Heat pumps outperform boilers and furnaces — even in the cold
Heat pumps outperform boilers and furnaces — even in the cold Some utilities and fossil-fuel interests like to say heat pumps don’t work in the cold. A new study provides yet more evidence to debunk that myth. 13 September 2023 A Bosch employee inspects a heat pump undergoing tests in the company's climate chamber. (Marijan Murat/Picture Alliance/Getty Images) Not only do heat pumps function in freezing temperatures — they work far more efficiently than fossil-fuel heating systems in the cold. That’s according to a team of researchers in Europe affiliated with the independent nonprofit Regulatory Assistance Project . They published a study in Joule this week that provides yet more evidence to debunk the myth that heat pumps can’t handle cold climates. Electric heat pumps both heat and cool indoor spaces by moving warmth into or out of them as needed. And while global sales grew by 11 percent in 2022 , according ...