Residential Gas Absorption Heat Pumps

The Gas Absorption heat Pump (GAHP) is a type of heat pump that is essentially an air source heat pump that functions with natural gas in lieu electricity. Gas or propane is much more cost efficient, therefore they are becoming very popular and this trend will continue as the cost of energy rises.

Residential absorption heat pumps use an ammonia-water absorption cycle to provide heating and reverse this action in the cooling season. The standard heat pump the refrigerant is condensed in one coil to release its heat then the pressure is reduced and the refrigerant is evaporated to absorb the heat. Absorbing heat from the interior of your home provides cooling and the reverse in the winter by providing heat.

GAHP is most economical in the colder climates due to fact that there are more days to heat rather than days to cool. If you are in a warmer climate, it is cheaper to operate an electric powered heat pump; you have fewer days to be concerned with heating.

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