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I live in a land of ice and snow and we rely entirely on mini-split heat pumps in the winter [1]. Admittedly they do lose efficiency quickly when temps drop wel
by freetime2 8y ago
I live in a land of ice and snow and we rely entirely on mini-split heat pumps in the winter [1]. Admittedly they do lose efficiency quickly when temps drop well below freezing, but they work well enough here.
I have also seen some pretty cool looking "passive" houses that, due to excellent insulation, are able to heat the entire house with a 3kW furnace [2]. And these are in very cold locations (e.g. Alberta, Canada).
Electric heating is the future!
[1] https://learn.compactappliance.com/mini-split-heat-pumps/ https://learn.compactappliance.com/mini-split-heat-pumps/
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlA4_lesrU4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlA4_lesrU4
- SketchySeaBeast 8y agoI live in Alberta - I love the idea of a passively heated house, but for now I'll stick with my 25 kW (converted from BTU) gas furnace. It's about 5 cents / kW for electricity and 0.5 cents for natural gas. That house would still cost more to heat. Sadly natural gas has a carbon footprint by default.