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Re:The humble water heater could be the savior of our energy... by throw0101a on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @08:25AM (#27760297)
> A heat pump could never be used in Minnesota, people would freeze.

Heat pumps work in Alaska:

* https://www.nrel.gov/news/features/2021/even-in-frigid-tempe...

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Re:The humble water heater could be the savior of our energy... by bluGill on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @08:40AM (#27760415)
The more inhabited parts of Alaska are milder climates than MN, despite being northern they have an ocean to moderate the temperatures. Ground source heat pumps work fine in both MN and the most remote parts of Alaska - but at a much higher cost to install.
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