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I don't think you understand what a heat pump is or how they work. Its an air conditioner that can run in reverse. So in the centralized case like we are disc
by thinkcontext 4y ago
I don't think you understand what a heat pump is or how they work. Its an air conditioner that can run in reverse. So in the centralized case like we are discussing, the outside part is the compressor, the inside part does a heat exchange between the refrigerant and the air handling system and then on to the duct work.
Air is not moved from outside to inside via PVC or other method. Refrigerant (freon in older systems, more obscure names now) moves from outside to inside via a small copper pipe.
- hwillis 4y agoAir handlers are not heat pumps. An air handler can be put in place of a furnace, but it certainly does not have to. If you have a furnace, it's trivial to have it left in place.
- thinkcontext 4y agoI didn't say air handlers are heat pumps, I said the product of the heat pump are passed off to the air handler. But again you seem confused about basic terminology about the subject you are talking about. > An air handler can be put in place of a furnace, but it certainly does not have to. An air handler just moves air around, it doesn't replace a furnace. Its an essential part of a central heating / cooling system regardless of whether its attached to a heat pump, gas furnace or anything else. I'm not sure why you keep doubling down on speaking authoritatively about something you don't understand. Why don't you read a basic intro and then you'll understand?
- hwillis 4y ago> > Heat pumps don't go where the furnace is. > They certainly can. I am responding to what you said.