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There was an interesting article on heat pumps in the NY Times yesterday - they are similar to AC units but far more efficient, requiring far less electricity t
by situationista 5y ago
There was an interesting article on heat pumps in the NY Times yesterday - they are similar to AC units but far more efficient, requiring far less electricity to run. Plus they work as heaters in the winter. I use heat pumps coupled to solar panels and draw very little power from the grid, if any.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/climate/heat-pumps-climate.amp.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/climate/heat-pumps-climat...
- wffurr 5y agoAir conditioners are air source heat pumps.
- amrcnimgrnt 5y agoYa, Im very confused when people talk about heat pumps as separate from ACs. My new tenant got super excited when I used the word "heat pump" to refer to my AC.
- g8oz 5y agoOne way heat pumps
- wffurr 5y agoAnother term I've seen for "heat pump" is "reverse cycle air conditioner".
- balfirevic 5y agoNo, that implication is not universal in the term "air conditioner"