Electric Heat Pump Water Heater

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.

Electric heat pump water heater.

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 heater hpwh technology does not generate heat directly. Heat is taken from the air in the basement or utility room or sometimes from outside and transferred to a tank of water.

To understand the concept of heat pumps imagine a refrigerator working in reverse. Some hpwhs can be added to a conventional electric storage tank water heater. 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. Heat pump water heaters use electricity to move heat from one place to another instead of generating heat directly.

Engineered to utilize your home s electricity along with heat pump technology the a. 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. Putting that principle to use hpwhs use electricity to move heat from one place to another instead of generating heat directly. 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.

To move the heat heat pumps work like a refrigerator in reverse.