{"id":814,"date":"2022-12-19T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/?p=814"},"modified":"2022-12-20T08:37:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T14:37:38","slug":"how-a-heat-pump-water-heater-works-and-its-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gowlandsac.com\/blog\/water-heater-service\/how-a-heat-pump-water-heater-works-and-its-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Heat Pump Water Heater Works and Its Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We offer excellent water heater services in Slidell, LA<\/a> for our customers. We can help you out with installation and repairs for your tank water heater, no problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But we can also offer you the option to upgrade to a different type of water heater: the heat pump water heater. Don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s not as radical a change as you might think (unlike a tankless water heater), but it can also make a significant difference for your home, especially if you have an all-electric one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll provide you with the important information you need to know about heat pump water heaters and the benefits they bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Heat Pump + Tank Water Heater = Heat Pump Water Heater<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That may sound a bit oversimplified\u2014and it is\u2014but it\u2019s also a good way to start to get a grasp on how this water heater type works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may already be familiar with a heat pump<\/strong>, but likely as an indoor comfort system that has nothing to do with heating water. A heat pump is a refrigerant-based system that operates similarly to an air conditioner: circulating refrigerant removes heat from one place and then deposits it in another. Unlike an AC, a heat pump can switch to removing heat from the outside air and bringing it indoors to release it and warm the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, let\u2019s take that heat pump action and attach it to a tank water heater and see what happens. The heat pump is still removing heat from the air using refrigerant, but it doesn\u2019t release that heat into the air in another location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That heat enters a heat exchanger that transfers the heat into the water tank. Essentially, a heat pump water heater extracts the thermal energy from the air around the water heater and moves it into the water, heating it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A heat pump water heater won\u2019t have any trouble getting enough heat from your indoor air to power the water heater, no matter what part of the house the water heater is located. As long as the temperature around the heat pump isn\u2019t below freezing, it won\u2019t struggle to get sufficient heat to warm up the water in the tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How This Is Beneficial<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are several good reasons to consider a heat pump water heater for your home:<\/p>\n\n\n\n