The useful idea
- The useful idea
A heat pump is a device that uses mechanical or thermal energy to transfer heat from one space to another.
- How it works
The mechanical heat pump uses electric power to transfer heat by compression.
- Why it matters
Specifically, it transfers thermal energy by means of a heat pump and refrigeration cycle, cooling one space and warming the other.
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- Why it matters
A heat pump is a device that uses mechanical or thermal energy to transfer heat from one space to another.