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Re:Ask HN: Why not have a heating unit shared by many houses? by coretx on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @10:39PM (#33446246)
No. Two houses connected to each other can already save money and energy by means of sharing one larger/better installation instead of two "small" ones.
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Re:Ask HN: Why not have a heating unit shared by many houses? by willcipriano on Thursday November 03, 2022 @01:15AM (#33447299)
Can they? Aren't most modern heaters (oil, gas) close to 100% efficient? If you get an extra percent or two out of a larger system I'd expect that to be lost in transmission between the heater shed and the house.
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