heat pump
noun
: an apparatus for heating or cooling (such as a building) by transferring heat by mechanical means from or to an external reservoir (such as the ground, water, or outside air)
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Even the upgrades: Brand-new windows, recent central air and heat pump, and low-maintenance vinyl shake siding are meant to minimize stress and maximize enjoyment.
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Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
In addition to the wind and solar credits, the budget signed by Trump also ends tax credits for purchase of electric cars, rooftop solar panels, home batteries, heat pumps, insulation, energy-efficient windows and doors, and other upgrades.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
State tax credits for other climate-friendly purchases — like heat pumps and electric bicycles — will also be halved due to the budget forecast.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
Make Home Improvements by the End of the Year
The remarkably vast Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit provides up to $2,000 toward qualified heat pumps, water heaters, biomass stoves, or biomass boilers.
—Tik Root, Wired News, 12 July 2025
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Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
In addition to the wind and solar credits, the budget signed by Trump also ends tax credits for purchase of electric cars, rooftop solar panels, home batteries, heat pumps, insulation, energy-efficient windows and doors, and other upgrades.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
State tax credits for other climate-friendly purchases — like heat pumps and electric bicycles — will also be halved due to the budget forecast.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
Make Home Improvements by the End of the Year
The remarkably vast Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit provides up to $2,000 toward qualified heat pumps, water heaters, biomass stoves, or biomass boilers.
—Tik Root, Wired News, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for heat pump
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“Heat pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20pump. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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