A ducted heat pump is an electric system that provides both heating and cooling. The system has an indoor unit that typically replaces an existing gas or electric furnace. It also has an outdoor unit similar to an air conditioner. The hot and cool air produced by the system is delivered to the rooms in your home through your existing ductwork – hence the name, ducted heat pump.
Heat pumps save up to 50% on energy bills relative to conventional electric systems, while delivering the same level of space conditioning (U.S. DOE).
How is that possible? Like your refrigerator, heat pumps use electricity to move heat from a cool space to a warm space, making the cool space cooler and the warm space warmer. Because they move heat rather than generate heat, heat pumps operate much more efficiently than conventional heating and cooling systems. When properly installed, a heat pump can deliver 1.5 to 3-times more heat energy to a home than the electrical energy it consumes.