A New Hampshire company will use a federal grant to bring space-worthy compressor technology down to Earth to better heat and cool people’s homes. The $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of ...

Japan-based Toshiba Carrier Corp., owned by US-based heating specialist Carrier, has won the 2023 National Invention Awards of Japan for its heat pump compressor design. The technology is used in ...

The All Climate Heat Pump does not require supplemental heat when the outdoor temperature drops below 30°F. Using only the refrigeration cycle, the heat pump can continue to heat when temperatures are ...

In order to service and troubleshoot an air-source heat pump system, a service technician must understand the unit's sequence of operation. This is the order of events the system undergoes to cycle ...

The basic principle of physics that explains heat pump technology has been in use for centuries. The ancient Chinese used the geothermal power of natural hot springs to heat their homes. However, ...

Heat pumps function similarly to refrigerators or air conditioners, which take warm air from one space and send it to another. In the winter, a heat pump transfers heat from the outdoors inside and, ...

No single type of air compressor or vacuum pump works best across the board. But wobblepiston pumps represent what is arguably the most versatile pressure and vacuum technology on the market today.

A heat pump heats and cools your home, functioning like a combined furnace and central air conditioner. Because they absorb and move heat from the air, heat pumps are exceptionally energy-efficient ...

Homeowners looking for an energy-efficient alternative to traditional air conditioners in the spring and summer months (and furnaces in the winter) might want to invest in a heat pump. It's a type of ...

Heat pumps are emerging as an important tool for helping to thwart climate change—not just in the South, but all over the country. They’re more energy-efficient than traditional heating and cooling ...