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Energy Vanguard: Heat Pump Basics
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Overview
Allison Bailes offers a solid outline of the basics of heat pumps in the Energy Vanguard Blog.
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Allison Bailes offers a solid outline of the basics of heat pumps to help you get the right heat pump and operate it properly. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has made some nice incentives available to help homeowners switch to heat pumps.
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