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MP4VT2004

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Heat pumps actually use refrigerant for heating, too.


They reverse the flow of the refrigerant in the system so that the "cold" side of the line is in the outdoor unit and the "hot" side is in the air handler (opposite of how it operates for cooling during the summer).

(In response to this post by Spudnut)

Posted: 01/10/2022 at 2:20PM



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