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Heat pumps can't take the cold? Nordics debunk the myth (techxplore.com)

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[–] Ildar 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it’s just physics, and at sub-zero temperatures the air heat pump simply switches to electricity it’s another matter if your pump uses the ground or a well, then of course it will work at any outside temperature

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I Should have been more specific about air source..but yes