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Heat Pumps: the Future of Home Heating

Heat Pumps: the Future of Home Heating  Hello! Here's a comment with some extra info on efficiency and the metering devices used in heat pumps. First: my wording on the efficiency drop in the cold was sloppy, and it sounds like I'm…
Heat pump

Why You (and the Planet) Really Need a Heat Pump

Why You (and the Planet) Really Need a Heat Pump

Most Common Types of Residential Heating Systems

Furnaces The majority of Canadian households rely on a central furnace to heat their homes. A furnace operates by forcing heated air via ducts, which distribute the warm air to rooms around the home via air vents or grills. This kind of heating…

The World Is Facing a Looming Cold Crunch

In 2019, the building sector's space cooling demands required just 15% of the energy used for heating, resulting in about 1 billion tons of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. Nonetheless, space cooling is rapidly expanding and is likely…
Tankless boiler

What Is a Condensing Boiler?