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Is there a conspiracy? Why everyone is talking about heatpumps these days? Including in the UK. In Europe air conditioners come with heat-pumping functions sin
by vizzah 3y ago
Is there a conspiracy? Why everyone is talking about heatpumps these days? Including in the UK.
In Europe air conditioners come with heat-pumping functions since ages ago.. all installed aircons can heat or cool. But I personally found such heating ineffective and lame.
What's going on?
- barbazoo 3y agoI think it gets clicks. Lots of people are passionately for/against them for ideological reasons.
- cpncrunch 3y ago>Why everyone is talking about heatpumps these days? Because of their efficiency. They are typically 200-400% as efficient as electric resistance heaters, because the energy is used to move the heat from outside. >I personally found such heating ineffective and lame. If it's a proper heat pump, the heating won't be ineffective or lame. It should pump out air > 30C, and is sufficient to keep your house at 21C even when outdoor temp is 0C.
- vizzah 3y agobut it should be on most of the day, for the air indoors to remain at 21C. Once stopped, the air cools off very quickly, compared to other heating methods. Underfloor heating is a best heating option in my opinion, perhaps mixed with a couple IR panels on the walls. With heatpumps it takes too long for the the warm air to descent and make legs/feet feel comfortable :(