How do i switch a heat pump from heating to cooling?
While many people think of heat pumps as only heating the air or water in houses, the heat pump is actually part of a larger system that controls both the heating and cooling of the air. Rather than split heating and cooling operating into two separate devices, most modern air conditioning units combine all the functions into one system, which can handle either job as needed.Heat Pump OperationThe heat pump works to heat or cool the air by the use of coolant gases, very much like a refrigerator. The gas is compressed to concentrate its heat, cooled to turn it into a liquid state, heated to turn it back into a gas, then compressed again in a constant cycle. This trading of heat is what allows the pump system to warm the air in the house, or dissipate warm air outside the house. The system uses specialized coils to radiate heat into the air or collect the heat from air that is already warm. These systems, usually referred to as HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) can work both
