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Resistive electricity will be close to 100% efficient, and heat pumps even higher depending on the outdoor temperature. What kinda of air conditioners beat tha

by 8note 6y ago

Resistive electricity will be close to 100% efficient, and heat pumps even higher depending on the outdoor temperature. What kinda of air conditioners beat that for efficiency? I don't think we covered those in heat engines

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andbberger 6y ago
Air conditioners are heat pumps. Resistive heating is inefficient compared to burning something, and very inefficient compared to heat pumps
pixl97 6y ago
In addition to the other comments your missing the heat delta. We commonly cool from 100 to 70F, or 30 degrees. Yesterday we were warming from 0 to 65, or a 65 degrees delta.
sokoloff 6y ago
> What kinda of air conditioners beat that for efficiency? All of them beat resistance electric.