Heat pumps and air conditioners can function similarly when cooling, but as the name suggests, a heat pump can help heat a home in moderate climate conditions.

Heat pump vs. air conditioner: which is a better option? As electricity costs surge amid what is expected to be one of the hottest summers on record, what can you do to cool off?

How long has it been since you checked the performance of your vacuum pump? Many vacuum pumps in the field are not working well enough to do their intended job. Vacuum pumps can easily be ...

Heat pumps simply move air. If you are cooling your home, the pump works the same as an air conditioner. When heating the home, it moves the cool air out while pumping in the warm air.

Heat pumps are ubiquitous in the form of air conditioners. Scientists just invented one that avoids harmful refrigerant gases.

This is a comparison of home heating and cooling options, including heat pumps, furnaces, air conditioners and swamp coolers.

Sales are growing so quickly that some installers wonder whether heat pumps could even wipe out the demand for new air conditioners in a few years and put a significant dent in the number of ...