What is a Heat Pump Water Heater?
Same hot shower, but 4x more efficient
There’s a reason more and more people are installing heat pump water heaters – they’re high performing and highly efficient. Heat pump water heaters make lots of hot water and are 3x – 4x more efficient than standard gas or electric water heaters, which can translate into savings for you!
How they work
A heat pump water heater doesn’t create heat—it moves it. It works like a refrigerator in reverse, pulling heat from the air around it and using it to warm your water. This process uses far less energy than traditional water heaters to keep your home supplied with hot water.
Cold water goes in
Condenser coil heats water
Hot water delivered for use
Look for the Uniform Energy Factor (UEF), the industry standard for measuring water heater efficiency, when comparing heat pump water heater models. The higher the UEF, the higher your energy savings. Most traditional water heaters have a UEF of less than 1. Heat pump water heaters typically have UEFs of 3.3 – 4.1.
Interested?
See the ComEd Savings Calculator for estimates of your bill impacts for heat pump water heaters.