A window heat pump is making waves in New York, where it was born from an idea to efficiently heat and cool public housing apartments in the country’s largest metropolis.
Fast Company called the heat pump, made by Chinese company Midea, “quick-install … because it doesn’t require electrical upgrades or other major steps.”
To meet the 2022 Clean Heat for All Challenge, the units had to run quietly, fit in a window without blocking the view, be installable by homeowners, require no electrical upgrades, and remain effective in extremely low temperatures without backup. They operate down to minus-22 degrees Fahrenheit…