>If I save 60% on energy for heating every year but then require all the energy needed to build a new heat pump every 5-10 what am I really doing? >As good qua

>If I save 60% on energy for heating every year but then require all the energy needed to build a new heat pump every 5-10 what am I really doing? >As good quality as your normal store bought air conditioner. That is to say, as soon as something goes wrong with them, they are garbage. Sounds like you're still saving 60% on energy because the status quo is also disposable appliances. It absolutely sounds better than nothing to me, but I am also hopeful for more maintainable and accessible heat pumps in the future. I haven't heard about any efforts for an open source heat pump, but I'm definitely interested in something like that myself