Putting that principle to use hpwhs use electricity to move heat from one place to another instead of generating heat directly.
Electric heat pump water heater.
Discover how hybrid electric heat pump water heaters work and how they help you save energy and money.
To understand the concept of heat pumps imagine a refrigerator working in reverse.
Hybrid electric water heaters we were proud to introduce the first hybrid electric heat pump water heater to the market in 2009 but we didn t stop there.
It s more than three times as efficient as a standard electric water heater easy to install and simple to operate.
We have continued to innovate in the category adding a touch screen control developing the most efficient water heater on earth and finding new ways to save you money.
If electric is your only option an energy star certified heat pump water heater uses half the energy of a standard model and can save a family of four up to 3 750 over its lifetime by heating water using highly efficient heat pump technology.
To move the heat heat pumps work like a refrigerator in reverse.
How it works heat pump water heaters hpwhs it s generally easier to move something than to make something.
Smith line of hybrid heat pumps provide up to a 3 45 uniform energy factor uef rating which conserves energy and is energy star qualified.
Therefore they can be two to three times more energy efficient than conventional electric resistance water heaters.
Heat pump water heaters use electricity to move heat from one place to another instead of generating heat directly.
At lowe s a 50 gallon heat pump water heater goes for around 1 100 while its older conventional cousin the electric water heater can be purchased for closer to 300.
Hybrid electric heat pump tank water heaters are built to be the most efficient tank water heater on the market.