I used the term interchangeably here (they are technically the same thing, heat pump essentially just means the manufacturer lets you run it in reverse)
AC and Heat Pumps are the same thing. They both operate by compressing a gas to raise its temperature, condensing it into a liquid to expel its heat, then re-expanding it (in a different location) to absorb heat.
The difference is one of nomenclature, not functionality.
Maybe we should use heat pumps instead?
I used the term interchangeably here (they are technically the same thing, heat pump essentially just means the manufacturer lets you run it in reverse)
AC and Heat Pumps are the same thing. They both operate by compressing a gas to raise its temperature, condensing it into a liquid to expel its heat, then re-expanding it (in a different location) to absorb heat.
The difference is one of nomenclature, not functionality.