Worksport’s Terravis Energy begins testing prototype residential heat pump

Worksport announces that its subsidiary, Terravis Energy, has refined and completed a working prototype of its Cold Climate, Air Source Residential Heat Pump intended for use in the residential home heating and cooling market, and has begun a testing program in a state-of-the-art climate chamber at Worksport’s Toronto facility. The company’s testing chamber conducts extensive cold weather trials during product development. These tests include checking 4 refrigerant pressure zones, airflow, and the energy consumption of each component. The aim is to optimize the heat pump’s efficiency and performance at various temperatures. Additionally, the heat pump’s operation is assessed at multiple set temperatures within this range. Plans are in place to expand the testing to include its cooling capabilities at higher temperatures. “We are engaged in this rigorous and severe testing protocol because Terravis’s mission is to offer a zero-emission residential Heat Pump that sets new standards in cold-weather performance,” commented Terravis Energy’s CEO, Lorenzo Rossi. Rossi continued, “Many heat pumps on the market are inadequate in pushing enough hot air into homes at temperatures under 4degreesF (-20degreesC), resulting in a failure to maintain indoor comfort levels at low temperatures. Our heat pump’s goal is to provide heat to homes in as low -31degreesF (-35degreesC), which we believe will make us the most effective heat pump technology in the market.”