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Split heat pump water heaters (HPWH), where the compressor and tank are separated, are having a moment. Several new products have come to market this year, and more are on the way.
To add to this excitement, A. O. Smith, one of the “big three” manufacturers in US water heating, just released a new split HPWH called the Voltex X, partnering with Panasonic on the product.
I sat down with A. O. Smith in our podcast Heat Pumps and Cardigans to talk about the Voltex X, to see some of its potential benefits and challenges, and to discuss how it is rolling out across the country.
How the Voltex X Came to Be
