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Parts & Components

Heat Pump

A heat pump moves heat from one place to another instead of generating it from scratch. In the summer, it pulls heat out of your room and dumps it outside. In the winter, it does the reverse — pulling heat from the outdoor air (yes, even when it's cold) and moving it inside. Every mini split is a heat pump, which means one system handles both heating and cooling. Modern inverter compressors make them efficient enough to handle Southern Indiana winters without breaking a sweat.

Common Questions

How does a heat pump work?

A heat pump moves heat from one place to another instead of generating it from scratch. In the summer it pulls heat out of your room and dumps it outside. In the winter it does the reverse, pulling heat from the outdoor air and moving it inside.

Is a mini split the same thing as a heat pump?

Every mini split is a heat pump, which is why one system handles both heating and cooling instead of needing separate equipment for each. The reversing valve is the part that lets it switch between the two modes.

Do heat pumps still heat during an Indiana winter?

Modern inverter compressors make heat pumps efficient enough to handle Southern Indiana winters without breaking a sweat. There is still heat in cold outdoor air, and the system moves that heat inside rather than burning fuel to create it.

Questions about your mini split?

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