Heat Pumps
A heat pump doesn't make heat — it moves it, from a cold side to a warm side. That's the whole trick, and it's why one appliance can heat your home in winter, cool it in summer, and heat your water year-round for a fraction of the running cost of gas or resistive electric.
A refrigerant cycle absorbs heat from outside air (even cold air) and releases it inside — or the reverse in summer. It's the same physics as your fridge, run in either direction.
Instead of generating heat from electricity 1-for-1 like a resistive heater, a heat pump moves 3–5 units of heat energy for every 1 unit of electricity it consumes.
Ducted or split-system heating/cooling, and hot-water heat pumps that replace a gas or electric-resistance hot water system — often the single best electrification upgrade for a home.
Product picks
See all →
Guides & articles
- 6 min readHeat Pump Hot Water: The Running-Cost Math Against Gas and Electric ResistanceA heat pump hot water system typically uses a third to a quarter of the electricity of a resistance tank for the same hot water. Against gas the comparison depends entirely on your gas tariff, which is the part most calculators skip.
- 6 min readWhat 'Cold-Climate Rated' on a Heat Pump Spec Sheet Actually GuaranteesCold-climate heat pumps use vapour injection and smarter defrost logic to hold output as it gets colder outside. The rating tells you the equipment can keep working, not that it'll be cheap to run at minus fifteen.
- 7 min readDucted vs Split-System Heat Pumps: Which One Actually Fits Your HomeDucted systems heat and cool a whole home from one hidden unit; splits do it room by room. The right call depends on your ceiling space, your budget and how you actually use your rooms.
- 3 min readHeat Pump vs. Gas Heating: How to Actually Compare Running CostsThe honest answer is "it depends on your local gas and electricity prices" — but here's the framework for working it out for your own home, instead of trusting a marketing brochure's number.
- 4 min readHow Heat Pumps Actually Work (and Why That Makes Them So Efficient)A heat pump doesn't create heat from electricity the way a bar heater does — it moves existing heat from one place to another. That distinction is why it can deliver 3–5x more heating energy than the electricity it consumes.
