heat pump
noun
: an apparatus for heating or cooling (such as a building) by transferring heat by mechanical means from or to an external reservoir (such as the ground, water, or outside air)
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Homes and buildings need to change to electric heat pumps for space and water heating.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
That includes buying electric vehicles and replacing their natural gas appliances with electric appliances, such as heat pumps.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
That includes buying electric vehicles and replacing their natural gas appliances with electric appliances, such as heat pumps.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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