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allothernamestaken t1_j9gipog wrote

>Air source heat pumps use a refrigerant to absorb heat from the outdoor air, which then gets passed on to rooms in a house or a hot water supply.

Sounds like an air conditioner in reverse - is that accurate? Can the same device be operated in reverse to alternately heat or cool?

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dolphins3 OP t1_j9gph4l wrote

Yeah exactly, one of the really cool things about heat pumps is they're both heating and air conditioning depending on the season.

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