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Do you have a Heat Pump in a cold climate? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Looking to get some anecdotal experiences from someone living in a cold climate using a heat pump as their main source of heat.

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[–] takeda 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Isn't it really how well your home is insulated and whether the heat pump can keep up with the escaping heat?

[–] echo64 7 points 11 months ago

no, heat pumps are rated for and work most efficiently at a specific temperature range. You're pumping energy from outside in, so the outside temperature matters a lot.

you can have all the insulation in the world and it won't matter if the heat pump can't transfer that energy.