 percent.
    Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Today, heat pumps come in many, but not all, new electric vehicles.
    Aarian Marshall matt Simon, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2024
  • But there are programs in place to help — the Inflation Reduction Act provides rebates to low-income families for heat pumps, efficient air conditioners, and programs to seal up homes so cold air doesn’t escape.
    Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
  • The project involves extensive infrastructure upgrades, replacing the building’s old heating system with heat pumps and new radiators.
    Kathleen Abbott, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

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