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Space heaters are incredibly inefficient, though. You could almost heat the whole house with the same energy using a heat pump.
by TheCoelacanth 5y ago
Space heaters are incredibly inefficient, though. You could almost heat the whole house with the same energy using a heat pump.
- hinkley 5y agoI mean, technically they're 100% efficient (as are computers). Heat pumps are limited by how cold and humid it is outside. The coils freeze up and they have to cycle to melt it off. It's not particularly cold in Vancouver but it is definitely humid. I'm not sure where the triple point is.
- TheCoelacanth 5y ago100% efficient is extremely inefficient for electric heating. A good modern air source heat pump has far above 100% efficiency in all but the coldest climates and a ground source heat pump has far above 100% efficiency in essentially any climate.