Heat pumps transfer heat from the cool outdoors into your home in the winter and from your home to the warm outdoors in the summer. Heat pumps can provide comparable space conditioning at a fraction of the cost because they transfer heat rather than generate it.
A heat pump is also widely known to offer both environmental and economic advantages. Modern heat pumps can save up to 50% on electric heating. High-efficiency heat pumps dehumidify better than central air conditioners in the summer, saving energy and improving indoor comfort.
Read on to discover more about heat pumps and what you can get from converting to them.
The Function of a Heat Pump
A heat pump, like an air conditioner or refrigerator, transfers heat from one location to another, but it uses the temperature difference between outdoor and indoor air to cool and heat your home. Heat pumps, similar to refrigerators, use electricity to move heat from a cool to a warm space, cooling the cool space while heating the warm space.
How Heat Pumps Help Australia Save Electricity Consumption
In 2018, Australia produced only 228 TWh of electricity; heat pumps could save at least 127 TWh of energy. The 127 TWh savings are split between space heating and hot water heating.
Heat pumps generate renewable energy despite using less energy than fuel and electric heaters. This is the reason. Heat pumps transfer heat from the outside environment into the home (via reverse cycle air conditioning) or the hot water tank. With the exception that heat pumps require electricity to function, this is similar to a solar system that “pumps” solar energy into your electrical system. As a result, if solar panels are renewable energy producers, heat pumps can also be, because the thermal energy they collect from outside your home is ultimately supplied by the sun.
To return to the main statistic of 127 TWh saved, All fuel and electric hot water and space heating systems in Australia must be replaced with the most energy-efficient heat pump options currently available in order to save 127 TWh of energy through heat pumps. Heat pumps can save a lot of money because heating water or air with a fuel heater or electric element is only 70% efficient. When heating water, a heat pump saves 86% of the energy used, and it saves 90% when heating a home.
Fuel vs. Heat Pumps: The Breakdown
1. Getting More Efficiency
Heat pumps can provide up to fifteen times the energy they consume because they move rather than generate heat. Heat pumps are 600% efficient, whereas fuel heaters range from 50% to 95%.
2. Paying for Cheaper Cost
They are less expensive because they use less energy. Although they are more expensive to install at first, they save money in the long run.
Using heat pumps to heat water instead of fuel can also save money. Heat-pump water heaters act like batteries by storing electricity when it is less expensive.
3. Going Fuel-free
Unlike fuel heaters, heat pumps do not cause house fires or dangerous fumes.
Conclusion
In case you didn’t know this yet, it is always worthwhile to look into building an energy-efficient home. You can save money and reduce your environmental impact by controlling your energy consumption. While you achieve a more comfortable and earth-friendly life, you can also increase the value of a home by converting to environment-friendly heat pumps.
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