As a homeowner, you need to know what to do when a plumbing emergency strikes. One of the first steps you need to take after most plumbing emergencies, from a leaking toilet to a leaking dishwasher, is turn off the water supply. However, in order to take this very important first step, you need to know how and where to turn off the water for the various appliances and fixtures within your home.
If you're wondering how your heat pump can easily flip from heating your home during the winter to cooling your home during the summer, it's all thanks to the reversing valve. This small yet important piece of equipment changes the direction of the heat pump's refrigerant flow, effectively controlling the unit's heating and cooling capabilities.
There are plenty of reasons why you should have your local HVAC technician take a look at the reversing valve prior to switching your heat pump over to cooling mode this season.
