4 ms·Air Conditioners are heat pumps, a water pump moves water and a heat pump moves heat.by Siecje 5y agoAir Conditioners are heat pumps, a water pump moves water and a heat pump moves heat.lsaferite 5y agoWhile technically correct that an AC _is_ a Heat Pump, the current commonly understood meaning of Heat Pump is a Bi-Directional Heat Pump while an AC is a Uni-directional Heat Pump (moving heat outside).Siecje 5y agoOnly if you work in the industry and located in a specific region.