See central air.
A heat pump is just like a central air-conditioner when running in COOL mode. However, during the winter months or when it is cold outside, a heat pump has a component called a reversing valve that allows it to reverse the flow of refrigerant. Instead of removing the heat and humidity from the structure and subsequently cooling it as a result, a heat pump extracts ambient heat from the outside air and moves it into the structure. There is heat in the air right down to absolute zero. However, once it gets below freezing, even the newest, most efficient, top-of-the-line heat pumps tend to struggle in terms of heating performance without some sort of backup heat.
In areas where it is almost always warm, like many parts of Florida, a heat pump with no backup heat (gas, oil, electric) is just fine. However, the farther North you go, the more likely you are to need backup heat. Electric strip heat is little more than oversized toaster coils with a fan that blows over them to circulate the heat through the building's ductwork. This will work anywhere in the country, but the farther North you go, the more expensive it is going to be to run it. In parts of the country with really cold winter climates, a heat pump matched up with a gas or oil furnace, or even a hot water boiler, is a very efficient choice, possibly even more efficient than a straight-cool central air-conditioner matched up with a furnace. This is called a hybrid or dual-fuel system.
A heat pump is just like a central air-conditioner when running in COOL mode. However, during the winter months or when it is cold outside, a heat pump has a component called a reversing valve that allows it to reverse the flow of refrigerant. Instead of removing the heat and humidity from the structure and subsequently cooling it as a result, a heat pump extracts ambient heat from the outside air and moves it into the structure. There is heat in the air right down to absolute zero. However, once it gets below freezing, even the newest, most efficient, top-of-the-line heat pumps tend to struggle in terms of heating performance without some sort of backup heat.
In areas where it is almost always warm, like many parts of Florida, a heat pump with no backup heat (gas, oil, electric) is just fine. However, the farther North you go, the more likely you are to need backup heat. Electric strip heat is little more than oversized toaster coils with a fan that blows over them to circulate the heat through the building's ductwork. This will work anywhere in the country, but the farther North you go, the more expensive it is going to be to run it. In parts of the country with really cold winter climates, a heat pump matched up with a gas or oil furnace, or even a hot water boiler, is a very efficient choice, possibly even more efficient than a straight-cool central air-conditioner matched up with a furnace. This is called a hybrid or dual-fuel system.
Those new tract homes in Florida have those efficient heat pumps instead of regular electric heat.
My friend's house in the Pennsylvania has a heat pump, and it sucks at heating when it gets below forty degrees!
My new house has a heat pump and a gas furnace for maximum efficiency
My friend's house in the Pennsylvania has a heat pump, and it sucks at heating when it gets below forty degrees!
My new house has a heat pump and a gas furnace for maximum efficiency
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Often used in the military, especially basic training. Used to describe an individual who suffers from the inability to properly "man the fuck up" and get through a difficult or trying task.
Drill Sergeant - "Alright you little poster boys for abortion, get your gear and get outside right fucking now. And if I hear a single one of you suffering from THS I will personally beat you until your tiny little fucking heart stops."
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"That prick is a chronic case of THS (Tiny Heart Syndrome)."
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"That prick is a chronic case of THS (Tiny Heart Syndrome)."
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Get the Heather mug.A beach-front town that's way better than Myrtle Beach. Ask any Ohio resident and they'll tell you Hilton Head is the best summer resort town. However, Hilton Head is considered by some to be too snobby or too touristy (especially on the South end). Few people in Hilton Head speak with a Southern accent. Hilton Head's beaches are very clean and surrounded by woods and wildlife. There are also many private beaches and some great local places, like Planet Smoothie and The Diner.
There's not much else to do there besides the beach, pool, and nature areas, unless you want to do some shopping around town or in nearby Bluffton. And don't be surprised by the plantations when you visit; they're just gated communities, and many residents live in them.
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"Oh, you're visiting Hilton Head? You must be from Ohio."
If you live near a private beach, you're probably on Hilton Head Island.
If you live on a plantation and it's not the 1800s, you're probably on Hilton Head Island.
If you live near a private beach, you're probably on Hilton Head Island.
If you live on a plantation and it's not the 1800s, you're probably on Hilton Head Island.
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