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Heat pumps are having their moment. Are they right for you?

More homeowners are opting for heat pumps, once thought to be ill-suited to cold Northeast winters.

Lead Instructor Jackie Robinson (center) teaches students about a traditional HVAC Condenser (at left) and a reverse evaporator (at right) at the nonprofit Energy Coordinating Agency in Philadelphia. Students there are learning heat pump technology.
Lead Instructor Jackie Robinson (center) teaches students about a traditional HVAC Condenser (at left) and a reverse evaporator (at right) at the nonprofit Energy Coordinating Agency in Philadelphia. Students there are learning heat pump technology.Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer