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[โ€“] Dettweiler42 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's what I was thinking. Expansion/absorption happens in the air handler in the house, while compression/radiation happens outside.

For heating, it usually just turns on an electric coil in the air handler.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

They work in reverse too. A heat pump can heat more efficiently than a resistance heater.