A homeowner on TikTok used an infrared camera to provide a striking visual for the remarkable efficiency of an increasingly popular appliance.
The video, posted by John Saves Energy (@johnsavesenergy) and co-starring a handsome rough collie, takes the viewer through how the heat pump operates.
@johnsavesenergy A heat pump in infrared.
♬ original sound - JohnSavesEnergy
"It's cranking heat in the house even though it's freezing out here," he says in the opening shots of the home's exterior. He returns with an infrared camera so the viewer can see it in action. The close-up of the exhaust shows it's much colder, by around six degrees Celsius, than the ambient air. Conversely, the output of the heat pump is almost too hot to touch. "Absolutely amazing," John said.
Inside the garage, the video shows the other end of the process. "That's gotta be 100 degree, 120 degree air coming out of that thing," he added. The video shows that the beauty of a heat pump is in its simplicity; it doesn't create heat or cool a home by burning gas, it transfers heat between the home and outside air.
The process uses far less energy than a traditional HVAC system — up to 75% per the Department of Energy. Since heating and cooling are the biggest items on a utility bill, the efficiency isn't just good for the environment; it's good for your wallet, too.
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The video's comments were blown away by the demonstration.
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One viewer marveled, "Heat pumps are the closest thing to breaking the laws of thermodynamics I can think of. They are amazing."
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