Building Energy

The HFCs in heat pumps appear to be pose no danger to people even when they leak.

We don’t know enough about heat distribution patterns after whole home heat pump conversions.

Reviewing my recent posts about refrigerant leaks, a seasoned energy evaluator responded with an email including this extended comment which rings very true to me.

This direct survey of consumers finds leak rates higher than industry estimates.

With leaks fixed, the final results of efficiency measurement are pretty good for both of our pumps.

This post details our approach to measuring the performance of the two heat pumps in our two-family home in the current heating season.