Heat pumps function by moving air from one place to another to control temperature. If your home is too hot, the heat pump will move heat out. If your home is too cold, it transfers heat into the house. Heat pumps are energy efficient because they use natural energy to affect internal temperature.

There are three main types of heat pumps. The biggest difference is in where the external unit gets its energy. Heat pumps can draw heat from the air, ground, or a water source. Any of these three types of units will collect natural heat energy, concentrate it, and pump it into your house to warm it in the winter. During the summer, this same system will collect energy and cycle it through refrigerant to cool the home.

There are two primary benefits of owning a heat pump. One benefit is that the system gives owners a lot of control over the temperature of their home. Depending on how the unit is installed, it is easy to create independent zones. Another benefit is the efficiency. Heat pump owners see lower bills among other benefits.